It all started when Fiat and Tata entered in to a Joint Venture. This when followed by Fiat buying 20% share in Chrysler after the American filing for bankruptcy has made this possible. According to a source, who is close with the arrangement of Jeep’s launch in India reported that fiat is bring in its Chrysler siblings (hope it’s the Viper they are mentioning about) starting with the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
It is suggested that the Jeep Grand Cherokee will roll out of the Ranjangaon plant near Pune which is especially being developed for the Joint Venture endeavors. The Model that might come to India is the 2010 Grand Cherokee which is powered by a range of engines starting from a 3litre diesel to a 6litre Hemi. 5-speed automatic gear box comes standard.
The Grand Cherokee is retailed in the US for 31,000$. If it is not brought in as a CBU as reports suggest , it would be a worth adversary. Jeep is the first ever off-road SUV in the world with its launch during the World War 2. It might have won the Allies the war but it is yet to win Indian hearts.
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