Jeep to return to the RP with the new Commander

[AG4]

CATS will be launching the new Jeep Commander along with the Chrysler Pacifica crossover-SUV.

2006 Jeep Commander



In the US there are 3 engines available:
210hp 3.7 liter V6
235hp 4.7 liter V8
330hp 5.7 liter Hemi V8

There are no local specs or prices yet, US prices start at $27,440 for the base RWD V6 model while the base AWD V6 model starts at $29,440.

Its about the same size as a Prado.

[AG4]

More photos:

[AG4]

These are the Jeep Commander's ancestors, the 1963 Wagoneer...


...and 1946 Willys wagon.

[Flagg]

Man, that's butt-ugly.

[AG4]

Man, that's butt-ugly.

Well, its not for everybody.... many people also find angular SUVs like the Mercedes G-class, H2 and Land Rover Defender ugly, but some prefer these over the jellybean soft roaders.

[Flagg]

That's true.

Maganda ito:



Box-type na hindi ugly:



But then again, it's 3x the price.

[oldblue]

mas astig siguro kung Jeep Commando pangalan nito hehehe

[RedHorse]

CATS will be launching the new Jeep Commander along with the Chrysler Pacifica crossover-SUV.

2006 Jeep Commander

In the US there are 3 engines available:
210hp 3.7 liter V6
235hp 4.7 liter V8
330hp 5.7 liter Hemi V8

There are no local specs or prices yet, US prices start at $27,440 for the base RWD V6 model while the base AWD V6 model starts at $29,440.

(27,440 * 51) + 500,000 excise tax = 1.9M

(29,440 *51) + 500,000 excise tax = 2M

pwede...

[kiper]

sana ung jeep liberty na lang..

2.8L turbo diesel..

[AG4]

The compact 5-door Jeep Liberty may soon be replaced by a rugged SUV(LWB 5-door Wrangler) and 2 crossover-SUVs(Patriot & Compass).
Jeep is making a LWB 5-door Wrangler based on the recently introduced all-new 2007 Wrangler.


And they also have 2 crossover SUVs the boxy Patriot and the sporty Compass.

[kiper]

ung compass maganda din..

pantapat sa rav4, crv etc..

[RedHorse]

sana, ito ang makina...

2006(From Chrysler releases, provided by Doug Hetrick)

The Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander, and Chrysler 300C are available with a new 3-liter V6 common-rail diesel from Mercedes, featuring 2,000+ bar Bosch fuel injection, a variable geometry turbocharger, and four valves per cylinder; it meets Euro 4 standards without a particulate filter (though one is provided on the 300C). Maximum power is 160 kW (218 hp DIN) and peak torque is 510 N.m (376 lb.-ft.) from just 1800 rpm. The engine is mated to a Mercedes W5A580 automatic transmission, and weighs 208 kg / 459 lb. Fuel consumption with the 300C is 8.1 L/100 km, EU standard for sedan (8.3 for touring).

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/Diesel.html

[AG4]

2006 Jeep Commander Earns Top Safety Rating From NHTSA

Five Stars for Frontal Crash Protection

The 2006 Jeep® Commander has received the government's highest rating for frontal-impact crash protection from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Jeep Commander's five-star rating for frontal crash protection makes it the 11th new product from Chrysler Group to achieve the top safety rating in the governmental frontal crash tests.

"Chrysler Group is offering Jeep Commander customers peace of mind through more standard safety and security equipment and the application of a broad range of engineering technologies," said Craig Love, Vice President – Rear-wheel Drive Product Teams, Chrysler Group. "The inherent stability and security we design in to all Chrysler Group vehicles is enhanced by both passive and active safety systems, whether driving on- or off-road."

The new 2006 Jeep Commander includes the highest level of standard safety and security technology and features ever offered on a Chrysler Group vehicle. Introduced for the first time on the Jeep Commander, standard side-curtain air bags with a roll detection system deploys air bags in certain rollover and side-impact situations. In addition, Electronic Stability Program, Electronic Roll Mitigation, Brake Assist, Anti-lock Brakes, and 4-Wheel Brake Traction Control System are also standard on Jeep Commander. These are only some of the many safety and security features — designed in from the beginning — that provide the Jeep Commander with the ability to "go anywhere, do anything" safely and securely.

Starting with the Chrysler Pacifica in 2003, Chrysler Group has had 11 product launches that produced NHTSA-rated five-star vehicles for frontal crash protection. These vehicles include: Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler and Dodge minivans, Dodge Durango, Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram Quad, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Dakota, Jeep® Grand Cherokee, Dodge Charger and Jeep Commander.

The 2006 Jeep Commander is built at Chrysler Group's Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) in Detroit, Mich., on the same production line as the award-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee.

-WCF

[mazdamazda]

P2.85M ang retail price ng Commander dito... I'll post later the specs (i-fax pa lang sa akin).

[LucasVN]

Nice! Jeep ni Kumander daw tawag dyan... hehehe :D 5 Star Crash Test Score... really nice..

[KoKoNAT]

saw one at the Adelaide Motor Show. Malaki yan. Very, very roomy sa loob. Engine options sa Australia includes the TDV6. Available na din dito starting at A$59,990+ on-road costs.

[oliver1013]

Pang no nonsense na SUV to!! Sana nga lang matibay!! Yung iba kasi maganda rating sa US pero pag dating dito tiklop sa init sa lubak at sa quality ng fuel!!

[bougartt]

Sana yung liberty nalang yung ilaunch dito.. Ok rin yun ah cute pa :P..(Rent-a-car ko sa states yun)

[galaxy2012]

Bad news for those who love the jeep commander, chrysler is set to axe the commander next year after the 2009 model


http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs...86/1148/AUTO01


Big Jeep SUV's ride may end

Auto industry analysts say production of boxy Commander to stop after 2009 model year.

Josee Valcourt / The Detroit News


The future of the hulking Jeep Commander SUV introduced a little over a year ago looks bleak.

Auto analysts and other industry officials say the Commander, a boxy three-row SUV built at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, is likely to be discontinued after the 2009 model-year.

"We removed the Commander from our forecast" after the 2009 model year, said Jeff Schuster, forecasting analyst with California-based J.D. Power and Associates. J.D. Power and other auto forecasting firms gather information from suppliers and other industry sources privy to automakers' future production plans.

Another automotive analyst, who didn't want to speak on the record, shared a similar forecast.

A United Auto Workers official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed to The Detroit News that the union understands the Commander will go out of production in 2008, likely after the 2009 model year.

Rick Deneau, spokesman for DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, said that the automaker does not discuss product plans.

Chrysler Group, which includes the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands, swerved off course in the third quarter of last year, losing $1.5 billion. It's expected to outline an extensive restructuring plan Feb. 14.

Schuster said the Commander was too similar in size to the Grand Cherokee built on the same line at Jefferson North. "It didn't bring in different buyers," Schuster said.

Jeep sold 88,497 Commanders in 2006 with the help of heavy discounts. Edmunds.com, a Web site for car shoppers, estimates Jeep offered an average of nearly $8,000 in incentives on the Commander in the last four months of 2006. The sticker price for the Commander starts around $28,000 and can climb above $40,000.

The Commander also appeared to eat into demand for the Grand Cherokee, once one of America's most popular vehicles. Jeep sold 139,148 Grand Cherokee's last year, down 75,000 units from 2005.

"It's a logical move to get rid of the Commander given the small incremental sales increases," said Erich Merkle, an analyst with IRN Inc. in Grand Rapids. "The Commander has had a dramatic negative impact on the Grand Cherokee."

The Commander and other large SUVs have been hurt by fluctuating gas prices and increasing concerns by consumers over gas mileage.

"The product is not moving with consumers and obviously that situation is exacerbated by the continued focus on where gas prices are going to be over the next few years," said Catherine Madden, an analyst with Waltham, Mass.-based Global Insight Inc.

As a result of slow sales, the Jefferson North plant has been idled on and off again over the last four months. This month, production at Jefferson North is scheduled to be down for three weeks and slated to resume Jan. 29, union officials said. For every seven Grand Cherokees that will be produced onward, three Commanders will come off the line.

The Commander is slightly larger than the Grand Cherokee but is not as large as the full-size Chevrolet Tahoe or Ford Expedition, which would have distinguished it from the Grand Cherokee. A Commander powered by a 4.7-liter V-8 engine gets 15 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway, according to the EPA.

"If your fuel economy is going to be that bad, go for something that's larger and more interior space and a true third row," Merkle said.

Dealers say the Commander has been successful at drawing buyers into showrooms and winning them over with its roomy interior and third row of seats -- a first for a Jeep.

"The problem is timing," said Mike Rhiel of Mike Riehl's Roseville Chrysler Jeep.

"That (SUV) was launched when fuel prices went up. It didn't have a fair launch because of fuel prices."

Rhiel said sales could rebound if gas prices stay near $2 a gallon.

"If fuel stays down that (SUV) could get some legs," he said.

[oldblue]

goodbye Commander Bond