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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Patriot]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car Enthusiast - Jeep's answer to the compact SUV market is accomplished and distinctive.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Compass 2.0 CRD : HEADING SOUTH]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - The Compass 2.0-litre CRD is a Jeep the like of which you'll have never seen before. Andy Enright reportsIf your image of Jeep is a purveyor of big, square, rather rough and ready vehicles powered by hulking great engines, the Compass model will come as a bit of a shock to the system. Small and tarmac-oriented, the Compass is at its best when fitted with a 2.0-litre CRD turbodiesel. It's no great beauty but it is curiously effective.Jeep owners are a passionate bunch. They almost staged an armed insurrection in the US when the old Wrangler went from round to rectangular lights and have a very keen sense of historical rectitude. Many will have fallen over dead at the first sight of the Compass. While it is clearly a Jeep (from some angles at least), it's a thoroughly modern vehicle that is built down to a price and which shares its underpinnings with a whole host of other vehicles from Mitsubishi to CitroÃ«n to Peugeot. It is anything but a conventional Jeep. Two engines are offered with the Compass, only one of which is really worth bothering with. The 2.4-litre petrol unit is best left glued to the dealership floor. Of far more interest is this 2.0-litre CRD turbodiesel variant although both units come with full-time `Freedom I' all-wheel drive. The Compass is nothing if not a cosmopolitan global citizen. Based on the same chassis as the Mitsubishi Outlander (and hence the Dodge Caliber, The CitroÃ«n C-Crosser, the Peugeot 4007 and even the latest Mitsubishi Lancer), the Compass 2.0-litre CRD's engine is even shipped in from another company, in this case Volkswagen. It's mated to a rather notchy six-speed manual gearbox and serves up 138bhp. Performance is pretty brisk if you're prepared to give the Compass the full beans, 60mph arriving in 11 seconds with a top speed of 117mph. The gearchange is a bit notchy, the indicator stalks require a good prod and the steering is rather gluey but the Compass hangs on tenaciously through a corner and feels light on its feet. Although the Compass shares the fundamentals with some other vehicles, it has undergone Jeep's own durability testing and the MacPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear set-up has apparently proven well up to the most demanding tests. Power is deployed using `Freedom Drive I', a full-time active four-wheel drive system that can squirt up to 60 per cent of power to the rear wheels when needed but in most conditions is operating with virtually 100 per cent of available torque going to the front pair of wheels."The Compass is nothing if not a cosmopolitan global citizenâ€¦"The Compass certainly looks like a Jeep from dead ahead, the round headlamps softly bulging from the bonnet, and the trademark seven-slatted grille is also present. Move round to the rear three-quarter view and things aren't so cut and dried, the tapered C-pillar looking pretty generic. Nevertheless it's a smart piece of styling albeit one that looks slightly under-wheeled. Bigger alloys would definitely give the Compass that bit of edginess that it needs and will doubtless be the first change many younger buyers make when specifying their car. What's quite remarkable about the Compass is how small it is when you get up close. Despite the beefy styling cues, it's not a lot bigger than a Ford Focus, sharing the same wheelbase as the Dodge Caliber but riding a little higher. The approach and departure angles (ie the car's ability to climb onto and descend off steep inclines) are also a good deal more aggressive in the time-honoured Jeep tradition. The interior is very plasticky but seems very durable with a decent amount of rear leg room. A particularly nice touch is the compass point detailing on the bezels of the main dials in the instrument cluster. You'll need to stump up around £19,500 for the privilege of owning the Compass 2.0-litre CRD. Standard equipment on all models includes front and side airbags, ABS, plus electric windows/mirrors, CD/radio, electronic vehicle information system and remote keyless entry. There's not too much about the Compass's interior that screams big budget either but some of the details are very trick. Many of the funky features that we loved on the Dodge Caliber have made the switch to the Compass. There's the iPod holder in the centre armrest, the click in/click out torch in the cargo bay and even the option of the fold down speakers that fit into the rear hatch and which provide epic tailgate party potential. It's aimed at a young crowd and simply cannot fail to hit the target demographic. The engine and the Jeep identity are the biggest assets of this Compass. The diesel version of the Compass is certainly worth shelling out for over the entry-level 2.4-litre petrol car if only for its much better ability to haul the Jeep, four passengers and a few bags uphill, plus the 43mpg fuel economy figure comes as a welcome bonus and a rebuff to those who hold the rather quaint view that all SUVs are destroying the planet. This one returns better fuel economy figures than a 1.6-litre Ford Ka and emits less carbon dioxide per kilometre travelled than a 1.4-litre Chevrolet Kalos, so you can exempt yourself from the Chelsea tractor brigade. Depreciation is another area where the Compass is going to shine. A three year old Jeep is always going to have a lot more allure than a three year old Focus or Astra, regardless of whether it is front wheel drive or not. You'll pay more in terms of insurance and the pence per mile figure will doubtless be marginally higher than a family hatch but for most customers the payoff in having a more individual vehicle will be worth the additional expense. Jeep has long needed a competitive product in to take a slice of the big volume compact 4x4 market. Unfortunately, the Compass may well be an opportunity missed. Its styling will deter many, as will the plasticky cabin. Those who are prepared to look a little closer at what the Compass 2.0 CRD offers will find a car with a decent engine, a modicum of off-road ability and some very useful features. The fact that the Compass is being paired with its sister vehicle, the more rugged-looking Patriot, is a smart move on Jeep's part, each catering for a discrete slice of the compact 4x4 market. The Compass is the road-oriented product, the Patriot more traditional Jeep fare. Despite a strong brand image and a fundamentally sound engineering, the Compass nearly hits the spot. Trouble is, nearly rarely cuts it.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Compass 2.0 CRD Limited PRICE: £19,700 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 13 CO2 EMISSIONS: 177g/km PERFORMANCE: 0-60mph 11s / Max Speed 117mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [2.0] 43.5mpg [combined] STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags / ABS WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: length/width/heightmm 4405/1761/1607mm]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Wrangler 2DR : YOU WRANG?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - If you thought Jeep's Wrangler was strictly for Californian rock hoppers and D-list boy band members, think again. The latest model has some relevance. Andy Enright reports on the short wheelbase two-door versionBigger, better built, with a far better ride and a diesel engine option at last, the Jeep Wrangler is now something more than a novelty plaything. True, it's still hardly the most practical 4x4 unless your idea of practicality is wallowing in mud but it's now no longer unpleasant to drive on road.A bit of history first. Shortly after the surface of the earth cooled, vertebrates appeared, developed into dinosaurs and then died for reasons still not fully understood. Shortly thereafter, the Willys Jeep was built and spawned countless generations of Wrangler models, first driven by cigar-chomping beefcakes in aviator sunglasses who hadn't realised World War II had ended. Unfortunately, the brand image suffered a terrible knock in the mid Eighties when boy band Bros chose the Wrangler as their vehicle of choice. Bear with me, we're nearly there. Realising that the Wrangler just didn't cut it in an increasingly sophisticated world, Jeep has subjected it to major surgery. The importance of this cannot be underestimated as the Wrangler is sacrosanct in Jeep circles. The challenge for Jeep was to modernise the vehicle without alienating the hardcore fans of the marque. The first step was to make sure it rode a whole lot better than the old car. Just about the only way I can describe the ride of the old Wrangler to the uninitiated is to imagine being stricken with a rather severe case of haemorrhoids and then being superglued to a spacehopper. Perhaps that's a tad harsh but after the novelty of the old car's bouncy ride had worn off, you were left with a vehicle that could crawl through deep mud but which wasn't much good at anything else. This version at least rides in a relatively composed manner on road, with halfway acceptable refinement at borderline illegal motorway speeds and doesn't pogo horribly over bumps. Of course, it's still brilliant off road with even more aggressive approach and departure angles. Opt for the entry-level Sport or Shara trims and the car comes with clever brake lock differentials. In the two-door short wheelbase range we're looking at here, the range-topping Rubicon model gets even more specialist front and rear locking differentials."With a new design approach and a diesel, a whole new generation of Wrangler customers are promisedâ€¦"As long as you go for this two-door variant, two engines are offered. There's a 2.8-litre 174bhp CRD diesel that's a little vocal but punchy enough to get to 60mph in 10.9s and on to 112mph. Alternatively, there's a 3.8-litre petrol engine that's fitted to the range-topping Rubicon which isn't exactly going to fly out of showrooms. Better steering, brakes and suspension give this Wrangler an element of civility. What hasn't changed is the styling direction. Round lights, the Jeep seven-slatted grille, trapezoidal wheel arches, external door hinges and rubber bonnet catches are all present and correct. The Wrangler still looks properly butch. The difference is it's bigger this time round. The cabin is larger in all dimensions and a fold and tumble feature for the rear seat virtually doubles the available cargo capacity. For the first time in the car's history, it also gets a curved glass windscreen to reduce drag and help refinement. That's the good news. The not so good news is that Jeep still seems intent on showing Korean manufacturers how cheap interior plastics can feel if proper corporate commitment and resolve is directed at the task. The `Freedom Top' roof also requires an entire page of instructions to remove, which would appear to make it a once a year job. A folding soft top is offered as an aftermarket accessory. Ergonomics are still patchy, with electric window switches on the fascia and door mirrors that you need to prod the glass with your finger to adjust. Despite this, the Wrangler remains a big-hearted and likeable thing. Two Wrangler models are now offered: the diesel-only long wheelbase four-door model or the two-door short wheelbase variant we look at here. This 2dr range saves you around £1,500 if you don't need the extra doors and kicks off with the 2.8-litre CRD Sport with six-speed manual gearbox. It's hard to argue with a price tag of around £18,500 and when this includes features such as ESP stability control with off-road mode, 16-inch steel wheels, a DVD-compatible stereo with six speakers, Command-Trac shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive and remote keyless entry, it looks very competitive indeed. There's also a Sahara model offered with this engine that's pitched at around £21,500 and is fitted with a rather dull-witted six-speed auto box. This model gets 17-inch wheels, body coloured exterior plastics, a special easy-clean seat fabric, tubular side steps, a full-length floor console, leather trim for the steering wheel, air conditioning and a better stereo. Get a little too excited in the Jeep dealer and opt for the 3.8-litre petrol Rubicon model and you'll be around £23,000 worse off but you'll get a car that features technical bits like a 4:1 Rock Trac part time four-wheel drive system, electronic front detachable anti roll bars, Tru-Loc front and rear axles and performance suspension. Only buy this car if you're very serious about off-roading. Otherwise you'll merely be wasting your money. I'm going to concentrate on the 2.8-litre CRD when considering cost of ownership as the proportion of Wrangler buyers who plump for the 3.8 Rubicon is set to be vanishingly small. As far as fuel economy goes, the Wrangler does extremely well, especially when put into context. A 2.8-litre Sport will manage a combined economy figure of 28.5mpg, which isn't bad considering it has 164bhp under the bonnet. By contrast, a Land Rover Defender 2.4TD County SW has a mere 120bhp to play with yet is slightly thirstier. The Jeep is nearly £5,000 cheaper too when equipment levels are taken into consideration. Depreciation is a tougher one to finger but the fact that Wranglers tend to have very long lifespans between major revisions helps prop up residual values significantly. As for insurance, the Wrangler again scores relatively highly compared to the Defender, with some insurance companies refusing to quote on the Land Rover due to its poor security provision while the Jeep scores an excellent 10E rating. Emissions aren't too bad with the Wrangler Sport 2dr manual producing 215g/km. Go for an auto, however, and this gets rather worse. Jeep had to walk a very precarious tightrope with the latest Wrangler. On the one hand, they needed to make it safer, more civilised and more relevant to the majority of compact 4x4 buyers while at the same time not alienating those customers who loved the model's rough, tough go-anywhere ability. On the basis of a drive both on and off road, I'd have to say that Jeep has succeeded. It's not perfect though. Some parts are clearly built down to an admittedly very low price and the ride quality, while notably better than before, isn't exactly conducive to big mileages. Given the very tough brief, though, the latest Wrangler is a commendable effort and the installation of a rugged 2.8-litre diesel with an automatic gearbox will bring a whole new generation of Wrangler customers on board.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Wrangler 2dr range PRICES: £18,600-£23,100 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 10E CO2 EMISSIONS: 215-275g/km PERFORMANCE: [2.8 CRD] 0-60mph 10.9s / Max Speed 112mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [2.8CRD] (urban) 22.2mpg / (extra urban) 34mpg /(combined) 28.5mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: twin front airbags, ABS, ESP with rollover mitigation WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: length/width/heightmm 4223/1873/1800]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Range : UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - Jeep's Wrangler Unlimited has a style all its own but could it offer realistic family day-to-day transport? Jonathan Crouch decidesBigger, better built, with a far better ride and a diesel engine option at last, the Jeep Wrangler is now something more than a novelty plaything. True, it's still hardly the most practical 4x4 unless your idea of practicality is wallowing in mud but it's now usable in Surbiton as well as across the Serengeti. And if you're prepared to put up with a slightly utilitarian feel, it'll reward you with a unique character all of its own.Back in 1938, the US government's original brief for a `light reconnaissance vehicle' resulted in the development of the Willys Jeep, and the subsequent production of 368,000 of them for use during World War 2. General George C Marshall described it as "America's greatest contribution to modern warfare". The spiritual successor to the Willys Jeep is today's Jeep Wrangler. Much separates the two designs of course. What's ideal for a theatre of war doesn't necessarily work for a family trip to the cinema and over the years, through CJ, YJ and TJ Wrangler models, as different company owners have come and gone, Jeep designers have struggled with the need to develop this icon without losing its distinct appeal. Their biggest challenge came with this `JK' version, launched in 2007 with the need to justify its existence in a modern 4x4 market that claims to have an answer to every need. Jeep's response was offer two Wrangler `firsts': five doors and diesel power. Previous Wranglers never had to be very good on road. As long as they didn't shake your fillings out on the way to your surf shack, all would be forgiven once you set a tyre on the rough stuff. But Marlboro men are in short supply these days and to keep this car in customers, Jeep had to appeal beyond those who might use their cars as weekend mountain playthings."You've still got to be serious about hardcore off-road driving to consider a Jeep Wrangler - but not quite as serious as you had to be beforeâ€¦."So they started again with the chassis for this car - it's now 100% stiffer, so the whole thing doesn't bounce about so much on country roads. Extra torsional rigidity and an upgraded five-link suspension system help too. Don't get me wrong, this is no RAV4 but it works a great deal better on the tarmac than something like the Toyota does on the mud. Even more important is the 174bhp 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine fitted to virtually all UK Wranglers, though a 3.8-litre V6 petrol unit is also offered on the two-door version. The diesel offers a hefty 410Nm of torque but the pulling power is available only in quite a narrow band between 2000 and 2600rpm, so you have to swap cogs around the 6-speed manual gearbox quite often to make full use of it. Body roll is not surprisingly greater than you'd find in a `school run' 4x4 but I was surprised to find that it's now quite possible to cruise at 80mph and hold a civilised conversation. Cutting to the chase, yes, if you wanted to, you now could quite happily live with this as an only car. But if you think that means this Jeep has gone soft for rough terrain work, then you'd be wrong. Switch from two to four wheel drive, make full use of the low range transfer case and you'll find that it's now even more capable thanks to greater ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles for steep slopes and a clever brake lock differential system that can slow down a spinning wheel to equalise torque across an axle and so boost traction just when you need it most. The only thing I'd change is this low-mounted rear numberplate, which can be quickly dislodged by proper mud-plugging. This is unmistakably a Jeep Wrangler. Iconic features like the seven-bar grille, the fold-flat windscreen and the removable doors are all present and correct and the two-door short wheelbase model should do little to upset diehard enthusiasts. Sales growth though has come from this four-door Unlimited version, a car that looks something like a mini-Hummer and is 50cm longer and 12.7cm wider than its stablemate. Out back, this two-tier tailgate opens to reveal a boot capacity of either 1310 or 2320 litres, depending on whether you fold the 60/40 split rear seat. That extra half a metre's length makes possible a back seat with room for two adults or maybe three kids in a space that though not generous, is perfectly adequate. No, it's not super high quality in here but least you no longer feel you're piloting something that would pass muster as an exhibit in the Imperial War Museum: there's everything you need and nothing you don't with loads of wipe-clean surfaces that encourage you to use the car in the way it was intended, rather than making you feel worried every time you get in with muddy boots. It's really all rather refreshing compared to the SUV norm. Two-door short wheelbase diesel Wranglers sell in the £18,000 to £22,000 bracket, with the exception of the 3.8-litre petrol version which is more hard core and will cost around £23,000. The diesel-only four-door Unlimited version commands a premium of around £1,500 over the two-door. Competitors? The only direct one I can really think of is Land Rover's Defender which is £3,000-£4,000 more, much cruder, much slower, far less acceptable on road and really not that much better off it. Whether you go for two or four-door bodystyles, there's a choice of either 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission for diesel buyers and all UK Wranglers get this 'Freedom Top' plastic roof which can be removed totally or the individual panels above the front seats can be lifted off, Targa-style, and stored in the car. Alternatively, you can specify a fabric roof. Another welcome but this time slightly more unexpected standard feature is ESP stability control, plus there are ABS brakes with brake assist, traction control and technology to help prevent a rollover. There's even the option of a 20-gigabyte hard drive with USB interface and this colour sat nav screen which looks rather incongruous in a Wrangler. Heaven only knows what General George Patton would have made of that. What's the `greenest' car you can buy? A Toyota Prius? A Ford Ka? Or perhaps a Jeep Wrangler? On what's called a `dust-to-dust' calculation of a car's environmental impact, from its creation to its ultimate destruction, you'd probably be shocked to learn that it's the Jeep, according to figures released by CNW Research in America. Think about it and it makes sense. The proportion of energy and CO2 used to make a car is much higher than the amount it consumes in its life. And Wranglers, after all, are designed simply, don't cost much to make, are easy to scrap and go on for ever. Small cars and hybrids are just the opposite. On top of that, today's diesel Wrangler doesn't stack up too badly in terms of running costs on the spec sheet either, the 2.8-litre diesel returning around 33mpg on the combined cycle, though this Unlimited model's 227g/km Co2 figure isn't anything to write home about. You might have a harder job selling the `greenest 4x4' argument to your pub buddies in the unlikely event that you've gone for the 3.8-litre petrol version, with its 24.4mpg combined fuel figure and 275g/km of CO2 return. Insurance is set at group 10. You've still got to be serious about hardcore off-road driving to consider a Jeep Wrangler - but not quite as serious as you had to be before. This Unlimited model makes a decent fist of providing versatile family transport for the user who doesn't mind making a few sacrifices at the altar of comfort, ride and handling. It's got a style all of its own and its heart and soul remain on the Rubicon Trail rather than on Staples Corner. Thank goodness for that.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr range PRICES: £20,100-£23,100 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 10E CO2 EMISSIONS: 227g/km PERFORMANCE: 0-60mph 10.9s / Max Speed 112mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: (urban) 22.2mpg / (extra urban) 34mpg /(combined) 28.5mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: twin front airbags, ABS, ESP with rollover mitigation WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: length/width/heightmm 4223/1873/1800]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee Range : STEERING A SMARTER COURSE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - Jeep's latest Grand Cherokee still has plenty to offer. Andy Enright reportsBig, bold and surprisingly affordable, Jeep's Grand Cherokee is a proper 4x4 vehicle that will cope with difficult off-road terrain but still maintain its composure on the tarmac. The V8 petrol is expensive to run but the 3.0-litre diesel is a very good unit. Build quality is reasonable and there's been an improvement in some of the interior materials used which previously weren't quite as plush as in pricier rivals. Overall, a good choice for the active family.Jeep's Grand Cherokee has been quietly eeking out its own niche in the UK, just below pricey family 4x4s like Land Rover's Discovery3 and just above more mainstream models like Mitsubishi's Outlander, Peugeot's 4007, Chevrolet's Captiva or Hyundai's Santa Fe. To keep its momentum strong, the importers have added a recent well-judged package of improvements to the model line-up. Smarter soft-touch interior dashboard materials, classier interior colours and finer textures all help to make this Grand Cherokee even more desirable. There are also some genuinely new features - a tilt and telescope steering column, improvements to the steering wheel and armrests for improved ergonomics and comfort, re-designed instrument clusters and a different floor console with improved cup holders. All this makes for a higher-class ambience. Outside, a revised front fascia and grille surround with a body-colour front sill and air dam give the this Grand Cherokee a more modern look, together with a smarter range of alloy wheels and a fresh headlamp design. There's another derivative from which to choose too - the S-Limited, a car which gives buyers of the 3.0-litre diesel much of the same visual impact normally reserved for the 6.1-litre petrol V8 SRT-8 range-topper. Perhaps most importantly of all, this car is also still hard to beat off-road. Hill Descent Control now comes as standard on diesel models and is designed to mimic the safe downhill control offered by the ultra-low gearing usually found in hard-core off-road vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. "Perhaps most importantly of all, this car is still hard to beat off-road"Independent front suspension has helped the on-road ride of this generation Grand Cherokee and also pays dividends off-road, increasing wheel articulation and ensuring that the tyres sit squarely on the ground when the suspension is extended. On tarmac, the stability control set-up works in concert with the electronic rollover mitigation system that anticipates critical situations for the vehicle that may lead to a rollover scenario, nipping at the brakes and reducing engine torque to keep this high-sided vehicle dirty side down. Despite the latest Grand Cherokee's civility on road, a trick Quadra-Drive all-wheel drive system uses three limited-slip differentials to direct drive in tricky off road situations. In fact, this vehicle can extricate itself from said sticky situation when only one front wheel has traction. The underside of the car is clean, Jeep tucking the exhaust and centre and front differentials well out of harms way, even utilising the rear crash protection beams as skid sections. The front air dam is even readily removable for tough off road duty. Two engines are offered, with most models fitted with the 3.0-litre CRD diesel that most UK customers want. It's a good deal more powerful than the 161bhp 2.7-litre CRD diesel fitted to the old generation Grand, pumping out a healthy 215bhp. This engine marked a change in philosophy between Mercedes and Chrysler, Jeep's parent brand. Whereas in the past, many Chrysler products had to make do with what were effectively Mercedes hand-me-downs - witness the old SLK platform for the Crossfire - this 3.0-litre CRD engine is a state of the art unit, currently being installed in the factory fresh Mercedes M-Class. This common rail diesel engine fires up with encouraging civility and only becomes vocal when fully extended. The midrange torque is predictably excellent, peaking at 376lb ft, making towing heavy loads no problem at all. It also makes crawling through tricky off road sections at little more than idle simplicity itself. Of course, there will be those who want eight cylinders and a big appetite for petrol from their 'American' car in order to feel properly authentic and Jeep serve up the proper charisma with a 6.1-litre V8. This is a powerplant that develops some 420bhp and can run on four cylinders when cruising to save fuel. Mind you, even when running on four, it's a vehicle that likes a slosh of juice. Trim levels run through standard and Limited to S-Limited and plush Overland, with the V8 being reserved for the flagship SRT-8. The UConnect infotainment system is a tempting option that offers owners the very latest integrated onboard systems. There's MP3 player compatibility, a touch screen controlled navigation system as well as the ability to store up to 1600 songs on an integrated 20GB hard drive. The hands-free communication system uses Bluetooth technology to provide voice-activated wireless communication. The Grand Cherokee tends to be overlooked by many customers in this sector of the market, hence Jeep's need to refresh its market proposition. If you'd like a prestigiously badged luxury 4x4 but really can't afford it, then this Jeep is well worth a look, presuming that you don't need seven-seating capacity.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Grand Cherokee range PRICES: £27,095-£41,795 - on the road INSURANCE GROUPS: 14-19 CO2 EMISSIONS: 270-388g/km PERFORMANCE: [3.0 CRD] 0-60mph 9.0s / Max Speed 124mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [3.0 CRD] (urban) 21.6mpg / (extra urban) 32.8mpg / (combined) 27.7mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags / ABS / ESP/ tyre pressure monitoring, electronic rollover mitigation system WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: Length/Width/Heightmm 4755/2251/1742]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Patriot : PATRIOT GAMES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - The improved Patriot offers traditional Jeep values in a smaller package. Jonathan Crouch takes a lookThe Jeep Patriot basically an update on the classic Jeep formula designed for the compact 4x4 generation. Offering a modicum of off-road ability, squared off styling and good old-fashioned American value it has its own distinct appeal.Guilt-free SUVs are flavour of the moment. Since these are broadly based on cars, they compromise little on performance and are no more harmful to the planet than your average five-door family estate. But some, inevitably, are more 4x4-like than others and you'd expect a car bearing the Jeep badge to be one of these. Not that this is necessarily true in this supposedly enlightened age. Jeep has, after all, already brought us the Compass, a model that though boasting all-wheel drive, is less aimed at an off road-style market. Though the Patriot we're looking at here shares many of that car's underpinnings, it is, thankfully, more of a proper Jeep, good enough to keep you moving through all but the most extreme conditions. Launched at the affordable end of the compact 4x4 sector, it's now been upgraded with a much higher quality interior. The lack of lumbering performance and crippling fuel costs might lead you to wonder whether the Patriot really is a `proper' 4x4, hence Jeep dealer's eagerness to publicise the car's Freedom Drive I system. This is a full-time electronically-controlled all-wheel drive setup that has a locking mode (operated by a small, chromed T-bar below the handbrake) to set the front/rear torque split for especially slippery conditions. For a Patriot owner to exhaust his car's abilities, he'd have to be driving somewhere he didn't mean to be in the first place. Weighing no more than 1645kgs, this car is relatively light compared to its rivals - and that means the Patriot is no slouch on the tarmac. The 2.4-litre petrol version manages 0-62mph in 10.7 seconds, while the 2.0-litre diesel does the same in 11 seconds, with a top speed is 117mph, 5mph more than the petrol. Though the diesel does give you more pulling power, it also needs a bit more encouragement to get up to speed. Bodyroll is reasonably well controlled and the car features stability control and anti lock brakes should you get a bit enthusiastic."The retro lines of the Patriot's exterior will be a major reason why lots of customers will like itâ€¦"The improved interior certainly is a welcome step forward, lifting the cabin quality up towards the standards set by expensive German rivals. All models get a smoother-look instrument panel, a redesigned centre console and remodelled door trim. There's now a carpeted loadfloor, floor mats and lovely touches of additional chrome that are even more evident on Limited variants also now boasting body-coloured door handles and deep tint sunscreen glass. The retro lines of the Patriot's exterior will be a major reason why lots of customers will like it. The high beltline, narrow side windows, flat body panels and upright windscreen angle are all design cues reminiscent of the early Cherokee, while the boxily flared wheel arches look straight from a Wrangler. The very Jeep-like square shape allows for a usefully-sized cabin too, with decent levels of headroom front and rear, though the chunky transmission tunnel means that seating three adults across the rear would be difficult for longer trips. You shouldn't want for luggage space: there's 436 litres available with all the seats in place and when they're down, this increases to a generous 1277 litres. At the wheel, all the controls are self explanatory and the driving position's good. Prices sit in the £16,000 to £20,000 bracket and you'll pay a premium of just over £1,200 more if you want diesel rather than petrol power. These figures put the Patriot in a rather unique position in the UK compact 4x4 market. It's more costly than budget alternatives like Kia's Sportage or Suzuki's Grand Vitara. But significantly cheaper than cars like Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V or of course, Land Rover's Freelander, all of which mostly demand over £20,000 from you. There are two trim levels offered with each engine. The entry level is the Sport and this includes features like air conditioning, a tilt-adjustable steering column and a special wipe clean seat fabric. There's also electric windows, a single disc CD radio with AUX and MP3 capability and 17" aluminium wheels. Opt for the Limited and there are front fog lights, power mirrors, a speed limiter, a six-disc CD system and part leather seats. Whichever Patriot you choose, there's a decent range of safety equipment. Front, side and curtain airbags are standard. So is ABS, ESP stability control with Electronic Roll Mitigation, rear-seat Isofix mounting points and a rollover prevention system. You also get remote central locking, and an alarm and immobiliser. The diesel engine will return a combined fuel consumption figure of over 42mpg and even around town will manage over 25. That's an improvement on many 1.6-litre superminis and is significantly better even than diesel versions of pretend 4x4s like Nissan's Qashqai. Carbon dioxide emissions of just 180g/km aren't going to have Al Gore hyperventilating either. Inevitably, the petrol version paints a less rosy costs picture, with the more powerful 2.4-litre averaging 32.5mpg and polluting to the tune of 206g/km. The diesel also does well when it comes to the question of resale values. That Jeep badge won't do you any harm here, the 2.0 CRD model returning 45 per cent of its original worth three years or 60,000 miles down the line. Insurance is set at group 10 for the petrol and 11 for the diesel. The Americans didn't have to do much to make the Patriot very competitive indeed. It boiled down to the need for a high quality interior without high quality pricing. With this in place, this model looks well set to appeal to more buyers new to the brand than any Jeep before it. In a market where so many small 4x4s are all about image and fall short on substance, the Patriot has both. Try one before you try something more expensive. You might be surprised.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Patriot range PRICES: £16,195-£19,295 - on the road INSURANCE GROUPS: 11E CO2 EMISSIONS: 180-206g/km PERFORMANCE: [2.0] 0-60mph 11s / Max Speed 117mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [2.0] (urban) 32.1mpg / (extra urban) 51.4mpg / (combined) 42.2mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags / ABS WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: length/width/heightmm 4408/1785/1667mm]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Compass : WHAT'S THE POINT?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - Can Jeep's Compass successfully show the brand's softer side? June Neary checks it outâ€¦.Ask any Jeep dealer and he'll tell you that his wares aren't made for hairy woodsmen from the back of beyond with mud splattered boots and a squirrel for a hat. He'd be limiting his market somewhat if he didn't. He'd be right too. Most modern Jeeps are as civilised as the next 4x4 vehicle but they do have a certain rough `n' ready image which is handy to an extent but can put some people off. If you still imagine the average Jeep owner prowling the forest with a shotgun looking for his tea or playing the banjo on his front porch, it's about time you modernised that view. The Jeep Compass could be the car to help you do it. Jeep enthusiasts were less than keen on the Compass when it was launched. It's the `softest' Jeep yet and they were concerned it might dilute the marque's illustrious off-roading heritage. What it did do is open up the prospect of Jeep ownership to a group of buyers who may not have considered one before - the kind of mainstream clientele who had driven the boom in compact 4x4 sales. The Compass ticks all the basic compact 4x4 boxes, a high driving position, chunky looks, decent practicality and a lack of really heavy duty off-road underpinnings which should lead to decent performance on the tarmac.From straight ahead, you'd instantly pick the Compass out as a Jeep product: the characteristic grille and lights are highly recognisable. Move round to the rear three-quarter view and things aren't so cut and dried, the tapered C-pillar looking pretty generic. Nevertheless it's a smart piece of styling albeit one that could use some bigger wheels. What's quite remarkable about the Compass is how small it is when you get up close. Despite the beefy styling cues, it's not a lot bigger than a Ford Focus, sharing the same wheelbase as the Dodge Caliber but riding a little higher. That makes is a surprisingly manageable proposition and will appeal to buyers daunted by the prospect of driving a large SUV around town. The Compass is still a Jeep, albeit a more road-biased one, and it can still do better than most compact 4x4s off-road. The approach and departure angles (ie the car's ability to climb onto and descend off steep inclines) are also a good deal more aggressive in the time-honoured Jeep tradition. The interior is a little plasticky but seems very durable with a decent amount of rear leg room. A particularly nice touch is the compass point detailing on the bezels of the main dials in the instrument cluster.The chassis found underneath the Compass is used extremely widely across the motoring world so there must be something good about it. The car is based on the same architecture as the Mitsubishi Outlander and hence the Dodge Caliber, the CitroÃ«n C-Crosser, the Peugeot 4007 and Jeep's own Patriot. It's offered with the choice of either a Volkswagen-sourced 2.0-litre diesel that's mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or a 2.4-litre petrol engine that gets the choice of a five-speed manual box or a CVT self shifter. The petrol option is really only included to provide an attractive entry-level price. It's thirsty, not particularly fast and the diesel is much better. Although the Compass shares the fundamentals with some other vehicles, it has undergone Jeep's own durability testing and the MacPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear set-up has apparently proven well up to the most demanding tests. Power is deployed using `Freedom Drive I', a full-time active four-wheel drive system that can squirt up to 60 per cent of power to the rear wheels when needed but in most conditions is operating with virtually 100 per cent of available torque going to the front pair of wheels. The electronic stability control can be disabled if required by holding the dash-mounted button for four seconds.Want to know the best thing about the Jeep Compass? The sort of money you'll be paying wouldn't even get you close to the entry-level Toyota RAV4 and you're a long way shy of a Land Rover Freelander. In fact, it's about what you'd expect for a reasonably specified Ford Focus 2.0TDCi hatchback. That's a screaming deal for a car that is so much more distinctive than the run of the mill hatch.I think there's a lot to be said for an all-American Jeep that's affordable and a little softer around the edges. The Compass might not be the last word in sophistication but it's a tough customer that's also reasonably amiable on the road. If you're still of the opinion that Jeep only caters for he-man off-road drivers and well-heeled buyers seeking big luxury SUVs, the Compass can set you straight.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Cherokee : INDIAN SIGN]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - Jeep's Cherokee has a strong reputation and it's never looked better than in its current form. June Neary reports.There's a lot of talk in the specialist motoring press about what is and what isn't a `proper' 4x4. The confusion has sprung from the growing penchant among manufacturers for creating vehicles that display the rough and ready looks of an off-roader but have little or no off-road ability. Some of them don't even have four-wheel drive. It can all be a little confusing for the humble car buyer but there are models with which you always know where you stand and amongst them is Jeep's Cherokee. The big Jeep has quite a history, being one of the models that really popularised 4x4 vehicles in the UK. It's obviously come a long way since then but if you want an SUV that isn't going to wave the white flag as soon as you show it a muddy puddle, Cherokee is certainly a name you can rely on.With decent ground clearance, a proper low range transfer box, Hill Descent Control (with the automatic gearbox option) and a clever Selec-Trac II four-wheel-drive system, the Cherokee comes well equipped for off-road work. The hill descent system is very interesting in the way it operates. A tilt switch detects whether the car is on a slope and HDC will only cut in if an incline is detected, preventing the frustrating lurching that many such systems generate as soon as you try to accelerate across a short flat section. If the car is pointing uphill, HDC will even operate in reverse. The bluff front end with its square headlamps and the steroidal wheel arches are typically rugged and quintessentially Jeep. The Cherokee is a substantial car, with a wheelbase that's around 50mm longer than its predecessor's and wheels that have been pushed wider by around 25mm front and rear. It's also lower by around 75mm but the load height of the luggage bay is higher by the same amount. Jeep compensates by extending the length of the cargo bay by 75mm. It's still not that spacious for full-sized rear seat occupants but it makes use of its space more intelligently. Build quality can best be described as rugged. It certainly doesn't take much recourse to the manual to establish how the controls function. The feel is a good deal more masculine than its rather rounded predecessor, a car that gained 60 per cent of its sales from women. This time round the target demographic is a little more hairy of chest.Only one engine is offered to UK buyers but it's the most relevant one available to Jeep; a 174bhp 2.8-litre four-cylinder diesel. It's not the most refined powerplant in the world but it suits the rugged feel of the Cherokee very well and leaves you under no illusions that this is a vehicle that's not been designed purely to perambulate outside city centre shopping arcades. The live rear axle is also another reminder that the Cherokee is built extremely tough. While the ride on road isn't as composed as the most car-like compact 4x4 models, the Jeep feels better able to withstand some abuse than any of its rivals. Jeep has wisely chosen to ditch its usual policy of offering its wares with a massively unpopular and desperately thirsty petrol engine just so it can advertise the range with an attractive base price, instead sticking to the vastly more sensible diesel option. With a combined fuel economy figure of 32,8mpg, the Cherokee isn't as economical as some but it's a good deal more powerful than the class average so perhaps this shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Emissions are pegged at 222g/km which is no great shakes but it's worth remembering that the Cherokee tips the scales at 1,980kg, so it's a serious piece of automotive real estate.The Cherokee is offered only in well-appointed Limited trim, a specification that includes features such as leather seats and a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, big alloy wheels, stability control and air conditioning. So for your money, you're getting a serious car with a decent level of equipment. Compare that to an equivalently trimmed Freelander and the Jeep weighs in at around £4,000 less which seems competitive given that the Freelander feels a more polished product. If the Freelander's price tag renders it out of reach, the Cherokee is a very capable fall back option.If you're after a compact 4x4 that can cope with being driven off-road, there aren't too many choices available. The Jeep Cherokee is certainly one of the few that could hack it and that you'd have confidence in when the going gets tough. It's also well equipped and reasonably composed on the road but there are more refined and sophisticated options out there.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland - Travel Story : PEAK PERFORMANCE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car And Driving - A Trip To The Staffordshire Peak District Told Us Plenty About Jeep's Grand Cherokee. Steve Walker Reportsâ€¦A lengthy motorway journey followed by a close encounter with some twisty, undulating B-roads, it was a trip with all the ingredients to provide an accurate impression of any car's true abilities. The Peak District was the destination and Jeep's Grand Cherokee Overland was the car.The general consensus of opinion pre-trip was that the smartly styled Jeep would devour the motorway mileage with a flourish and barely a flicker of its fuel gauge. The Peak District's serpentine back roads, it was thought, would present more of a test - putting the cat firmly amongst the pigeons. In the end, that's just about how things panned out but there were more than a few surprises along the way. Like most cars of its ilk, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is well equipped to soften the hard edges of long distance motorway travel. The interior is of much better quality than you might expect - and surprisingly well equipped. In the 3.0 CRD Overland model we tried, you get air conditioning, side airbags, electric windows all round and a leather covering for the steering wheel and gearknob. But that's just the start. There's `platinum' detailing for the grille, mirror housings, roof rails, window trim and 18" alloys. That's a lot of `platinum' but it does give the Grand Cherokee Overland a classier edge. Inside, there's less platinum but more wood and leather. Jeep are keen to point out that the material on the steering wheel, centre console and door bezels is real wood too, none of your mahogany-effect plastic here. Leather adorns the gear and handbrake levers as well as the centre armrest. It also crops up on the door panels and the satellite navigation surround. Naturally, it's on the seats too and the front ones feature the Overland logo on their backs - just to remind your rear passengers which Grand Cherokee they've been lucky enough to wangle a lift in. The result is a relaxed, comfortable quality ambience - a cocoon of tranquillity for the bothered executive and an ideal environment in which to undertake a trip of a few hundred miles or more. Meanwhile, the high quality sound system provides the entertainment and the satellite navigation system that was fitted to our test car deals a terminal blow to the tired old road atlas. Actually, we took the tired old road atlas anyway - past experiences have taught that a healthy mistrust of satellite navigation is often, well, healthy."On our trip, the car averaged 30mpg. And it was driven hardâ€¦â€¦."Just 50 miles in and it was apparent that motorway cruising is a walk in the park for the Grand Cherokee. Concerns that the car was prone to horrendous wind noise proved unfounded once we realised that one of the windows was very slightly open and the suspension was obliterating the carriageway expansion joints to impressive effect. Even at lazy cruising speeds, a prod of the throttle rapidly puts on the 10mph you need to bypass a pair of overtaking HGVs. The torque emanating from the 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine means accelerating back up to speed out of heavy traffic is a breeze and even if you drop down to speeds of 40mph, the Grand Cherokee will still pick up easily. The roads around the village of Warslow in the Staffordshire Peak District could have been created expressly to upset the equilibrium of a modern family 4x4. Winding across the landscape connecting clusters of small stone houses, the narrow tracks twist up inclines and plunge into shallow valleys. These roads would ask big questions of a well-balanced roadster - an observation conformed when a convoy of day-glow Vauxhall VX220s, complete with grinning drivers, blasted past in the other direction. The Jeep fared better than many people would imagine here. The suspension still soaks up the undulations and ruts to a great extent, which can be a little disconcerting, but when you ask it to brake in a hurry or turn sharply around a dry stone walled hairpin, it does so with reassuring agility. The gearbox isn't slick enough for this kind of driving and finding the required ratio quickly can be difficult. Performance-wise, the 3.0-litre engine is a real pleasure to punt around. It's smooth and quiet but when you stir it up there's genuine bite to the acceleration. 0-60mph in 9.0 seconds is the official performance figure but powering out of a corner up a Peak District hillside, the flexibility of the powerplant makes it feel considerably quicker than that. The Grand Cherokee's handling on some taxing but enjoyable roads felt very secure, which is more than can be said for yours truly during a night at Warslow's Greyhound Inn. The 17th century pub was brimming with character and hospitality but the landlord's spirited rendition of the ghost story attached to the building did little to facilitate a good night's sleep. Still, £35 a night for a well-appointed double room and breakfast seemed excellent value. The next morning it was a short drive through rolling hills bordered by streams and criss-crossed by the dry stone walls to a destination that would put the Grand Cherokee's high speed manoeuvrability firmly in perspective - Alton Towers. With names like Nemisis, Submission and (I can hardly bring myself to type it) Oblivion, the rides at this theme park lead you to suspect that you're in for something mildly unpleasant but the reality made the Greyhound ghost story seem like an episode of The Tweenies. When you've had your sense of direction turned inside out by the dizzying Spinball Wizzer, been fired headfirst through the woods by Air and endured a 50ft vertical drop into a misty pit on Oblivion, the Grand Cherokee's cosseting interior was a joy to collapse into for the drive home. The trip proved that this Jeep can function both as executive or family transport and is a more than capable long distance cruiser if need be. It's also actually very capable in the twisty stuff for a car of its kind. The gearbox wasn't conducive to quick, fluent changes but the engine was outstanding for powering up the Peak District's many inclines, traction was near faultless and the chassis remained poised on some testing thoroughfares. Grand Cherokee buyers will be pleased to know that their car can cut it cross-country but there's no doubt that the motorways and A-roads are its preferred habitat. Effortless performance, well-crafted interiors and a quality ride all help here but the biggest draw of all for potential customers may well be the fuel economy. On our trip, the car managed nearly 30mpg. That's very impressive for a luxury 4x4 being driven reasonably hard.Facts At A Glance CAR: Jeep Grand Cherokee range PRICES: £27,095-£41,795 - on the road INSURANCE GROUPS: 14-19 CO2 EMISSIONS: 270-388g/km PERFORMANCE: [3.0 CRD] 0-60mph 9.0s / Max Speed 124mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [3.0 CRD] (urban) 21.6mpg / (extra urban) 32.8mpg / (combined) 27.7mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags / ABS / ESP/ tyre pressure monitoring, electronic rollover mitigation system WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: Length/Width/Heightmm 4755/2251/1742]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Commander : A COMMANDING PRESENCE]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Patriot : A REAL PATRIOT?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Commander : JEEP TAKES COMMAND]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland : JEEP AT TWICE THE PRICE]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 : BETTER EIGHT THAN NEVER]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Patriot S-Limited Special Edition : S-CLUB HEAVEN?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Compass Range : TAKING A NEW BEARING]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Patriot Range : PATRIOT GAMES]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep's new Cherokee]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:44:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Cherokee (2001 - To Date) : GOING FOR A NATIVE AMERICAN]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Commander 3.0 CRD Limited : JEEP TAKES COMMAND]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep's new World Record]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 22:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep goes soft]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:06:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Renegade green concept]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:12:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unlimited improvements to Jeep's Wrangler]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Car Enthusiast - It might look much the same, but Jeep's latest Wrangler has been transformed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee Snow+Rock : BEST VALUE SNOW QUESTION]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Wrangler swb : YOU WRANG?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Wrangler Unlimited [New] : SUPERSIZE ME]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeep Trailhawk]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
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