Jeep Fans: What to Expect in 2013

Christmas is right around the corner and New Years right behind that. For Jeep fans, a new year beings with it a new outlook for the brand.

Motor Authority has the break down of what to expect from Jeep in 2013. First up will be the big reveal of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Plans for the unveiling are set for the Detroit Auto Show in January of 2013. Not much is known at this point other than a modern style change. There is a new 3.0 liter V-6 turbodiesel variant known as the “Eco-Diesel.” Estimates have it at 241 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque with 28 mpg fuel economy.

Next up will be the new Liberty Jeep has planned for May 2013. The auto maker wants to help the Liberty capture a whole new part of the driving community by designing it to be more comparable to the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4. In order to accomplish that goal, the new jeep will be lighter and “better behaved on the road” while still having a next generation all-wheel-drive.

After that, at an unspecified date, Jeep will be bringing out a new kit for the Wrangler. What this is exactly is unknown at this point, but there is some rumors. Jeep is only saying that it’ll allow drivers to do something they’ve never been able to do before.

Also on the list for things to happen in Jeep over the course of the year will be replacing the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Patriot. Speculation has it that the platform responsible for this years new Dodge Dart will be used for the crossover.

There will be plenty more details and surprise as the year comes to be. Nice to know what to be excited from Jeep. Check out the current Jeep line-up online at Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge. You can view our new and pre-owned inventory on our website. Like us on Facebook and follow our Twitter to see more Jeep news and eals!

Jeep Liberty Gets New Power Train

Chrysler has many plans to introduce multiple new models of their vehicles for the upcoming year. The Jeep Liberty is one that’s been talked about before. It has been previously stated that the new Liberty’s facelift will be coming using the same platform as the new Dodge Dart.

A report on Autoblog.com describes new details on redesign.  The new design will be shown to the public at the Detroit Auto Show next January. It will be getting itself some new features designed, one of which is a new Pentastar engine. The new Liberty will be coming with a 3.2 liter V6 power-train and a nine-speed automatic transmission. Currently, the vehicle comes with a 3.7 liter SOHC V6 and a four-speed automatic transmission.

Serigio Marchione, the CEO of Chrysler Group, says of the new design (especially the new engine) “If we had known the eight-speed was coming, we could have made the (3.6 liter) Pentastar a 3.2 liter.”

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