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As man Jeep fans have probably heard already, the company is working on a whole new crossover, to slide underneath the current lineup. The car has already been confirmed by leaked company info which suggests it's known internally known as the B-SUV.
We've known for some time that the architecture was going to come from Fiat, and today we have the proof. Prototypes have simultaneously emerged for testing, both in America and Italy, sporting the bodywork of the recently launched 500L 5-door MPV.
There are a number of crossovers currently in the B-segment. There's the Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 and Ford's EcoSport, a successor to the Fusion. BUt while these cars actually don't have all-wheel drive, Jeep has promised its B-SUV will be trail-rated.
The model is part of Fiat-Chrysler's global arsenal of cars. It will be built in Italy and will also be sold under European branding. The B-SUV will be about 4.2 meters long, smaller than the 4.6-meter Cherokee. Marchionne's marketing men are targeting total production of 280,000 units, 150,000 of them the new Jeep model, and 130,000 of them the Fiat.
Under Fiat's new naming strategy most of its small cars will be Cinquecento-branded, this one being expected to sell as the 500X.
There are a number of crossovers currently in the B-segment. There's the Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 and Ford's EcoSport, a successor to the Fusion. BUt while these cars actually don't have all-wheel drive, Jeep has promised its B-SUV will be trail-rated.
The model is part of Fiat-Chrysler's global arsenal of cars. It will be built in Italy and will also be sold under European branding. The B-SUV will be about 4.2 meters long, smaller than the 4.6-meter Cherokee. Marchionne's marketing men are targeting total production of 280,000 units, 150,000 of them the new Jeep model, and 130,000 of them the Fiat.
Under Fiat's new naming strategy most of its small cars will be Cinquecento-branded, this one being expected to sell as the 500X.
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