Used Chrysler Cars for Sale

Chrysler is a long established US manufacturer, that attempted to break into the UK market but struggled to make an impact. Sales in the UK ceased in 2015 due to slow sales.

With the remaining assets of the Maxwell Motor Company, Walter P. Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation on June 6, 1925. In 1928 Chrysler began to divide the vehicles it offered depending mostly on price, but also function. It introduced Plymouth for the lower end of the market, and DeSoto as a medium price offering. In the same year it also purchased Dodge, aiming its products to similar customers as the DeSoto brand.

Over the years a number of other brands have come under control of Chrysler, a number of which were recognised in the UK, such as Sunbeam, Singer and Hillman, but have since been discontinued. In 1994 Chrysler acquired Jeep before merging with Daimler-Benz in 1998, to form DaimlerChrysler AG.

The merger was originally considered a 50/50 partnership, however, following the retirement of Chrysler Chairman Bob Eaton, Daimler took majority control. Chrysler is now part of the huge Stellantis corporation along with Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citroen, Maserati, Peugeot, Jeep and Vauxhall among others.