Now may be the best time to buy a new Jeep Commander. The Commander appeared in first place among the most heavily discounted cars, according to Businessweek, selling at 29% discount off retail price. The Jeep Grand Cherokee also appears on the list, with discounts of up to 25%.
Chrysler announced that it will cut production of four models for 2008: Chrysler Pacifica, PT Cruiser convertible, Crossfire and Dodge Magnum. The Jeep Commander appears safe for now, although some speculate that it may be a casualty of the next round of cuts, due to its slow sales and the possible cannibalization of Jeep Grand Cherokee sales.
Chrysler US unit sales for February 2007 were down 8% vs. last year. The Jeep brand was down 5% mainly due to sharp drops in the Jeep Liberty (-41%), Jeep Grand Cherokee (-22%) and the Jeep Commander (-24%). Meanwhile, the Jeep Wrangler continued to post impressive gains (63%) and the Jeep Compass posted its second best month since its introduction in June 2006, selling 4,071 units.
DaimlerChrysler sold 5,491 Commanders in the US in January, 30% more than the same month last year. Overall Jeep sales increased 19% vs. January 2006 fueled by impressive sales of the new Jeep Wrangler. Sales of the Liberty and the Grand Cherokee were both down 23%. Read press release.
This article, that appeared in The Detroit News today, hints at the fact that production of the Jeep Commander may end in 2008, with the 2009 year model. Industry analysts are removing the Commander from their sales forecasts after the 2009 model year, saying that the Commander has cannibalized sales of the Grand Cherokee (with which it shares the same platform), instead of taking sales away from true seven-seaters like the Chevy Tahoe and the Ford Expedition. Some Jeep dealers believe, though, that the Commander still has some hope, provided that gas prices go down to around $2 a gallon.
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DamilerChrysler has released U.S. sales data for December 2006. The Jeep brand was down -13% vs. December 2005. The Jeep Commander, with 7,566 units sold, was down -11%. A total of 88,497 Commanders were sold in 2006. Read press release.
The Jeep Commander beat the Jeep Grand Cherokee in U.S. sales for the month of November 2006, as reported by DaimlerChrysler. The Commander sold 8,023 units (more than doubling October 2005's sales). Grand Cherokee sales dropped 42% to 7,944 units. But the Jeep group's biggest seller was the newly redesigned Jeep Wrangler, with 8,735 units sold, which received a boost from the new Wrangler Unlimited four door model, now on waiting list as demand has outpaced supply.
The Jeep brand posted sales of 42,243 units for August 2006, a slight increase compared to previous year sales of 40,659 units for the brand. The Jeep Commanderposted sales of 8,012 units, a 1 percent increase over July 2006 sales of7,363 units. Full Press Release.
Tags: Jeep, Jeep Commander, Jeep XK, DaimlerChrysler
Chrysler posted a 14% decline in US sales for May compared with the same month last year, but the Jeep Commander sold 6,138 units vs. 5,301 in April. In Canada, the Commander is also selling briskly, leading the Jeep brand to a 26.8% increase vs. 2005.
Tags: Jeep, Jeep Commander, Jeep XK, DaimlerChrysler
The Chrysler Group's first-quarter (2006) retail sales increased by 4% to 690,700 vehicles. The growth was primarily due to the market success of the new products launched in 2005, including the new Dodge Charger (31,400 units) and the Jeep Commander (20,200 units). Factory shipments in the first quarter increased by 4% to 695,400 vehicles.
Tags: Jeep, Jeep Commander, Jeep XK, DaimlerChrysler
I just read this article that shows the average number of days that different car makes and models stay on dealers lot before being sold. The Jeep Commander spends an average of 48 days on the lot, better than the industry average. Interesting article...
The clear winner is Toyota, and its brands Lexus and Scion; they are on fire. The Lexus IS and the Scion tc spend an average of only 10 and 11 days on the lot respectively (buyers literally snap them up as fast as they can).
On the losers side, the Chrysler Crossfire spends an avereage more than 300 days on the lot! If you're looking for a car, and brand is not that important to you, you may want to take a look at the laggards on this table, as dealers may be willing to bend over backwards to get those suckers off the lot...
DaimlerChrysler has decided to extend the 0% financing incentive on the Jeep Commander (and other models) until March 31st. Good news for those who are seriously considering buying Jeep's seven-seat flagship...
Tags: Jeep, Jeep Commander, Jeep XK, DaimlerChrysler, Off-Road
DaimlerChrysler has just released sales figures for February. US sales of all DaimlerChrysler vehicles for February 06 increased 4% vs. the same month last year. The Jeep brand reported an increase of 11%, including 7,091 units of the new Jeep Commander. The Commander accounted for almost 18% of all Jeep sales in units.
Tags: Jeep, Jeep Commander, Jeep XK, DaimlerChrysler
