A few years ago, Jeep President Mike Manley mentioned that Jeep was looking into making a Jeep brand pickup.  Seeing as how it hasn’t surfaced until this point, it leaves one to wonder if this was an idea that was scrapped or if Jeep has been working on it all this time.  In a moment of speculation, Carscoops decided to pick up this point again and ask the question, why can’t Jeep make the Grand Cherokee a pickup?

The article features a clever rendering of what a Jeep pickup could look like.  Taking a look at it, it does leave one wondering why Jeep hasn’t attempted something in the years since Manley mentioned it.  As the writer states, a rendering is one thing, but it does show how perfect a Grand Cherokee is for this experiment.

“How hard would it be for Jeep, really, to modify the rear end of the current model?”

They go on to ponder if the reason nothing has been tried yet is because of the work Jeep is doing on the all-new Wrangler.  The pickup market is hot right now, but could Chrysler be afraid of cooling down the progress of the Ram trucks with a Jeep?  It may just be waiting for the right time, or it could’ve just been a wonderful dream on Manley’s part.

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