New RAM 1500 is the “driving force” in more ways than one. [fimg=left]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2013_RAM_1500.jpg[/fimg]Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Jan. 3, 2013 2013 RAM 1500 – 18/25 mpgUS city/highway in its most fuel efficient form, it is also a 30 mpgUS provider at 60 mph and matches its 25 mpgUS EPA highway at 70 mph, something no full size truck before it could achieve. While the Pentastar is not as powerful as EcoBoost, it easily tops every large PU truck ever produced no matter the engine or technology applied (this includes the 23 mpgUS highway rated Silverado Hybrid and base 3.7L equipped F-150) when it comes to fuel economy and features. A full sized PU truck with a car like interior, powerful enough for real work and fuel efficient enough that even I can embrace it for a contractor or company that needs to employ a work truck while saving at the pump. The Ram 1500 not only delivers the best-in-class fuel economy but provides its owners with a (RAM appropriately phrased this one ) truckload of pioneering, fuel-saving systems including a more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6L V-6 and first-in-segment eight-speed automatic transmission, stop-start system, thermal management system, pulse-width modulation and active aerodynamics, including grille shutters and air suspension. For our take, look no further than our various write-ups and the actual drive listed below. 2013 RAM 1500… Truck of the Year as Expected 2013 RAM 1500 HFE Arrives Soon RAM’s New 2013 1500 takes the Lion Share of the Awards in Texas 2013 Ram’s 1500’s Driven to Dealership Lots across the South ‘Moving Heaven and Earth’ - New Advert for the All New 2013 Ram 1500 2012 MAMA Fall Rally – A Surprising New Vehicle Earns Top Billing Ram Goes To War and Lets Loose A NUKE – As in 25 mpgUS highway! New Chrysler’s With Uconnect Receives the Very Latest Garmin Navigation Suite 2013 RAM with Its Pentastar Set to Challenge the F-150 and EcoBoost Chrysler’s December Sales Results Chrysler this morning reported U.S. sales of 152,367 units, a 10.4 percent increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. Chrysler, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT each posted year-over-year sales gains with Jeep experiencing a 9 percent downturn on a December 2012 vs. December 2011 basis. For the year, Chrysler Group sales totaled 1,651,787 units, up 20.6 percent compared with sales in 2011 of 1,369,114 vehicles sold. Chrysler Sales Highlights by Brand Fiat 500 sales were up 59.4 percent last month, a sales record for the month of December. It was the 10th-consecutive month this year in which the Fiat 500 has set a sales record, including an all-time sales record in September. Sales of the Fiat 500 hatchback were up 64 percent while the Fiat 500 Cabrio recorded a 39 percent year-over-year sales gain. For the year, Fiat 500 sales (43,772 units) were up a substantial 121 percent compared with sales (19,769 units) during the 10 months that the model was sold in the U.S. in 2011. Fiat 500 sales in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico exceeded 50,000 units in 2012. Dodge sales were up 26 percent in December, the brand’s best December sales in five years and its 19th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. December was the brand’s best monthly sales performance of the year. December also marked the second time during 2012 that the Dodge brand sold more than 50,000 units in a given month. The 2013 Dodge Dart experienced sales of 6,105 vehicles sold, a 36 percent month-over-month in December and the best sales results since it went on in June. For the year, Dodge brand sales (524,989 units) were up 16 percent versus sales (451,040 units) in 2011, the brand’s best annual sales since 2007. RAM - The new Ram pickup truck extended its streak of year-over-year sales gains to 32-consecutive months. Sales of the Ram pickup truck were up 16 percent in December compared with the same month a year ago and the pickup truck’s best monthly sales performance since December 2007. Sales of the Heavy Duty Ram were up 20 percent, while sales of the Light Duty Ram trucks increased 14 percent. For the year, Ram Truck brand sales (300,928 units) were up 17 percent compared with sales (257,610 units) in 2011. The Ram pickup truck had its best annual sales since 2007. Chrysler sales were up 6 percent in December, the brand’s best December sales in five years. December marked the Chrysler brand’s 18th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. For the year, Chrysler brand sales (307,967 units) were up 39 percent compared with sales (221,346 units) in 2011. The Chrysler brand recorded its best annual sales since 2008. The 200 sedan set an annual sales record in 2012, while the 300 flagship sedan recorded its best annual sales since 2007. The Town & Country had its best year since 2010. Jeep’s U.S. December sales results (39,871 units) helped to push global Jeep brand sales to a record in 2012. Jeep brand sales were however unfortunately down 9 percent in December. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, the money maker for the brand, posted its best sales month of the year in December and its best December sales in seven years. For the year, Jeep brand sales (474,131units) in the U.S. were up 13 percent compared with sales (419,349 units) in 2011, the brand’s best annual sales since 2007. The Wrangler and Patriot each set an annual sales record in 2012 while the Grand Cherokee recorded its best annual sales since 2005. And about that 13 RAM, enough said! Chrysler December 2012 Highlights and Overall Sales Column1Column2Column3Column4Column5Column6Column7ModelDec-12Dec -11Dec -DSR % changeDec -12 YTDDec -11 YTDYTD-DSR % change5003,7072,325+53.5%43,77219,769+121.4%Dart6,105 -- -- 25,303 -- -- Ram P/U30,21126,013+20.6%293,363244,762+19.9% Chrysler Totals152,367138,019+14.6%1,651,7871,369,114+20.6% The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days in Dec. 2012 and 27 days in Dec 2011. Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 307 days for all of 2012 and 307 for all of 2011. All percentages reflect DSR. Top 10 - December 2012 US Automobile Sales Leaders Column1Column2Column3Column4Column5Column6RankMakeModelDec-12Dec-11Dec-DSR % change1FordF-Series68,78768,278+4.62ChevroletSilverado50,69947,787+10.2%3HondaCivic33,11820,545+67.4%4ToyotaCamry31,40733,506-2.7%5RamP/U30,21126,013+20.6%6HondaAccord29,42817,667+73.0%7HondaCR-V25,73321,586+23.8%8ToyotaCorolla24,67921,009+22.0%9NissanAltima23,96625,976-4.2%10FordFocus22,60414,281+64.4% The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days in Dec. 2012 and 27 days in Dec 2011. All percentages reflect DSR. Top 10 - 2012 US Automobile Sales Leaders Column1Column2Column3Column4Column5Column6RankMakeModelDec-12 YTDDec-11 YTDYTD-DSR % change1FordF-Series645,316584,917+10.3%2ChevroletSilverado418,312415,130+0.8%3ToyotaCamry404,886308,510+31.2%4HondaAccord331,872235,625+40.8%5HondaCivic317,909221,235+43.7%6NissanAltima302,934268,981+12.6%7RamP/U293,363244,762+19.9%8ToyotaCorolla290,947240,259+21.1%9HondaCR-V281,652218,373+29.0%10FordEscape261,008254,293+2.6% Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 307 days for both 2011 and 2012. All percentages reflect DSR. December 2012 B-Segment Sales Rank [fimg=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Dec_2012_US_Auto_Market_Share_small.jpg[/fimg] Nissan Versa - 10,618 Chevrolet Sonic - 5,990 Ford Fiesta - 5,612 Fiat 500 - 3,707 Honda Fit - 3,680 Mazda2 - 2,967 Hyundai Accent - 2,933 Kia Rio - 2,343 Toyota Yaris - 1,999 December 2012 C-Segment Sales Rank Honda Civic - 33,118 Toyota Corolla - 24,679 Ford Focus - 22,604 Chevrolet Cruze - 21,230 Hyundai Elantra - 19,024 VW Jetta - 15,661 Mazda3 - 10,297 Nissan Sentra - 7,755 Dodge Dart - 6,105 Kia Forte - 4,276 December 2012 D-Segment Sales Rank Toyota Camry - 31,407 Honda Accord - 29,428 Nissan Altima - 23,966 Hyundai Sonata - 20,826 Ford Fusion - 19,283 VW Passat - 14,462 Kia Optima - 12,008 Chevrolet Malibu - 11,630 Chrysler 200 - 9,080 Segment ranking items of note: In the B-Segment, the Mazda2 passed the Accent. The D-Segment ranks saw the Passat pass the Optima. Calendar Year 2012 B-Segment Sales Rank [fimg=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Total_2012_US_Auto_Market_Share_small.jpg[/fimg] Nissan Versa - 113,327 Chevrolet Sonic - 81,247 Ford Fiesta - 56,775 Hyundai Accent - 61,004 Honda Fit - 49,346 Fiat 500 - 43,772 Kia Rio - 40,275 Toyota Yaris - 30,590 Mazda2 - 19,315 December 2012 C-Segment Sales Rank Honda Civic - 317,909 Toyota Corolla - 290,947 Ford Focus - 245,922 Chevrolet Cruze - 237,758 Hyundai Elantra - 202,034 VW Jetta - 170,414 Mazda3 - 123,361 Nissan Sentra - 106,395 Kia Forte - 75,681 Dodge Dart* - 25,303 * New model this year. December 2012 D-Segment Sales Rank Toyota Camry - 404,886 Honda Accord - 331,872 Nissan Altima - 302,934 Ford Fusion - 241,263 Hyundai Sonata - 230,605 Chevrolet Malibu - 210,951 Kia Optima - 152,399 Chrysler 200 - 125,476 VW Passat -117,023 US Sales Dec 2012 vs. Dec 2011 Sales Ranks and Results for the top 14 Automobile Manufacturers GM Dec Sales up 4.9% with 245,733 vehicles sold. Ford Dec Sales up 1.9% with 214,222 vehicles sold. Toyota Dec Sales up 9.0% with 194,143 vehicles sold. Chrysler Dec Sales up 10.4% with 152,367 vehicles sold. Honda Dec Sales up 26.8% with 132,774 vehicles sold. Nissan Dec Sales down 1.6% with 99,290 vehicles sold. Hyundai Dec Sales up 17.1% with 59,435 vehicles sold. Kia Dec Sales down 9.7% with 39,178 vehicles sold. VW Dec Sales up 35.4% with 44,005 vehicles sold. BMW Dec Sales up 39.4% with 43,855 vehicles sold. Subaru Dec Sales up 8.8% with 36,653 vehicles sold. MB Dec Sales up 12.0% with 31,372 vehicles sold. Mazda Dec Sales up 21.9% with 27,251 vehicles sold. Audi Dec Sales up 17.3% with 14,841 vehicles sold. US Sales 2012 vs. 2011 Sales Ranks and Results for the top 14 Automobile Manufacturers GM 2012 Sales up 3.7% with 2,595,717 vehicles sold. Ford 2012 Sales up 4.7% with 2,250,165 vehicles sold. Toyota 2012 Sales up 26.6% with 2,082,504 vehicles sold. Chrysler 2012 Sales up 20.6% with 1,651,787 vehicles sold. Honda 2012 Sales up 23.7% with 1,422,785 vehicles sold. Nissan 2012 Sales up 9.5% with 1,141,656 vehicles sold. Hyundai 2012 Sales up 8.9% with 703,007 vehicles sold. Kia 2012 Sales up 14.8% with 557,599 vehicles sold. VW 2012 Sales up 35.1% with 438,133 vehicles sold. BMW 2012 Sales up 13.5% with 347,583 vehicles sold. Subaru 2012 Sales up 26.0% with 336,441 vehicles sold. MB 2012 Sales up 15.4% with 305,072 vehicles sold. Mazda 2012 Sales up 10.6% with 277,046 vehicles sold. Audi 2012 Sales up 18.5% with 139,310 vehicles sold. In December 2012, the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) was approximately 15.3 million vehicles.
Hi All: I added the Chrysler Sales details and highlights along with the entire industry sales, ranks, charts and tables... Wayne
Hi All: Chrysler Canada Had a great 2012 Too! Finishes Year With Best Retail Sales Year Since 2000 Chrysler Canada announced its 37th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth, representing the longest sales streak in the Company’s history. December 2012 sales were 14,756 compared with 14,628 in December, 2011 (that was really really close ), which represents a 0.8 percent increase. For the full year, sales were 243,845, compared with 230,992 in 2011. This signifies a 5.6 percent increase. Chrysler Canada Sales Highlights Chrysler Canada passenger car sales more than doubled for the month with an increase of 103 per cent in December 2012 with 2,827 sales and 33 percent for the calendar year with 42,509 sales. The all-new Dodge Dart posted its fifth consecutive month of sales increases since its launch. In December, 849 Dodge Darts were sold, up 3 percent from the month of November 2012. The Chrysler 200 set a monthly sales record for December 2012 with 614 units sold, up 33 percent from 460 units sold in December, 2011. This is also an annual sales record for the Chrysler 200, which, when combined with Dodge Avenger, makes Chrysler Canada the number one seller of mid-size passenger cars in the country for 2012. Fiat 500 achieved an annual sales record with 8,474 units sold for the year, up 57 percent from 2011 when 5,392 vehicles were sold. Jeep brand sales were very strong in 2012, led primarily by strong consecutive monthly increases of Wrangler. In December 2012, 988 Wranglers were sold, up 27 percent from December 2011, when 778 vehicles were sold. For the 2012 calendar year, 18,996 Jeep Wranglers were sold, up 21 percent from 15,636 vehicles sold in 2011. These results represent both a monthly and an annual sales record for the one-of-a-kind Jeep Wrangler. For the 2012 calendar year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee claims the top spot as the number one selling full-size SUV in the country. Ram trucks are Canada’s longest-lasting line of pickup trucks. For the month of December 2012, 4,987 Ram trucks were sold, compared with 4,921 sold in December of 2011. This represents a 1.3 percent increase, as well as a monthly sales record. For the full year, 67,634 trucks were sold, representing an increase of 7.4 percent over all of 2011 when 62,929 RAMs were sold. This represents an annual sales record. Ram trucks rank as the number-two selling vehicle in the country. Wayne
