We’re slightly more than four years removed from Sergio Marchionne last five-year plan for FCA, a tell-all where the Italian-American automaker divulged its plans for the 2014 through 2018 model years. It was a grand affair, where Sergio told FCA investors that all was right in Auburn Hills, Alfa Romeo and Maserati were making comebacks, and the fifth-gen Dodge Viper received a mid-cycle refresh. You can read every last one of those past predictions right here.
We’re on our way to Europe to see Sergio’s sequel, coming out Friday straight from FCA’s Italian headquarters. (Bloomberg reports a plan to expand Jeep and Ram globally, combine Alfa Romeo and Maserati into a single division for an eventual spinoff, and downsizing Fiat and Chrysler. Also, EVs.)
But before we arrive in Italy and find out exactly what Marchionne has planned for 2019 through 2023 as his last act as CEO, let’s take a minute to tally up the results of his last term based on the same scoresheet we used in 2014.
Now, we’re only five months into 2018, so much of this — including vehicles like the Ram HD and Jeep Grand Wagoneer — could still debut this year. For those, we’ll mark things TBD. We’re not going to draw any conclusions or make any objectionable remarks. We’re simply going to let the stats speak for themselves.
Chrysler
- 2014
Refreshed 300/300C, debuting at Los Angeles Auto Show – Yay - 2016
100 C-segment sedan launches – NayTown & Country minivan launches, complete with PHEV version – Yay (Pacifica) - 2017
200 sedan gets a mid-cycle refresh – Nay (it got killed off)All-new fullsize crossover launches, complete with PHEV version – Nay - 2018
All-new 300/300C launches – TBDAll-new midsize crossover launches – TBD - Unconfirmed: 300 SRT8 will die – Yay
Dodge/SRT
- SRT brand will be folded back into Dodge, meaning the Viper once again wears the Dodge logo – Yay
- 2014
Refreshed Charger launches – YayRefreshed Challenger and Challenger SRT launch – YayAvenger dies – Yay - 2015
Refreshed Charger SRT launches – Yay Viper refreshed – Nay - 2016
New Dart and Dart SRT arrive – Nay New Journey arrives – Nay Grand Caravan minivan dies with the arrival of new Chrysler Town & Country – Nay - 2017
New Journey SRT arrives – NayDurango refreshed – Yay, and early - 2018
New B-segment sedan and hatch arrive – TBDNew Challenger and Challenger SRT arrive – TBD New Charger and Charger SRT arrive – TBD
Jeep
- 2014
Renegade launches – Yay - 2015
Grand Cherokee refreshed – Yay - 2016
75th anniversary of Jeep Compass and Patriot die – Nay (Compass revised; Patriot lives on until 2017)All-new C-segment SUV launches – NayCherokee refreshed – Yay, but in 2018 - 2017
Renegade refreshed – NayAll-new Wrangler launches – Nay (Debuts, but launched in 2018) All-new Grand Cherokee launches – Nay - 2018
All-new Grand Wagoneer launches – TBD
Ram
- 2014
ProMaster diesel launches – YayProMaster City launches – Yay - 2015
Ram 1500 refreshed – Yay - 2016
Ram HD refreshed – YayRam chassis cab refreshed – Yay - 2017
All-new Ram 1500 launches – Nay (2018)Commercial light-duty truck refreshed – Nay - 2018
All-new Ram HD launches – TBDAll-new Commercial heavy-duty truck launches – TBDRam chassis cab major update launches – TBD
Fiat
- 2015
500X launches – Yay New “specialty” car launches – Nay (124 Spider launched in 2016)
Maserati
- 2014
GranTurismo and GranCabrio die – Nay - 2015
Levante SUV launches – Yay - 2016
Alfieri Coupe launches – Nay - 2017
Alfieri Cabrio launches – Nay - 2018
GranTurismo launches – Nay
Alfa Romeo
- 2014
4C and 4C Spider launch – Yay - 2015
All-new midsize vehicle launches – Nay - 2016-2018
Two all-new compacts launch – NayOne all-new midsize vehicle launches – Yay (Giulia) One all-new fullsize vehicle launches – NayTwo all-new utility vehicles launch – 1 Yay (Stelvio), 1 NayOne new “specialty” vehicle launches – TBD
Ferrari
- 2014-2018: one new vehicle launches each year – Yay
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