FCA to launch Jeep in India on Aug 31, 2016
Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles has finally announced that the official launch of the Jeep brand
in India will take place in a two-day event on August 31 and September 1, 2016.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and the Jeep Grand Cherokee will be put on sale in
India, while other products will flow in at a later date.
The Jeep Wrangler will be sold in India in its long
wheelbase 'Unlimited' guise
Engine Specification
2.8-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine
197 BHP and 460 Nm of torque
Transmission
5-speed automatic gearbox and a Command-Trac four-wheel
drive system
The other model that Jeep will sell in India is the Grand
Cherokee. The automaker has revealed the specifications and features of the
Grand Cherokee on its Indian website.
Grand Cherokee will be available in three trim levels - Limited, Summit and SRT
The Limited and
Summit variants are powered by a
Engine 3.0-litre, V6 turbocharged diesel (EcoDiesel) engine that
develops 240 BHP and 570 Nm of torque.
Transmission - Engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
Grand Cherokee SRT
Engine 6.4-litre, V8 Hemi petrol engine that is mated to an 8-speed
automatic gearbox and develops 475 BHP.
Both these vehicles will be brought into India as Completely
Built-Up units (CBU). Jeep is also reportedly planning to use Fiat's production
facility in Ranjangaon, near Pune, to locally assemble future models.
