By Eve 
Stellantis NV reported stronger U.S. vehicle sales in the fourth quarter, offering signs of progress as the automaker works to stabilize its North American business. Despite the quarterly improvement, the company’s full-year sales again declined, continuing a multi-year downward trend.
Sales figures released Monday showed Stellantis sold 332,321 vehicles in the United States during the fourth quarter, a 4% increase from the same period a year earlier. It marked the company’s second consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth following an extended slump. For the full year, Stellantis reported U.S. sales of 1.26 million vehicles, a drop of about 3%, or roughly 43,000 units, compared with 2024.
The latest results come as the automaker carries out a turnaround effort in North America under Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, who took the role in June. Before posting gains in the third and fourth quarters, Stellantis had experienced two straight years of quarterly U.S. sales declines. The U.S. market remains the company’s largest and most profitable.
Company executives have pointed to a refreshed product lineup as a key driver behind the recent improvement. Several notable models were introduced in the second half of the year, including a Ram 1500 equipped with a Hemi V-8 engine, a hybrid version of the Jeep Cherokee and a gasoline-powered Dodge Charger, along with multiple model updates across brands.
Stellantis sold about 12,000 more vehicles in the fourth quarter than during the final months of 2024, a period marked by inventory shortages, production challenges and dealer dissatisfaction. Even with that rebound, annual sales remained well below recent highs. The company’s 2024 total had already been down 15% from 2023 levels.
Brand performance varied widely. Jeep sales rose 4% in the fourth quarter, supported by the brand’s strongest December retail results in three years. Chrysler posted a 29% quarterly increase, driven largely by demand for its minivans. Dodge sales climbed 26%, fueled by a sharp increase in Durango sales that resulted in the SUV’s best year since 2005.
Ram sales declined 4% for the quarter, though the brand recorded its best December since 2021. Fiat and Alfa Romeo both reported significant sales declines.
For the full year, only Jeep and Chrysler posted modest gains, while Ram sales fell 2%, weighed down by reduced demand for heavy-duty trucks and vans. Stellantis said Ram’s retail-only sales showed notable improvement compared with the prior year.
Shawn Henry