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I had a similar idea but I was thinking that the Stealth could be half a size larger-- Grand Cherokee size.
The two Detroit plants could build three models each: SWB Grand Cherokee, Dodge Stealth, and Alfa Romeo E-SUV (which has been leaked as planned to be assembled in Detroit) at JNAP; and...
I've always liked the shape and proportions of classic 1970s van-- probably nostalgia from growing up watching Scooby-Doo and The A-Team!
Stellantis could revive this body shape on STLA Large and produce it alongside the Dakota at Belvidere.
Here's what I'm picturing:
Produce two minivan...
I wonder if a business case exists for releasing a $28K Hornet SXT AWD with the 200hp 2.0L from the Compass alongside the GLH. Let the GLH drive showroom traffic, and then have something to offer when shoppers balk at the price.
But will the Charger ever sell in volume without a 300hp $35k base model? When did 400+hp become the starting point? There have been rumors of a new GT model but nothing's been announced.
Great article. It will be interesting to see how the president's tariffs, or threats thereof, affect production plans. Will Stellantis even be able to sell Canadian- or Mexican-built vehicles in the US? Will the Canadian and Mexican plants needs to focus on exporting most of their products...
It might be smart to use STLA Medium and Brampton to produce a vehicle for each brand with a sub-$30K starting price: Compass, Hornet v2.0, Rampage, and a smaller MPV-type vehicle like the Portal Concept for Chrysler.
To answer my own question:
All New Jeep Compass Preview
According to the press release from Stellantis, North American production of the Compass starts in 2026.
It seems strange to me that they are letting the plant sit with no product for 2+ years. I wonder if the renovations of the plant...
Any idea what pricing will be?
If they want Charger to be a volume seller, don't they need a model starting around 35k (or less) like the outgoing SXT?
I think that Chrysler is going to have a really hard time becoming a high-volume brand again (I would love to be proven wrong, but I just do not see it). They have been out of too many segments for too long, there is no obvious role for Chrysler in most segments (unlike Dodge, Jeep, and Ram)...
Sounds like a factory readiness issue. The new Durango is starting production in 2025 or 2026, and the Alfa is coming in 2027, the same year as the next Grand Cherokee. Windsor is already set up to build STLA Large vehicles (Charger), while Detroit may need some retooling?
Capacity-wise, the...
One option would be to build a Dodge Stealth on STLA Large at Windsor and a Ram Durango on STLA Frame at Warren to slot below the Wagoneer price wise.
Any word on what the second model planned for Brampton is?
I wonder if anyone at Stellantis is considering a new Challenger to compete more directly with the Mustang. A second Dodge coupe is likely a hard business case to make because it could cannibalize sales of the two-door Charger, but they would still have the four-door Charger and there could be a...
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