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01-23-2007, 05:43 AM
Jeep Commander May Be Short-Lived
The Daily Auto Insider
Monday, January 22, 2007
January 2007
The Jeep Commander is likely to be discontinued after the 2009 model-year, The Detroit News reported, citing auto analysts and other industry observers.
The boxy three-row SUV, which is built at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, was introduced a little over a year ago. The sticker price for the Commander starts around $28,000 and can climb above $40,000.
"We removed the Commander from our forecast" after the 2009 model year, said Jeff Schuster, forecasting analyst with California-based J.D. Power and Associates, the story said. Other sources confirming the forecast were also cited in the story.
A spokesman for DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group said that the automaker does not discuss future product plans.
Although Jeep sold 88,497 Commanders in 2006 ââ¬â with the help of heavy discounts ââ¬â it also appeared to steal sales from the Grand Cherokee, which is also built at Jefferson Street and was once one of America's most popular vehicles. Jeep sold 139,148 Grand Cherokee's last year, down 75,000 units from 2005.
As a result of these slow sales, the Jefferson North plant has been idled on and off again over the last four months.
The Daily Auto Insider
Monday, January 22, 2007
January 2007
The Jeep Commander is likely to be discontinued after the 2009 model-year, The Detroit News reported, citing auto analysts and other industry observers.
The boxy three-row SUV, which is built at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, was introduced a little over a year ago. The sticker price for the Commander starts around $28,000 and can climb above $40,000.
"We removed the Commander from our forecast" after the 2009 model year, said Jeff Schuster, forecasting analyst with California-based J.D. Power and Associates, the story said. Other sources confirming the forecast were also cited in the story.
A spokesman for DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group said that the automaker does not discuss future product plans.
Although Jeep sold 88,497 Commanders in 2006 ââ¬â with the help of heavy discounts ââ¬â it also appeared to steal sales from the Grand Cherokee, which is also built at Jefferson Street and was once one of America's most popular vehicles. Jeep sold 139,148 Grand Cherokee's last year, down 75,000 units from 2005.
As a result of these slow sales, the Jefferson North plant has been idled on and off again over the last four months.
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