The Jeep Commander, sold for some time in Brazil, is going on sale in Mexico and other countries. While it has the same name as China’s lengthened Cherokee, this is more like India’s Jeep Meridian; it’s based on the Compass. The new Commander sells for around 735,000 pesos—roughly half the price of the Grand Cherokee … Read more
Jeep had two more recalls this week, both affecting 2024 models. The Jeep Wrangler can have inoperative trailer lighting, but only 34 vehicles in the US (and presumably a handful elsewhere in the world) are affected. This only affects vehicles made from January 24 through March 18, 2024, with the tow package but with the … Read more
Jeep leader Antonio Filosa announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Jeep is adding a hybrid-electric gasoline-powered car in 2025. This is not a surprise move for everyone, though it seemed to have surprised a few people…
Earlier this week, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares hosted an online press conference to formally introduce the STLA Frame chassis platform – the chassis that will serve as the underpinnings for the upcoming Ram REV and Ramcharger. We have not gotten any new details, but the formal introduction suggests that we are getting closer to the … Read more
Over the past few years, many members of the community suggested that a second term by President Donald Trump would lead to the demise of electric vehicles and a quick rebirth of the modern Hemi era. As you likely know, President Trump won the election earlier this week, sparking many conversations about what he will … Read more
This afternoon, Jeep announced pricing for the 2025 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, with price cuts as large as $5,685 for the Wagoneer and $7,000 for the Grand Wagoneer. More importantly, these prices do not come as a result of the Trail Rated brand removing features. Instead, both the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer get more standard … Read more
Jeep has opened orders for its The North Face brand edition, which has AWD and a new PHEV powertrain along with more impressive offroad chops. The Avenger, based closely on the Peugeot 2008, is smaller than the Renegade and made mostly for Europe. It was already selling in battery electric form and with a mild-hybrid … Read more
The 9th annual Rebelle Rally wrapped up this past weekend and once again, a Jeep took the win, with the team of Nena Barlow, Teralin Petereit and their 2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave claiming the Bone Stock class win and the overall victory. This is the third overall win for Barlow and Petereit in the past … Read more
The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee will only have the 4xe or V6 setup, according to today’s press releases. The long-promised Hurricane Six option remains for the future. However, the company did cut prices, according to the press release; the base price “fell” from $36,495 to $37,035, plus $1,795 destination. The 2024 Grand Cherokee Laredo A … Read more
Jeep, or as Stellantis oddly refers to it “The Jeep® brand,” showed a basic drawing of the next-generation Compass today. This is a to be made on the STLA Medium platform/architecture. The Compass will reportedly have both gasoline-hybrid and electric versions, possibly with a pure gasoline version as well. It will debut in Europe in … Read more
The Jeep Wagoneer S, in theory, is not yet available for sale, so how can Stellantis / FCA US have sold 76 of them already? Sales are booked when the vehicles are delivered, so these are not simply pre-orders. Most likely, the 76 sales of the brand new electric car on STLA Large went to … Read more
Thirteen 2020-24 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-24 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles have caught fire, all while they were parked and turned off, according to Stellantis. The company estimated that 5% of around 190,000 4xe Jeeps from those years have the defect which caused the fires. The risk of fire is reduced when the battery … Read more
The Stellantis fleet site has been updated with the 2025 police cars, with one notable exception. The 2025 WD Durango Pursuit, which entered production on August 23, is largely a carryover from 2024 with the Pentastar and 5.7 engines. V8 models are limited to the number of 5.7 engines that were stored when V8 engines … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you the news of the “repositioned” pricing for the 2025 Jeep Gladiator pickup. Today, we take a closer look at how much the pricing changed for the various models, all of which are technically lower than the 2024 models. First up, we have the 2025 Jeep Gladiator Sport, which starts … Read more
After dropping the price of the Compass and Wrangler, Jeep has turned to the 2025 Jeep Gladiator, which will start at $39,995. The manual transmission appears to be gone, with a standard eight-speed automatic. Every model has been “price repositioned.” The only open-air pickup truck, the Gladiator has best in class V6 towing and payload … Read more
Jeep has announced the changes for its 2025 Wrangler, including the 4xe. The 392 Final Edition will continue into 2025, which is somewhat unexpected. A new paint color, named just ’41, joins the palette; it was inspired by olive-drab paint as used in the original military jeeps, which were created by American Bantam and powered … Read more