Grand Commander – The Jeep We Don’t Get!
The Chinese Seven-Passenger Jeep...
The Chinese auto market is a bit different than the US. The top selling vehicles are smallish minivans, CUV’s, and a few VW and Buick sedans. The Chinese really like Americana, and the Jeep brand is a prime example. The new Jeep Grand Commander (K8) is looking to be a big part of FCA’s Chinese product plan but why make a three row small midsize CUV instead of simply making a three row Grand Cherokee using the floor plan of the Durango? Well there are a few reasons and one is profitability. The Grand Commander will be produced at the GAC/FCA joint venture in Changsha which is in the Hunan providence in Southern China, saving import taxes which will make it more price competitive than the Grand Cherokee can ever be due to import tariffs. Importing the Grand Cherokee to China is quite costly at this time due to a 25% tariff being applied to each vehicle. The tariffs between the US and China are currently under negotiation with China pledging to drop the tariff 10 points down to 15%, but that is still a hefty tariff compared to the 2.5% that US charges for each Chinese vehicle imported to our shores. Seven passenger vehicles are very popular in China, which also makes the Grand Commander more competitive than the Grand Cherokee.
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The Chinese Seven-Passenger Jeep...
The Chinese auto market is a bit different than the US. The top selling vehicles are smallish minivans, CUV’s, and a few VW and Buick sedans. The Chinese really like Americana, and the Jeep brand is a prime example. The new Jeep Grand Commander (K8) is looking to be a big part of FCA’s Chinese product plan but why make a three row small midsize CUV instead of simply making a three row Grand Cherokee using the floor plan of the Durango? Well there are a few reasons and one is profitability. The Grand Commander will be produced at the GAC/FCA joint venture in Changsha which is in the Hunan providence in Southern China, saving import taxes which will make it more price competitive than the Grand Cherokee can ever be due to import tariffs. Importing the Grand Cherokee to China is quite costly at this time due to a 25% tariff being applied to each vehicle. The tariffs between the US and China are currently under negotiation with China pledging to drop the tariff 10 points down to 15%, but that is still a hefty tariff compared to the 2.5% that US charges for each Chinese vehicle imported to our shores. Seven passenger vehicles are very popular in China, which also makes the Grand Commander more competitive than the Grand Cherokee.
For More Click On The Link Below...
https://moparinsiders.com/grand-commander-the-jeep-we-dont-get/
