Could This Jeep® “Junior”-Based Pickup Design Take On Ford’s Maverick?

Interesting design, but I doubt its viability. The glaring issue though, is that Stellantis desperately needs compact and mid-size trucks, like yesterday, and a platform, preferably shared with non-truck products, plus a facility to build them. Almost anything one can conceive on paper to fill that need is a legitimate case for these trucks. I believe it is the sharing/building issue holding up the needed trucks and not the lack of candidates for something immediate or in planning. Once the various pieces can be put in place, then I am sure all the speculation will put to rest, but the delay is stifling.

I agree with almost everything stated, except the last part about the delay. The pandemic has slowed the retooling of Toluca, but even then we don't know if any of the FCA originated small pickups would be built there. The Ford Maverick is alleged to be in production, but try finding one. The microchip shortage has hit Ford just as hard as the Stellantis brands. After the initial small batch of hybrid Mavericks, there will be no more built with that powertrain until the 2023 models go into production this fall. Most likely, if Jeep or Ram had a Maverick competitor in production last week, it would be like the Compass with major refreshing of everything except for under the hood. I don't know what the sales figures for the Ford Maverick are, but right now AWD with the 2 liter EB is the only drivetrain available.

My take on the artist's concept is this. The junior Jeep will be tiny, and a pickup truck based on it would be as small or smaller than the recently redone Fiat Strada. The Strada is too small to play here. A Ram 1200 is under development and would be a much better fit. Will they sell it here?

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Interesting design, but I doubt its viability. The glaring issue though, is that Stellantis desperately needs compact and mid-size trucks, like yesterday, and a platform, preferably shared with non-truck products, plus a facility to build them. Almost anything one can conceive on paper to fill that need is a legitimate case for these trucks. I believe it is the sharing/building issue holding up the needed trucks and not the lack of candidates for something immediate or in planning. Once the various pieces can be put in place, then I am sure all the speculation will put to rest, but the delay is stifling.

Agreed, what is the hold up on at least a MID SIZED DAKOTA?? I just leased another Chevy Colorado, nice truck but wish a RAM DAKOTA was available.. come on..

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