Chrysler Hits $473 Million in First Quarter

2012 is still young, and Chrysler is already speeding past the competition with its first quarterly earnings.

Closing out the month of April, Chrysler announced that it had a net revenue of $16.4 billion in the first quarter, coming out to a net income of $473 million. During that time, they sold 523,000 vehicles and shipped 607,000 vehicles worldwide, an increase of 33 percent and 25 percent respectively from the first quarter of 2011. To put it plainly, Chrysler is continuing to shatter records and surpass industry insiders’ expectations.

It seems that Chrysler is on track to meet or surpass its 2012 net income goal of $1.5 billion, all thanks to a stellar line-up and brilliant marketing from the Clint Eastwood “Halftime in America” Superbowl ad to the unveiling of the new 2013 Ram 1500 and 2013 SRT Viper at the New York International Auto Show. If anyone worries that excitement will cool off as the year goes on, keep in mind that there is still plenty of buzz for the 2013 Dodge Dart which will be available later this year, and Chrysler is expecting that the Dodge Dart will perform very well with young car buyers.

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Chrysler 200 Sedan & Convertible

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The 2012 Chrysler Sedan 200 and the Chrysler 200 Convertible come with an elegant design that gives a very unique and distinct style to set it apart from the pack.  On the outside, it’s easy to see the detail that went into the sedan’s design with the signature grille and the dual bright exhaust tips.  It also includes fantastic features such as as chrome mirrors, automatic headlamps, and a jeweled LED tail-lamps.  It’s sure to please any driver looking to make an impression on the road, from the streets of Manhattan to a trip to the Jersey Shore, at a great price.

With the Chrysler 200 Convertible, you’ll find two different tops in the form of the the new painted steel retractable hardtop or the classic power cloth soft top.  It comes with a hard tonneau cover to help protect your convertible top and even hides the top once it’s been lowered.  It’s a completely seamless look once the top goes down.
The same exceptional craftsman ship on display on the outside of the car continues for the interior.  The Chrysler 200 has a completely new inside with luxury fabrics and has soft ambient lighting.  It also has such amazing comforts like leather trimmed seats and a leather wrapped steering wheel that comes complete with audio control to help keep you focused on the drive.  There’s also the LED ambient lighting to help with any late night cruises.  If this didn’t make it clear that the sedan was built with the driver’s comfort in mind, then the focus on lowering the car’s sound with better insulating and upgrades to give drivers and their passengers a smooth and quiet ride on the way to Great Adventure or Atlantic City for the weekend.

Under the hood, both the 200 Sedan and 200 Convertible have a 2.4 liter engine powering it along to 173 horsepower at 6000 RPM.  Both feature a robust 16.9 gallon fuel tank and the 200 Sedan can get up to 21 miles per gallon while in the city and 30 mpg once it’s taken out onto the highway.  When driving the 200 Convertible, that changes to 18 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.  This rates it as best in its class which isn’t too bad considering that it’s also the lowest entry price for it’s class as well.
The 200 Sedan and Convertible both come with an improved suspension system that gives an overall smooth and responsive ride to the driver.  This is all thanks to the MacPhearson strut front suspension and electronic stability control that is an all speed traction control standard on every model.  The electronic stability control has sensors that monitor the input of the steering and the vehicles motions.  It can tell when there’s a change in your intended path and the vehicles actual movement.  It then applies selective braking along with throttle control and guides the vehicle back onto the intended path

Safety will never be a concern while driving in the 200 Sedan and Convertible.  It was awarded the 2011 IIHS Top Safety Pick.  Also included are front seat multistage airbags and supplemental side airbags and side curtain airbags.  Along with All-Speed Traction control that engages whenever a wheel is beginning to slip and Four Wheel Anti-lock Brakes, it’s not too hard to see why it was given such an honor.

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