It’s been a very good quarter for Jeep. While others are skirting the Grim Reaper (you know who you are…*cough* GM) or declaring “We will NOT go bankrupt!” (nods to Bill Ford, then offers a finger for cancelling the GT - dork), our merry offroad-image-loving friends have racked up record sales numbers. GO JEEP!

The Liberty slid a bit - perhaps the timing is right for the Compass to bow in as a more fuel-efficient, easier-to-live-with alternative to the full-on SUV experience?

Thanks to CanJeepYJ for posting this over at JeepNewsNow:

Jeep Wrangler Sets New Monthly Sales Record; Sales Rise 21 Percent Year-Over-Year to 8,180 units.

For the 1st Quarter of the year:
Wrangler……………….17,683 up 13%
Liberty………………..35,424 down 13%
Grand Cherokee………….40,567 down 14%
Commander………………19,277 (and still getting 9 MPG)
JEEP BRAND……………..112,951 and up 9%

Here’s snippet from the official DC press release:

“Strong sales of key products like the Dodge Ram pickup, Dodge Caliber, Jeep Commander and Chrysler 300 drove us to outperform the industry in March and the quarter,” said Gary Dilts, Chrysler Group Senior Vice President - Sales. “The Dodge Caliber and the success of our LX platform pushed the company’s car business up 13 percent, making the Chrysler Group a…”

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