JL in Europe

[AlexK]

Think that’s just typical Fiat Europe press office not knowing anything about their Jeep brand.

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[FranklinFlyer]

The Euro bumper is ugly but way better than the JK one. I hope we will get some pricing and info about the engines.

 

[StefanV]

Who's going to be present at Geneva International Motor Show? It would be nice to have some pictures and information directly from the show. I really hope they will not push orders and delivery in EU for end of 2018 - beginning of 2019.

 

[AlexK]

Hate to post bad news, but I've been told by an FCA PR contact that all JLs in the EMEA region will come with the full-time transfer case, i.e. Selec-Trac. No Command-Trac, no Rock-Trac.

I've asked them to confirm this effectively means the death of Rubicon in EMEA, but because I'm a journo that asks 'difficult' questions I don't expect to get a response.

Unless this info changes next week at Geneva, it looks like I won't be buying a JL.

 

[sdcrd]

Hate to post bad news, but I've been told by an FCA PR contact that all JLs in the EMEA region will come with the full-time transfer case, i.e. Selec-Trac. No Command-Trac, no Rock-Trac.

I've asked them to confirm this effectively means the death of Rubicon in EMEA, but because I'm a journo that asks 'difficult' questions I don't expect to get a response.

Unless this info changes next week at Geneva, it looks like I won't be buying a JL.

Hopefully not. The press release also clearly mentions both Command-Trac and Rock-Trac and also Trulok on the Rubicons, there is clearly a lot of misinformation going around, guess we will know in a few days.

 

[AlexK]

The release contradicts itself hence why I asked for clarification. The clarification that came in response was that it was wrong, and that only the full time t-case would be offered.

I’d love nothing more than for that to be wrong, but I think that’s just wishful thinking.

As you say, next week we’ll get more confirmation.

 

[FranklinFlyer]

That would be a weird decision by Jeep and FCA....

 

[phcn]

Geneva press conference on tuesday March 6 at 10.15 am

https://jeepgeneva2018.jeeppress-europe.com

 

[Euro JEEP]

No 3,6L in Europe...at least not on the Sahara...

 

[Euro JEEP]

Only 2,0L Petrol and 2,2L diesel

 

[Euro JEEP]

Rubicon with rock-track

 

[Euro JEEP]

Again that large front euro bumper sticking out too much...

 

[StefanV]

And some pictures from the EU press release

 

[StefanV]

From these pictures it looks like the fenders on Rubicon sit lower than the ones on Sahara

?!?!?

[later edit] Actually it may just be an optical illusion given the fact that "Rubicon" is written above the bonnet line

 

[Euro JEEP]

It has that CJ style bonnet which is not available in USA
Standard fenders, not high ones. This was expected to fit both the eurobumper

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