TORONTO -- Chrysler Canada says it sold 23,742 vehicles in September, a 20 per cent increase from the same month last year -- thanks to the success of its light trucks and minivans.

The company's biggest seller was the Ram pickup, which accounted for more than one-quarter of Chrysler Canada's volume in September.

It sold about 6,590 Ram pickups, up 4.9 per cent from September last year.

Chrysler's various lines of trucks and minivans accounted for nearly 21,180 vehicles, up 30.4 per cent from September 2013.

However, Chrysler car sales fell 29.1 per cent to 2,560 cars for the month.