Sales of the Ram pickup truck, Motor Trend's "Truck of the Year" and first-ever back-to-back champion, were up 17 percent in May, the truck's best May sales since 2005 and its 49th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.
Ram Light Duty sales increased 14 percent in May, while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were up 34 percent. Ram Truck brand sales, which include the Ram ProMaster van and Ram Cargo Van, were up 19 percent in May, the brand's best May sales since 2005.
Chrysler Group LLC reported U.S. sales of 194,421 units, a 17 percent increase compared with sales in May 2013 (166,596 units), and the group's best May sales since 2007.
The Jeep, Dodge and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in May compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep brand's 58 percent increase was the largest sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand during May and its best sales month ever. Chrysler Group extended its streak of year-over-year sales gains to 50-consecutive months in May.
"Our Jeep sport-utility vehicles and Ram pickups continued to do well in May as our dealers reported brisk May sales over five weekends and the Memorial Day holiday," said Reid Bigland, Head of U.S. Sales. "For the third consecutive month, our Jeep brand recorded its best sales month ever helping Chrysler Group to achieve its 50th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. The Dodge Dart compact car had its best sales month ever, while our Ram pickup truck recorded another double-digit sales increase."