The guys over at Car & Truck News have some information about the possible future full-size Jeep. Here's a snippet: Code named SJ, the vehicle will be built on the next generation Ram platform (DR). The Buzz is that DC will revive the legendary Wagoneer nameplate for the SUV. Earlier this month, a source close to Jeep manufacturing reported that the big SUV will be VERY big (over 78 inches tall, too big to fit most garages), and will also carry a BIG price tag -- between 45 and 50K (fully loaded). He added that the Wagoneer will have every option imaginable as standard equipment.
Today, the same source reports that the final decision on the Wagoneer is still pending. He reports that DC's marketing and manufacturing divisions are currently conducting the final feasibility study that would grant final production approval for the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
Be sure to check out the entire article as it goes on to describe the current debate within DaimlerChrysler about whether or not the SJ will be built...
In other news, the Jeep Grand Cherokee moved up 6 places on the list of the 20 best selling vehicles in the United States through November, 1999.
Vehicle Year-to-date YTD 98 Pct 1999 1998 Rank change 1 Ford F-Series pickup 799,663 767,605 1 +4.2 2 Chevrolet Silverado pickup 573,412 485,160 2 +18.2 3 Toyota Camry 418,130 374,525 5 +11.6 4 Dodge Ram pickup 395,065 377,334 4 +4.7 5 Ford Explorer 391,636 390,460 3 +0.3 6 Honda Accord 372,617 366,026 6 +1.8 7 Ford Taurus 338,824 342,450 7 -1.1 8 Ford Ranger pickup 328,941 302,073 9 +8.9 9 Honda Civic 295,902 309,681 8 -4.4 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee 275,958 206,714 16 +33.5 11 Dodge Caravan 269,133 268,238 11 +0.3 12 Ford Escort 255,365 273,444 10 -6.6 13 Chevrolet Cavalier 251,682 234,334 12 +7.4 14 Toyota Corolla 230,595 228,881 13 +0.7 15 Pontiac Grand Am 217,788 162,655 NA +33.9 16 Chevrolet S-Series pickup 216,702 214,314 15 +1.1 17 Ford Expedition 213,525 203,412 17 +5.0 18 Chevrolet Blazer 203,038 199,085 19 +2.0 19 Chevrolet Malibu 198,639 202,927 18 -2.1 20 Ford Windstar 198,202 172,692 NA +14.8
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