|
Year
2007 will
be a great
year for Jeep
enthusiasts
because 2
all-new cars
will be launched
by the automaker
to satisfy
the cravings
for fuel economy,
design, performance
and price
of the aficionados.
Said
compact
4x4s
are
Jeep
Patriot
and
Jeep
Compass
Rallye,
which
come
in
competitive
features,
packages
and
prices.
This
will
be
the
first
time
that
Jeep
will
be
offering
fuel
economy
figures
which
are
in
excess
of
43
mpg.
Jeep
is
famed
for
its
high-performance
vehicles
which
were
especially
used
to
transport
troops
during
the
World
War
II.
In
this
present
time,
Jeep
has
maintained
its
manufacture
of
high-performance
vehicles.
Nevertheless,
the
automaker
will
be
reaching
out
to
the
youth
market
which
was
not
previously
considered.
Peter
Lambert,
Managing
Director
of
Chrysler
Group
UK,
said: ãCustomers
are
increasingly
interested
in
family
hatchbacks
with
four-wheel
drive
systems
as
they
offer
better
handling
and
enhanced
safety
on
the
road.
The
new
Jeep
Patriot
offers
classic
Jeep
looks,
a
roomy
interior,
a
choice
of
fuel
efficient
diesel
and
petrol
engines
and
an
all-new
4WD
system
in
a
package
the
size
of
a
Ford
Focus.
These
two
family
hatchback
sized
cars
represent
a
new
chapter
in
the
history
of
the
Jeep
brand
-
the
compact
4x4
segment
in
Western
Europe
is
expected
to
increase
to
nearly
400,000
units
by
2010,
and
these
new
car-based
four-wheel
drive
vehicles
mean
the
Jeep
brand
is
ideally
placed
to
meet
this
growing
demand.ä
Patriot
and
Compass
Rallye
are
based
on
the
Dodge
Caliber
hatchback
platform.
Both
vehicles
will
also
feature
first-rate
parts
Jeepwhich
include
tough
body,
wheels
and
more.
Jeep
will
also
offer
a
2.4-litre
petrol
and
a
VW-sourced
2.0-litre
diesel
engine.
ãThe
vast
majority
of
our
vehicles
sold
in
the
last
few
years
have
been
diesel
powered
and
it
is
vital
for
the
success
of
these
new
Jeeps
that
we
have
a
small
diesel
engine
that
is
competitive
in
the
family
hatchback
segment.
The
2.0-litre
diesel
will
enable
Jeep
drivers
to
achieve
a
combined
fuel
cycle
figure
of
43.5mpg
for
the
first
time,ä Lambert
further
noted.
Written
by
Joe
Thompson
Joe
Thompson
is
the
owner
of
a
successful
auto
body
shop
in
Ferndale,
California.
This
38
year
old
is
also
a
prolific
writer,
contributing
automotive
related
articles
to
various
publications. |
