2014 Jeep Cherokee: It’s What’s Inside That Counts!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by baysideadmin

The new look for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee has been a hot topic of late. In order to deal with the critics who have seemed timid about the new direction, Jeep has been putting an emphasis on what’s beneath the new look. A real Jeep isn’t defined by its exterior, but by what it can do. A jeep is made for someone looking for an aggressive drive, someone who wants to make his own road.

The 2014 Jeep Cherokee may be sporting a new and distinct look that separates it from its prior pedigree, but it has heart where it matters. Jeep wants to assure fans that just because the style has evolved that the capability hasn’t been left behind. In fact, the 2014 Cherokee will be the first ever mid-sized SUV to feature rear-axle disconnect. This helps to reduce energy loss, leading to a better fuel efficiency, by not using 4×4 when it’s unnecessary.

The new Cherokee is coming out to replace the aging Liberty and that means it’d better make sure to bring an improvement over its predecessor. The 2014 Cherokee has much more power in the engine with a new nine-speed transmission. There are two variations of engines available to choose from. First is the 2.4-liter Tigershark with 184 horsepower and gets 31 mpg on the highway. Second choice is the 2.3-liter Pentastar V-6 engine. It’s built with the intention to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness in mind and is capable of 271 horsepower.

With all the fuss that’s been said about the outside, no one has really mentioned the inside. The 2014 Cherokee will come loaded with over 70 available safety and security features such as the inclusion of 10 standard airbags. The dashboard has two ways of viewing the vehicle’s information. One is a 3.5 inch greyscale thin-film transistor LED. The other is the 7-inch full color reconfiguarble instrument cluster. Chrysler’s popular Uconnect system will be included and will have either the standard 5-inch touchscreen or the up-gradable 7-inch screen.

When the 2014 Cherokee is released in the third quarter of this year, it will be available in four models:

Jeep Cherokee Sport
Jeep Cherokee Latitude
Jeep Cherokee Limited
Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

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Jeep Announces New SUV Model

Posted on December 31, 2012 by baysideadmin

As part of a bigger expansion plan, Jeep has announced that it will be producing a smaller SUV model at its plant in Melfi, Italy.

This new SUV is not the previously announced replacement for the Jeep Compass and Patriot but rather a whole new model. Even though the new, smaller SUV will be built in Italy, Jeep plants in the United States have no need to fear. The Compass/Patriot replacement will be built in the United States, and Chrysler currently plans on adding over 1,100 workers to the Toledo plant next year.

Chrysler’s majority owner Fiat expects that production of this smaller SUV and another new Fiat model at the Melfi plant will help the local economy as well as increase auto sales in Europe. Also, the Melfi plant has been underutilized of late, and it makes sense to put it to good use.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Sales High In June

Posted on July 6, 2012 by baysideadmin

The sales numbers for the month of June have come out and to many people’s surprise, they are still going strong for the industry. One of the best success stories to come out of the sales figures, however, is from Jeep.

According to the Associate Press the Jeep Grand Cherokee saw a great sales boost in the month. SUV’s have been under some scrutiny of late due to the high cost of gas in recent months. It’s made many in the industry wonder if dark days were ahead for the vehicles with new hybrids starting to take center stage. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore with the Grand Cherokee having its best June sales since 2005. That’s a 38 percent increase this year.

The Grand Cherokee has always been a heavy fan favorite for the Jeep brand. Just last week, we wrote about the SUV getting a brand new variant in the form of the Jeep Grand Cherokee S Limited. There’s a reason why it’s the most awarded SUV ever and is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports.

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