ZOMG! Jeep Panda!

[the Teuton]

Well, not exactly. It's appropriately called the Jeep Phoenix. BUT I WANT IT!

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It comes as little surprise that Jeep is looking beyond its current Patriot and Compass models, which have, to put it mildly, underperformed in the burgeoning compact CUV market. While the two concepts had lots of potential, the actual production ComPatriot twins were deemed uncompetitive with class leaders right when they were launched.

As such, the two models are both destined to meet their makers after the 2012 model, to be replaced by a single model sourced from Fiat. Can you say Panda (the image above is just a possible rendering, not a production car)? It's also worth noting that the iconic Wranger will get mild makeovers for both the 2010 and 2011 model years along with what seems likely to be a special 70th Anniversary Wranger for 2011.

Across the line, all Jeeps will reportedly come with an optional Trail Rated package, which means no more on-road only models like the Compass are likely to dilute the Jeep brand. That edict includes the new Grand Cherokee, and Jeep says the Trail Rated Grand Cherokee has already successfully tackled the legendary Rubicon Trail and Moab.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/jeep-patriot-and-compass-being-replaced-by-models-from-fiat-p/

[Eye of the Tiger]

wat

[ifcar]

I think that's an old chop, not any sort of official photo.

[TBR]

Yeah, definitely a chop, but Chrysler's 5 year plan does include a SUV smaller than the Compass/Patriot based on a Fiat platform:

[2o6]

That's a Photochop.

[WookieOnRitalin]

So the Patriot and Compass are dying, but being combined and revived by Fiat in some way?

So we get:

Small SUV
Compact SUV
Wrangler
Liberty
Grand Cherokee

Is that correct?

[Laconian]

Whoo, 70th Anniversary Calibers for everybody! Will they injection mold a "70th" insignia into the silvery dashboard plastic?

[cawimmer430]

That's actually a Fiat Panda CROSS 4x4, not a Fiat Panda.

Man, I am a smartass. 



So it's a photoshop, eh? Any plans for Fiat to introduce this in the US?

[2o6]

That's actually a Fiat Panda CROSS 4x4, not a Fiat Panda.

Man, I am a smartass. 



So it's a photoshop, eh? Any plans for Fiat to introduce this in the US?

That's what it's known as in Germany. Elsewhere it's simply Panda 4x4.


Chrysler/Fiat wants to bring some iteration of it to the US, but I'm not too sure as what.

[cawimmer430]

That's what it's known as in Germany. Elsewhere it's simply Panda 4x4.

Why do they always sell the coolest car names in Germany?