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2012 Jeep Patriot prices cut, 2WD base model now available

The 2012 Jeep Patriot is now available in Australia with a new front-wheel-drive base model and dramatically reduced prices. The price of the base model Patriot – now the Sport 4x2 – is now $5000 cheaper than before. The new model is price

Jeep Compass, Patriot, Cherokee go 2WD

Jeep will expand its range with three two-wheel-drive models in Australia in the first half of 2012 as the brand looks to broaden the appeal of its SUVs beyond its traditional 4WD customer base. It is the first time a 2WD Jeep will be sold in

Jeep to use Fiat C-EVO platform for new models

Future off-road and urban-focused vehicles from Jeep will be underpinned by Fiat’s C-car platform, according to UK automotive website Autocar. Chrysler-Fiat is planning to build a new assembly line in the US for the highly versatile C-EVO platfo

IIHS releases 2010 US Safest Car list

The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced a far more stringent standard when awarding its coveted Top Safety list this year with a renewed focus on heightened roof strength test standards. The only manufacturer with a model in eac

Jeep Patriot models revised for 2009

The Jeep Patriot has joined its Wrangler cousin in also receiving a late 2009 update. The popular SUV gains a raft of improvements to both interior amenities and ride comfort. Combining the packaging and interior flexibility of an SUV with the

Chrysler planning redesign of five key models

A report published in the Detroit Free Press today has said that Chrysler is planning significant redesigns of at least five of its key models by mid-2011. The move will see some of Chrysler's previously retrenched workers re-hired. Chrysler CEO

New Entry Level Jeep Patriot

The all-new Jeep Patriot compact SUV will now form the entry point for Jeep in Australia. Available from $29,990 the Jeep Patriot comes standard with a 2.4L petrol engine producing 125 kW and 220 Nm of torque coupled with a five-speed manual trans