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I do think a sub-$30K Hornet SXT with the Compass's 200hp I4 and AWD would boost sales. But would it be profitable?

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?

It's wild that the new Charger is 9+ inches wider than the outgoing version.

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...

Stellantis says it has no intention of selling Maserati - Autoblog

Isn't Toluca earmarked for the Recon/Wagoneer S/Cherokee and possibly the Chrysler EV CUV?

Motor Trend is reporting that the next Renegade is coming in 2026 and will be built in North America: https://www.motortrend.com/news/next-gen-affordable-jeep-cherokee-renegade-suv-coming-soon/ Brampton seems like the obvious choice for assembly plant, unless Belvidere is flexible enough to...

I'd like to see three vehicles on STLA Medium out of Brampton: Jeep Compass CUV, Dodge Hornet crossover coupe, and Chrysler Portal MPV.

I have a '15 Renegade Latitude 2.4l 4x4 that I bought new and it's been close to bulletproof. There was one recall with the radiator and the tires dry-rotted in the first year or two (weird!) but otherwise no problems. Of course, I live less than 3 miles from my job and do not travel much, so it...

I actually prefer the new tail lights. The WK2's tail lights were the one design element I never liked (did not hate them either, just thought they were meh). I though they were too big and looked cheap and generic. Same with the WD. I think that the new ones look much sportier and more upscale...

Where are these new engines supposed to come from?

This is what Carlos Tavares said about the Jeep midsize triplets at Investor Day: It sounds like they are planning to sell about 3.5 to 4 Cherokees for every Wagoneer S OR Recon they sell. So if they sell 100k a year, that would be about 10k units of Wagoneer S, 10k Recons, and 70k to 80k...

It looks like one car is trying to push its way out through the front fascia of another car. And one of those cars might be a real looker! But the mash-up, IMHO, looks awkward at best and grotesque at worst. That said, styling is subjective. I hope the Europeans love it and they sell a million...

Cherokee is intended to be the mainstream Jeep D-CUV. Rumor has it that it will have hybrid and possibly full ICE drivetrains. Wagoneer S and Recon will likely be low-volume, high-margin vehicles. So even if they do not sell in huge numbers, that does not mean that they will be failures. Jeep...

A Ram-branded SUV on STLA Frame with many (but not all) of the same trims as the 1500 could use up the production capacity left by the 1500 Classic at Warren and offer a cheaper, more mainstream alternative to the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer.

I do think a Dodge midsizer on STLA Large would be cool, if they have the budget and production capacity and if it would not cannibalize the sales of the Chrysler CUV and Cherokee too badly. The Chrysler could be a 7-seat family vehicle and the Dodge could be the sportier 5-seat version. They...

The South America Fiat Fastback is another similar vehicle. The ProMaster City (aka Fiat Doblo) was built by the Tofas JV in Bursa, Turkey, like the Tipo, so importing from that plant is not unprecedented. I would use Brampton to build the Compass, Hornet, and a compact/midsize Chrysler--...

I like it but I get that it is polarizing. I think it gives a sportier look that would suit the Dodge and differentiate it from the more tradional CUV roofline that I imagine the Compass will likely retain.

Gen2 Tonale to start production at Melfi in 2027 on STLA Medium. This is an opportunity to redesign the Hornet, differentiate it from the Tonale, and address its shortcomings. The primary complaints I've read about the Hornet include: *too expensive. *rear seats too cramped. *styling...