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Jeep Drives Into India With Wrangler & Two Grand Cherokee Variants

Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.

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Jeep, the iconic manufacturer of SUVs has made its India début at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016. The Fiat-Chrysler owned brand has released three models – the Wrangler Unlimited, the Grand Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee SRT, and they would go on sale by mid-2016.

 Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (Left) and Grand Cherokee SRT (Right) at the Delhi Auto Expo launch. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

The Wrangler will be offered in two variants – one with a 3.6-litre V6 petrol engine generating 275 BHP of Power and 359 Nm of torque. The diesel version would be powered by 2.8-litre engine option producing 197 BHP of Power and 451 Nm of torque. The Grand Cherokee, which the brand claims to be the most awarded SUV in the world, will have two variants – Limited and SRT.

 Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.
The inside view of Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

The Jeep Cherokee SRT has a 6.4-litre engine capable of producing 475 BHP of Power and 644 Nm of torque. In terms of pricing and positioning, the SRT will compete against Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5 M.

 Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)
 Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.
The interiors of Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

The units will initially be imported to India as completely built units, but the company is already working towards an Indian manufacturing plant, which is being setup in Ranjagaon, Pune.

 Jeep has finally driven into the Indian market, and it plans to launch a new, India made SUV soon.
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited is ‘Trail Rated’ which the company claims can take on any terrain. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

The company has also announced that it’s working on a completely new SUV, which would be made in India, and will be launched by next year.

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