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Jeep Grand Wagoneer Will be Shown to Dealerships Later This Year

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Fiat-Chrysler is planning a treat for their upcoming Las Vegas showcase event.  They will be finally giving a peek at the new 2018 Jeep Grand Wagoneer.  This will be the first time the new Jeep is shown off to the public, or the reps for dealerships that attend that is.

The Grand Wagoneer is being brought back to life on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee platform.  It will be part of Jeep’s plan to mount a proper competitor to the Range Rover with a high-end SUV.  The new Grand Wagoneer is planned as a three-row off-roader.

The news that the Grand Wagoneer was being revived was announced last year at a presentation to investors.   The Grand Wagoneer has not been around since the 90’s and for many, this news was very exciting.  The old Jeep was most notable for its wood paneling side and there is no word yet on if the new model will carry a similar look to it or not.

This is certainly exciting news for dealers to send out someone to take a look at what Jeep is planning for the future.  No word on when the rest of the public will be made privy to seeing what it looks like.  All we can do is hope that it is soon.

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Jeep Versus Range Rover

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It looks like Jeep is gearing up to take on the Range Rover.

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is quoted by Bloomberg Business as having said as much at the opening of a Alfa Romeo and Maserati dealership near Toronto the other week.

“When I see a Range Rover on the street, my blood boils, because we should be able to do a thing like that, and we will.”

Jeep seems poised to be able to take on some risks at the moment.  It has been one of the most successful brands under the Chrysler umbrella.  Since 2009, the global sales have gone up more than fourfold according to the article.  The demand for Jeeps on a local and global scale are at a high for the company.

Bloomberg spoke with a dealership owner who definitely wants Jeep to pursue the goal of having a direct competitor to the Range Rover.  “You put Jeep on the front of anything right now and you’re OK,” he said.

Despite the uphill struggle that Jeep would have to position itself against Range Rover, Jack Nerad, an analyst at KBB.com, thinks it may be possible.  “But Jeep is unique.  There’s really no substitute for it in the market and that puts them in a pretty good position.  There’s a lot of opportunity there.”

Do you think it is time for Jeep to compete with Range Rover?

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