November Sales Recap: Chrysler Comes Back Strong

Overall auto industry sales were up once again in November, this time to the tune of 14% compared to a year ago. At the top was Chrysler benefiting greatly with the Chrysler 200 outselling its predecessor the Sebring by a significant margin, 456% to be exact. Looks like Chrysler's super bowl ad costs paid of well. All in all Chrysler managed a 92% increase in sales. Chrysler group's Jeep and Dodge brands did well as well with improvements of 50 and 43% respectively. Coming in first in the luxury category with a surprise 47.2% improvement was Mercedes, the newly updated C class sedan and coupe along with the new M class propelled the brand to the number one spot in luxury sales for the month. Sales of the new Passat helped Volkswagen post an over 40% sales increase as well. Like in most other months of this year Honda along with its luxury division Acura saw its sales fall once again. On the other hand Toyota and Lexus were able to turn the tide and post a sales increase for the month. Follow the link to see how everyone did.
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85bmw745i - 12/4/2011 9:11:04 PM

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You are too ignorant. Chrysler will never have a world dominating anything. I seriously doubt their compact will take over considering how $hitty the 200/Avernger and Caliber are. Chrysler is surpassing all of the Domestic car companies, I'll give them that but they have a long way to go to be world beating.

85bmw745i - 12/7/2011 3:38:28 AM

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Should say imported TO Detroit since almost none of Chryslers vehicles are even built in America

MBCLK500 - 12/2/2011 10:05:58 AM

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While I like the new Chrysler products, after owning a PT Cruiser (built in Mexico) that lasted about 4.5 years, and a Magnum (built in Canada)that lasted 7 years, I'm done with "American made" cars for now. After looking at foreign and domestic new mid-luxury sport sedans, I ended up with a Korean car.... I do hope that the American manufacturers can get more quality competative going forward.

85bmw745i - 12/4/2011 9:12:42 PM

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Yeah, I bet that 300,000 miles was on the bulletproof 4.0 ho inline 6. Chrysler should have refined that engine and kept it. the Minivan V6 just doesn't cut it in the Wranglers.

85bmw745i - 12/7/2011 3:15:44 AM

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Multi air....Isn't that Fiat.....What turns me away from most Chrysler products is that unlike most who speculate, I have actually driven them. The Ram 1500 longhorn impressed me. The Jeep Cherokee and Dodge durango impressed me, but thats about it. They still didn't impress me enough to sway me away from Land Rover. The LR4 is much more superior offroad than the Cherokee. I do have my Discovery II for offroading, but doesn't mean the LR4 won't be seeing its fair share once it is paid off. I will say this, the new Cherokee is a worthy contender, and the Durango is not only better looking but better performing and more functional to me than the GM Lambda crossovers, and Ford really doesn't have anything to compete other than the expedition, and theres no comparison there, Durango all the way.