DETROIT — Chrysler’s U.S. sales rose 20 percent in April as the company continued its comeback from financial disaster.

The company said this morning that it sold more than 141,000 vehicles, its best April in four years and the 25th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.

While Chrysler performed well, sales overall weren’t expected to keep up with the blistering pace of February and March. Major automakers are scheduled to report sales today.

Chrysler sales were fueled by cars and trucks of all sizes. The 200 midsize sedan led sales with a 61-percent rise over April 2011. Jeep Wrangler SUV sales climbed 35 percent. The Dodge brand struggled a bit, increasing only 2 percent.

Ram pickup sales rose 19 percent for the month, while the company sold more than 3,800 tiny Fiat 500s as gas prices stayed high. Sales of the Chrysler 300 luxury car more than doubled to nearly 7,800.

Chrysler is about to launch the new Dodge Dart, replacing the Caliber with a compact built on an Alfa Romeo undercarriage. The company has high hopes that the Dart will be its first competitive compact car since the bug-eyed Dodge Neon of the 1990s.