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When we last visited the sales race between the new FWD/AWD Jeep Cherokee and the 4×4-only Jeep Wrangler — a fully modern, lighter-duty vehicle and a heavy-duty traditional standby — the Wrangler had been falling behind. One reason is restricted production: Daimler did not build the plant with any expansion in mind, and itis surrounded by support facilities.
Those constraints will not ease until, ironically, the Wrangler takes over the Cherokee’s plant, pushing the more modern Jeep out of Ohio.
The Wrangler sells despite the lack of a recent redesign or most of the Cherokee’s gizmos and creature comforts. It is limited to an olderfive-speed automatic, while the Cherokee has a nine-speed which has been upgraded for the 2016 model year. (...) →
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Those constraints will not ease until, ironically, the Wrangler takes over the Cherokee’s plant, pushing the more modern Jeep out of Ohio.
The Wrangler sells despite the lack of a recent redesign or most of the Cherokee’s gizmos and creature comforts. It is limited to an olderfive-speed automatic, while the Cherokee has a nine-speed which has been upgraded for the 2016 model year. (...) →
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