The Chrysler Group said today that its October sales jumped 11% from a year ago to the best October since 2007.
It was a 43rd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains as the company sold 140,083 cars and trucks, with the Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep brands all posting gains.
The U.S. sales boom for pickups lifted the Ram Truck brand 22%, best of any Chrysler brand, with the Ram pickup up 18% to 29,846.
But also driving the total were gains by four Jeep vehicles -- Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Patriot and Compass. The Compass small crossover, an aging model that's been refreshed and got some new features for 2014 was the top Jeep gainer, up 68%. Sales for the brand were up 7%.
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USA Today