| Year 2007 will be a great year for Jeep | | | | roomy interior, a choice of fuel efficient |
| enthusiasts because 2 all-new cars will be | | | | diesel and petrol engines and an all-new 4WD |
| launched by the automaker to satisfy the | | | | system in a package the size of a Ford Focus. |
| cravings for fuel economy, design, | | | | These two family hatchback sized cars |
| performance and price of the aficionados. | | | | represent a new chapter in the history of the |
| | | | Jeep brand - the compact 4x4 segment in |
| Said compact 4x4s are Jeep Patriot and Jeep | | | | Western Europe is expected to increase to |
| Compass Rallye, which come in competitive | | | | nearly 400,000 units by 2010, and these new |
| features, packages and prices. This will be | | | | car-based four-wheel drive vehicles mean the |
| the first time that Jeep will be offering | | | | Jeep brand is ideally placed to meet this |
| fuel economy figures which are in excess of | | | | growing demand." |
| 43 mpg. | | | | |
| | | | Patriot and Compass Rallye are based on the |
| Jeep is famed for its high-performance | | | | Dodge Caliber hatchback platform. Both |
| vehicles which were especially used to | | | | vehicles will also feature first-rate parts |
| transport troops during the World War II. In | | | | Jeep which include tough body, wheels and |
| this present time, Jeep has maintained its | | | | more. Jeep will also offer a 2.4-litre petrol |
| manufacture of high-performance vehicles. | | | | and a VW-sourced 2.0-litre diesel engine. |
| Nevertheless, the automaker will be reaching | | | | |
| out to the youth market which was not | | | | "The vast majority of our vehicles sold in |
| previously considered. | | | | the last few years have been diesel powered |
| | | | and it is vital for the success of these new |
| Peter Lambert, Managing Director of Chrysler | | | | Jeeps that we have a small diesel engine that |
| Group UK, said: "Customers are increasingly | | | | is competitive in the family hatchback |
| interested in family hatchbacks with | | | | segment. The 2.0-litre diesel will enable |
| four-wheel drive systems as they offer better | | | | Jeep drivers to achieve a combined fuel cycle |
| handling and enhanced safety on the road. The | | | | figure of 43.5mpg for the first time," |
| new Jeep Patriot offers classic Jeep looks, a | | | | Lambert further noted. |