Dodge JC49 Crossover Vehicle News **Spied (page 1)**
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Dodge JC49 Crossover Vehicle News **Spied (page 1)**
Vehicle, targeted for early '08, will be built on new Sebring sedan platform - - By BRADFORD WERNLE | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS -- Source: Autoweek
Dodge dealers will get a new mid-range crossover vehicle in early 2008 to compete with the likes of Ford's upcoming Edge and the Toyota Highlander.
The model, called JC49 internally, will be built at Chrysler's Toluca, Mexico, factory starting in December 2007.
The Dodge crossover will be built on the same platform as the new Chrysler Sebring sedan. Sources say DaimlerChrysler estimates volumes of 150,000 a year. Industry analysts forecast an entry-level price of about $20,000.
Chrysler has kept the JC49 under wraps, but a company official confirmed plans for the vehicle. Chrysler is calling it a "new concept crossover," trying to set it apart from other entries in an increasingly crowded segment.
In March, Chrysler said it will spend $1 billion to increase flexibility at Toluca so that it could make various derivatives on a single line. The investment includes two new supplier parks. Toluca last year turned out 177,370 PT Cruisers and PT Cruiser convertibles.
A Chrysler version may arrive in 2010, says Erich Merkle, director of forecasting for IRN Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich. That vehicle is code-named JZ49. The Chrysler official would not confirm the JZ49 plans.
Merkle expects the Dodge crossover to bear the same relationship to the Dodge Avenger sedan that the Ford Edge has to the Fusion sedan on which it is based. The Avenger is the Sebring's Dodge twin, due late in 2007 as a 2008 model.
Suppliers say the JC49 also will be assembled in the east China province of Fujian, where DaimlerChrysler has several van assembly plants through a joint venture and a licensing agreement.
Supplier sources say the start of production in China for the JC49 is scheduled for mid-2008.
Alysha Webb contributed to this report
The model, called JC49 internally, will be built at Chrysler's Toluca, Mexico, factory starting in December 2007.
The Dodge crossover will be built on the same platform as the new Chrysler Sebring sedan. Sources say DaimlerChrysler estimates volumes of 150,000 a year. Industry analysts forecast an entry-level price of about $20,000.
Chrysler has kept the JC49 under wraps, but a company official confirmed plans for the vehicle. Chrysler is calling it a "new concept crossover," trying to set it apart from other entries in an increasingly crowded segment.
In March, Chrysler said it will spend $1 billion to increase flexibility at Toluca so that it could make various derivatives on a single line. The investment includes two new supplier parks. Toluca last year turned out 177,370 PT Cruisers and PT Cruiser convertibles.
A Chrysler version may arrive in 2010, says Erich Merkle, director of forecasting for IRN Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich. That vehicle is code-named JZ49. The Chrysler official would not confirm the JZ49 plans.
Merkle expects the Dodge crossover to bear the same relationship to the Dodge Avenger sedan that the Ford Edge has to the Fusion sedan on which it is based. The Avenger is the Sebring's Dodge twin, due late in 2007 as a 2008 model.
Suppliers say the JC49 also will be assembled in the east China province of Fujian, where DaimlerChrysler has several van assembly plants through a joint venture and a licensing agreement.
Supplier sources say the start of production in China for the JC49 is scheduled for mid-2008.
Alysha Webb contributed to this report
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Spied! New Dodge “JC49″ Crossover! - - Source: http://news.windingroad.com/
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Dodge engineers have begun testing prototypes for a new crossover
vehicle to do battle with the Ford Edge, Toyota Highlander, and the
rest of the burgeoning crossover crowd. This all-new model–known
internally as the JC49–is based on the just-released Chrysler
Sebring and soon-to-be Dodge Avenger sedans, although this spin-off
is clearly larger than its platform-mates.
Despite the camouflage, typical Dodge styling cues show through. The
cross-hair grille design takes after the Avenger, the headlights
appear to have some of the Nitro’s detailing, while the chiseled
shoulder line, flared wheel arches and chunky lower body sculpting
appear somewhat Caliber-inspired. The tail-lights have Dodge’s
typical red lenses with white bands, as on the Charger and Avenger.
The prototype also displays a fetching profile, thanks to a nicely
raked windshield and a rising beltline which gives this new Dodge a
fairly athletic stance.
DaimlerChrysler reps have described this model as a “new concept
crossover”, somehow designed to separate it from its competitors, but
from what we can see here it’s pretty much what you would expect from
the mainstream crossover offering. Where this model might cause a
stir is in price–if initial reports of a starting price around
$20,000 hold true. This looks like a lot of car for twenty-grand.
To go for that price, we expect that it will be offered in both four-
and six-cylinder forms. This seems to fit the evidence we have seen
on the testing circuit, since, in addition to the dual exhausts
visible on the prototype in our photos, we spotted another prototype
sporting a single exhaust.
Dodge’s new midsize CUV will be built in its updated Toluca, Mexico
assembly plant, alongside the PT Cruiser. Dodge planners hope for
150,000 annual sales of this model. A production run in the east
China province of Fujian is reportedly also planned, for export to
other markets outside of North America.
The JC49 is expected to reach the market in early 2008. A Chrysler
spin-off is possible for 2010, likely serving as the replacement for
the Pacifica.
Our “Men In The Trees” over at KGP Photography have captured shots of what they say is new Dodge prototype, which appears set to do battle with larger two-row crossovers like the Toyota Highlander and Ford Edge.
According to KGP, the new model known as the “JC49” is based on the same floorpan that underpins the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger. Claims of a base price as low as $20,000 are being floated, though that strikes us as on the cheap side for a vehicle this large, especially when the markedly smaller Caliber can creep up and over that price point when well-equipped.
From the looks of this mule, the vehicle appears to be quite far along in gestation, so perhaps we can look forward to a 2008 introduction with a 2009 model year designation.
According to KGP, the new model known as the “JC49” is based on the same floorpan that underpins the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger. Claims of a base price as low as $20,000 are being floated, though that strikes us as on the cheap side for a vehicle this large, especially when the markedly smaller Caliber can creep up and over that price point when well-equipped.
From the looks of this mule, the vehicle appears to be quite far along in gestation, so perhaps we can look forward to a 2008 introduction with a 2009 model year designation.
Dodge engineers have begun testing prototypes for a new crossover
vehicle to do battle with the Ford Edge, Toyota Highlander, and the
rest of the burgeoning crossover crowd. This all-new model–known
internally as the JC49–is based on the just-released Chrysler
Sebring and soon-to-be Dodge Avenger sedans, although this spin-off
is clearly larger than its platform-mates.
Despite the camouflage, typical Dodge styling cues show through. The
cross-hair grille design takes after the Avenger, the headlights
appear to have some of the Nitro’s detailing, while the chiseled
shoulder line, flared wheel arches and chunky lower body sculpting
appear somewhat Caliber-inspired. The tail-lights have Dodge’s
typical red lenses with white bands, as on the Charger and Avenger.
The prototype also displays a fetching profile, thanks to a nicely
raked windshield and a rising beltline which gives this new Dodge a
fairly athletic stance.
DaimlerChrysler reps have described this model as a “new concept
crossover”, somehow designed to separate it from its competitors, but
from what we can see here it’s pretty much what you would expect from
the mainstream crossover offering. Where this model might cause a
stir is in price–if initial reports of a starting price around
$20,000 hold true. This looks like a lot of car for twenty-grand.
To go for that price, we expect that it will be offered in both four-
and six-cylinder forms. This seems to fit the evidence we have seen
on the testing circuit, since, in addition to the dual exhausts
visible on the prototype in our photos, we spotted another prototype
sporting a single exhaust.
Dodge’s new midsize CUV will be built in its updated Toluca, Mexico
assembly plant, alongside the PT Cruiser. Dodge planners hope for
150,000 annual sales of this model. A production run in the east
China province of Fujian is reportedly also planned, for export to
other markets outside of North America.
The JC49 is expected to reach the market in early 2008. A Chrysler
spin-off is possible for 2010, likely serving as the replacement for
the Pacifica.
12-19-2006, 03:58 PM
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When will the automakers realize these crossever minivans don't sell...
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