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Jeep at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show

Malta Independent Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago
Jeep Renegade, new Jeep Cherokee premièred in Europe After having set the new all-time global sales record for the second consecutive year with over 731,000 units sold across the globe in 2013, the Jeep® brand has selected the 2014 Geneva Motor Show stage to showcase two important premières: the new Jeep Renegade and the new generation Jeep Cherokee. These two new models represent a further expression of the brand's constant evolution in terms of innovation, technology and performance, and consolidate the strategy of expanding the Jeep range worldwide. The new Jeep Renegade, displayed in the Limited and Trailhawk models, conveys its off-road capabilities and urban vocation by combining heritage with modernity. The Renegade Limited model features Alpine White exteriors and ‘Ski Grey’ leather interiors, and is equipped with the 1.4-litre petrol engine delivering 140 hp. The Trailhawk model, the best-in-class expression in terms of off-road performance and appointments – ensured by the Jeep Active Drive Low full-time 4x4 system, flaunts Omaha Orange exteriors with black leather interiors and is powered by the efficient 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine producing 170 hp, matched with the nine-speed automatic transmission. The new Jeep Cherokee reveals outstanding off-road capabilities that are specific to this trim level, featuring special bumpers and tyres and increased ground clearance. Distinctive also in the choice of the exterior colours, the Trailhawks are displayed in Anvil and Deep Cherry Red with Black Morocco interiors. Both are equipped with a 3.2-litre petrol engine delivering 272 hp matched with the new nine-speed automatic transmission. Beside the three previews unveiled in Geneva, the stand will host the models that mostly contributed to the extraordinary sales success the brand enjoyed in 2013. First and foremost is the flagship, the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Undisputed leader also in terms of sales results - it was the top selling Jeep model globally in 2013 with 255,000 units – the Grand Cherokee is displayed in two models of its top-of-the-range Summit trim level. The first has Granite Crystal exteriors and refined Grand Canyon Brown Natura Plus leather interiors, and is powered by the efficient 3.0-litre V-6 turbo diesel engine fitted with Multijet II technology and producing 250 hp and 570 Nm of torque. The second boasts Bright White exteriors and Black Morocco interiors, and is fitted with the powerful 5.7-litre V-8 petrol engine delivering 352 hp and 520 Nm of torque.  

With the interior, on the other hand, Mopar set out to prove that the current 'street' requirements can go hand in hand with something no other brand can boast: the DNA that has made Jeep the authentic brand for more than 70 years. An entirely hand-made interior is precisely what was needed to reinforce this concept.

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