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B-segment Jeep in the making

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This is supposed to be the first spyshot of the little Jeep built in Tychy, Poland:

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God blessed Chrysler Corporation when they bought American Motors with Jeep. Typically, I latched on to Eagle and bought a Premier ES (don’t ask) and a Talon TSI-AWD, which I tuned, modified and drag raced successfully for three years. Good choice- NOT ! Indeed, Jeep was a blessing and today it is the dominant brand for Stellantis. This B segment offering looks like another success as Jeep continues its quest for global SUV dominance. I saw the light, have only an Eagle hat and jacket in my automotive wardrobe and drive a Cherokee. I do wear that Eagle hat occasionally and get a few “whats an Eagle” comments from folks, I enjoy it truthfully. Yea, those were days when Eagles flew for Mopar and my Talon soared on the drag strip. God bless we got Jeep.
 
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LEAKED: Our First Look At The Upcoming All-Electric Jeep® B-SUV!

In March, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares showed off a couple of slides of the Jeep® brand’s first-ever 100% battery-electric vehicle (BEV) during the company's “Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan presentation.“ Known internally as the "Jeep Junior" or Project 516, the new B-segment SUV should be...
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Nice Jeep Coachwork.... is anything going to be done to do make it more capable over a Mall speed bumps?
 
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For what? The market for "capable" mini SUVs is very small in Europe, even 4X4 is mostly overkill in B-segment. I don't think this is meant to compete with a Suzuki Jimny or Panda 4X4 (or Lada Niva).
 
This is mostly for the small family who needs high riders with a larger storage capacity.
 
Jeepster would be a good name for it. I just think if your going to Put Jeep on it should be more capable then it other skateboard mates? But I guess under the new Management team it just another coachwork version to plan and style.

The whole the market is for capable vehicle is very small thing, doesn't fly. Why do people buy Jeeps at a premium? Is it the style? Is it the form factor? NOPE the Style is rugged and Capable.. C A P A B L E,....... Form Factor... NO because the box design is extremely common, and heck with the short breakover usually they compromised. People buy Jeeps because they are rugged, durable, capable .... it infers a lifestyle. None of that is achieved through coachwork.
 
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Maybe in America. In Europe even vehicles like the Wrangler or pickups are mostly driven as exotic "lifestyle" cars. B-segment SUVs/crossovers are substitutes for normal B- and C-segment cars. Bring kids to school and some groceries from ALDI. And yes, boxy styling stands out from the crowd of soap-shaped bread-and-butter fleets.
 
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Maybe in America. In Europe even vehicles like the Wrangler or pickups are mostly driven as exotic "lifestyle" cars. B-segment SUVs/crossovers are substitutes for normal B- and C-segment cars. Bring kids to school and some groceries from ALDI. And yes, boxy styling stands out from the crowd of soap-shaped bread-and-butter fleets.
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Sorry it like saying a Farrari doesn't need HP because most people only drive them below it capability. Reputation of durablity and Capability carries on even over speed bump. If you erode that capability over time it will have no value.
 
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