Now that we’re midway by means of the yr, automakers are slowly trickling out Q2 2024 gross sales outcomes, which all the time leads to goodies and fascinating tidbits to be discovered. EV gross sales are up at a number of manufacturers like BMW, Hyundai and GM, as an example. But it surely’s not all excellent news — simply take a look at Stellantis. Each one of many conglomerate’s American manufacturers noticed declining gross sales each in Q2 and for the primary half of the yr total, with Stellantis’ two Italian manufacturers being the one ones that registered a rise in gross sales.
Fiat’s gross sales had been up 119 p.c in Q2 with 316 automobiles bought, and for the year-to-date, gross sales are up 67 p.c with 470 automobiles bought to date in 2024. Clearly, that’s not rather a lot, however up till a number of months in the past the one new automobile that Fiat supplied within the U.S. had been the tremendous previous 500X, and in the entire of 2023 Fiat solely bought 605 automobiles. The newly reintroduced Fiat 500e posted a large gross sales improve of 16,200 p.c, however solely 163 of the brand new 500 had been bought to date. 12 months-to-date gross sales are up 20,300 p.c, however that’s simply 204 models of the brand new 500e bought to date this yr. If you happen to’re questioning what provides with the large proportion will increase however small gross sales numbers, keep in mind the five hundred was discontinued in 2019, and apparently there have been leftovers as only a single 500 was reported as being bought in 2023. Even the 500X, a mannequin that’s on it’s means out quickly, noticed a seven-percent achieve with 143 bought in Q2.
Alfa Romeo gross sales had been up eight p.c in Q2 with 2,492 automobiles bought, and year-to-date gross sales had been up barely at two p.c with 4,777 bought. Taking a look at every mannequin individually, nonetheless, and also you’ll see each single mannequin declined aside from the Tonale crossover, of which 1,615 have been bought this yr to date. Giulia gross sales had been down 24 p.c in Q2 and 29 p.c yr so far, and the Stelvio is down 29 p.c in Q2 and 32 p.c yr so far.
Practically each Jeep mannequin noticed gross sales declines each in Q2 and year-to-date to date, and all the model was down 19 p.c in Q2 and 9 p.c for the yr with 3,014,186 autos bought. Wrangler gross sales declined 17 p.c in Q2 and 9 p.c for the yr, whereas the Gladiator was down 24 p.c in Q2 and 14 p.c for the yr. Fashions just like the Cherokee and Renegade noticed big declines, however these are extra comprehensible given they’re going out of manufacturing. The one Jeep fashions that noticed optimistic gross sales had been the Wagoneer lineup. Gross sales of the usual Wagoneer had been up 107 p.c in Q2 and 119 p.c for the yr, and the Grand Wagoneer is up 24 p.c in Q2 and up 43 p.c for the yr.
Ram pickup gross sales had been down, however that principally has to do with the change over to the facelifted 2025 1500, which ditches the Hemi V8 engine. Gross sales of the truck dropped 23 p.c in Q2, going from six figures to only over 90,000 within the quarter, and year-to-date gross sales are down 20 p.c. Each Ram van fashions additionally noticed declines, and the model as a complete was down 26 p.c each in Q2 and the yr total.
At Chrysler, in all probability the saddest model below Stellantis’ belt, gross sales had been down 19 p.c in Q2 and eight p.c for the yr to date. Because the final automobiles depart vendor heaps, gross sales of the Chrysler 300 sedan had been down 53 p.c in Q2, and simply 3,961 have been bought this yr total, a decline of 49 p.c. The Pacifica, the one at the moment in-production mannequin the model sells till its EVs arrive, noticed gross sales drop 16 p.c in Q2 however simply 4 p.c for the yr to date.
Dodge model gross sales had been down 17 p.c in Q2 and 16 p.c for the yr to date. That might have one thing to do with the Charger and Challenger ending manufacturing — just like the Chrysler 300, leftovers are nonetheless being bought till the brand new Charger arrives later this yr. Charger gross sales had been down 34 p.c in Q2 and 42 p.c for the yr, whereas Challenger gross sales had been down 11 p.c in Q2 and 13 p.c for the yr. The Durango, certainly one of solely two Dodge merchandise at the moment in manufacturing, was down 9 p.c in Q2 and 11 p.c for the yr with 32,921 bought. The brand new Hornet was the one Dodge mannequin to submit optimistic numbers after being launched late final yr. Over 4,200 had been bought in Q2 and 11,718 have been bought to date this yr, versus 2,619 in whole final yr.
Hopefully a coming inflow of latest fashions at manufacturers like Dodge, Jeep and Ram will treatment this gross sales hunch. With how small and low-volume the Italian manufacturers are, it’s fairly embarrassing to be outdone by them.
