Ah, spring, when a young man’s thoughts turn from the cold, dark struggle of winter to busting across the sun-kissed Utah landscape in a kick-ass 4×4. For devotees of the Jeep brand, the annual Moab Jeep Safari not only is an off-roader’s dream vacation, but also an opportunity to check out some of the wilder [...]
It’s almost that time of year again, when the snow begins melting away, birds head north again, and Jeeps gather in the Moab for the annual Easter Safari. That also means that it’s time for Jeep to reveal a new batch of concept vehicles in a tradition that’s quickly becoming as eagerly awaited as the [...]
Chrysler has high hopes that the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee will “wake up in a city that doesn’t sleep” and find it’s “king of the hill, top of the heap.” The automaker expresses these aspirations quite literally in a brief video teasing the debut of the new midsize SUV at next week’s 2013 New York [...]
Once again, Jeep has collaborated with the Chrysler Group’s accessories supplier and performance division, Mopar, to display half a dozen trail concepts and vehicle equipment at the annual off-road extravaganza for fans and clubs from across the country, known as the Easter Jeep Safari. This year’s event will take place in Moab, Utah, from March [...]
The new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets a subtle freshening this year, and with the new face comes some new options. A new diesel engine enters the mix, as well as an additional trim, the top-of-the-line Summit. Add in a nicer interior, the optional Chrysler 8.4-inch Uconnect touch-screen multimedia system and the smack-you-in-the-face SRT version, [...]
The next Jeep in line for a diesel engine is the Wrangler, according to Wards Auto. Jeep CEO Mike Manley told the website that the automaker plans to add the powertrain to the lineup after the Wrangler’s 2015-16 redesign. Manley believes demand for a diesel-powered Wrangler continues to grow. “I’m confident that the Grand [...]
Chrysler’s 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee pretty much saved the company’s bacon as it struggled to pull itself out of a demoralizing bankruptcy. Now Jeep is presenting a refreshed 2014 Grand Cherokee even as the old one is still propelling the brand to record sales numbers, and the problem is this: How do [...]
We’ve already seen the 2014 Jeep Compass here in the States as it was unveiled at last month’s Detroit auto show, and now it’s time for European consumers to get a taste of the updated model as well at the Geneva Auto Salon that opens its gates for the press on March 5. The most [...]
JOHN LAMM AND THE MANUFACTURER It’s been three years since Jeep dramatically updated its Grand Cherokee, delivering a refined flagship with style and substance constructed on a chassis shared in large part with the Mercedes-Benz M-class. Jeep would be the first to admit that, in the past, it would slide out a new model and [...]
JOHN LAMM AND THE MANUFACTURER If Jeep’s Grand Cherokee didn’t have enough iterations—including gas V-6 or V-8, rear- or four-wheel drive, fire-breathing SRT, etc.—the model’s 2014 refresh brings with it a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. The update also includes new exterior lighting, re-sculpted front and rear styling, and an updated interior. VM Motori Cento in Ferrara, [...]
We’ve discussed the AMC products that have raced in LeMons, but we haven’t discussed much about how Jeep—which was owned by AMC from 1970 through 1987—has performed in our race series. You’d think that the XJ Jeep Cherokee, with its solid front axle, high center of gravity, and 1964-era AMC pushrod six engine would be [...]
After a day full of leaked images, Chrysler has released a few official pictures of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The Liberty replacement will definitely stand out in Jeep’s lineup with its narrow, sweeping headlights, revised seven-slot grille and creased hood. It’s much more sleek and modern looking than the previous boxy, trucklike Cherokee, though [...]
The Jeep Cherokee is back. The sparse release accompanying these images—spat out on the heels of clandestine photos published today by Jalopnik, as well as the rather accurate rendering we published last month—confirms that the Liberty replacement will resurrect the hallowed badge when it debuts in late March. (At least in the U.S.; the Liberty [...]
After someone sneaked out a few pictures of the new 2014 Cherokee from Jeep’s factory and unloaded them earlier today on Jalopnik, Jeep thought that it might be a good idea to release a shinier set of professionally edited and produced images to show us its new mid-size SUV at its best. If anything else, [...]
In January, Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne outlined dozens of forthcoming models for the automaker’s smorgasbord of brands — Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, SRT, Fiat and soon-to-come Alfa Romeo. The Jeep brand got quite the overhaul: an updated Compass and Grand Cherokee, which we’ve seen, plus a Liberty replacement this year and five more additions [...]