Baby Jeep To Be Built Alongside Fiat 500X At Italian Plant

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Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has ended months of speculation by confirming this week that production of the upcoming 500X crossover, as well as a planned Jeep variant, will take place at the company’s plant in Melfi, Italy. Preparing the plant for the production of the two new vehicles will cost approximately $1.3 billion. The first...


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[73CJ]

That doesn't even remotely look like a Jeep!

 

[mtnwhlr]

It's not a Jeep it's a Jeep variant what ever that means. I think it means that Jeep has been flushed down the toilet. They are just using the Jeep name hoping it will help sell their .

 

[alpha6]

Did you read the last line..."despite the Jeep being produced in Italy, there will be no job loses in the US." Righttttt....

 

[Les]

I guess all the post-male, low testosterone, trendy types, want a Jeep that is non-threatening looking and resembles a half-melted stick of butter. In the future, instead of heading out to the great outdoors to go wheelin' in mud, dirt and rocks, there will instead be jaunts down to Starbucks for a latte and scones.......I just don't understand the world anymore at all!!

 

[mtnwhlr]

I guess all the post-male, low testosterone, trendy types, want a Jeep that is non-threatening looking and resembles a half-melted stick of butter. In the future, instead of heading out to the great outdoors to go wheelin' in mud, dirt and rocks, there will instead be jaunts down to Starbucks for a latte and scones.......I just don't understand the world anymore at all!!

me either

 

[Old Dog]

^^Me either^^
I wish they would just call it what it is...A Fiat.

 

[johnnyreb]

I was thinking a pavement pointing yuppiemobile. That probaly coulnn't pull itself out of a mud puddle, let alone actually going off road. I'll stick to my 80 CJ5 and 93 d250 diesel, real trucks for real people.