
Jeep is the off road division of Chrysler. It was originally the transport vehicle of choice for the US army since world war 2. It now produces a range of civilian cars, all based on 4 wheel drive chassis.
The UK receives all 6 of the models Jeep produce:
Jeep Cherokee
The Jeep Cherokee is a small to mid size off road 4x4, that received a complete refresh for 2008. It has a 5 door body shell with just the single engine choice of a 2.8 turbo diesel engine.
Jeep Commander
The Jeep Commander is a larger 7 seat SUV based on the Grand Cherokee platform and engines, meaning it gets the single choice of a 3.0 turbo diesel engine for the UK market. It is quite a boxy and over square style.
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Jeep Compass
The Jeep Compass is one of the smallest Jeep models, a similar size to the Patriot and are below the Wrangler in the Jeep range as entry level cars. They are both based on the Dodge Caliber family car platform. it is available with a 2.0 diesel engine and a 2.4 petrol engine.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the flagship model in the Jeep range and comes with either a 3.0 diesel motor or a massive 6.1 Hemi V8 SRT-8 petrol engine from the Dodge Viper.
Jeep Patriot
The Jeep Patriot is another of the entry level Jeep models on the same platform and sharing the same engines as the Compass that uses the Dodge Caliber chassis.
Jeep Wrangler
The Jeep Wrangler is what most people would think of it as closest in spirit to the original army Jeep, and shares styling cues with the utilitarian original. It comes with either a 2.8 diesel or a 3.8 V6 engine in the rubicon model.
Manufacturer website:
www.jeep.co.uk