FCA minivans account for nearly half of all sales in U.S.

(January 18, 2015) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan finished 2014 as the top two minivans in sales in 2014. Their combined sales of 272,192 units accounted for nearly one-half of all minivans sold in the Unites States, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
 
The Chrysler Town & Country was the best-selling minivan in the United States in 2014, with 138,040 units sold, an increase of 13 percent from 2013. The Town & Country also had its best annual sales since 2007. Sales of the Dodge Grand Caravan in 2014 increased 8 percent from 2013 to 134,152 units.
 
The 272,192 units of combined minivan sales in 2014 is an 11 percent increase from the previous year, beating the 5 percent increase for the entire minivan segment in 2014.

Competing minivans with their sales include Honda Odyssey, 122,738; Toyota Sienna, 124,502; and Nissan Quest, 79,111.
 
“After creating the segment in 1983, FCA US has more than 30 years of minivan leadership and nearly 80 minivan firsts, including class-exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating and segment-leading Blu-ray rear-seat entertainment system,” said Reid Bigland, head of U.S. Sales. “We’ll continue to listen to our customers and innovate to remain the minivan segment leader.”
 
The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan are built at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.