Chrysler CEO: Jeep Pickup Coming but Don't Call it a Pickup

[SVTOffroad News Bot]

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said this morning that Jeep will introduce a “multipurpose” vehicle that will have a pickup truck-like bed in the back.

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[NoCaDiver]

Great news. Starting to save money today.

 

[The Tank]

Whether its the NuKizer, the Gladiator concept, or a new Comanche this is a hole in Jeeps line up that needs to be filled and with Ford, GM, and Dodge leaving the small truck market now would be a good time for Jeep to get back in.

 

[KaiserM715]

Whether its the NuKizer, the Gladiator concept, or a new Comanche this is a hole in Jeeps line up that needs to be filled and with Ford, GM, and Dodge leaving the small truck market now would be a good time for Jeep to get back in.

Agreed. I will be disappointed if it does not share the JK or J8 platform...

 

[The Tank]

Agreed. I will be disappointed if it does not share the JK or J8 platform...

The Nukaiser was on the J8 chassis and the Gladiator was on the 4dr JK chassis IIRC so I don't see Jeep doing anything other then that.