Jeep needs a pickup truck, and the Grand Cherokee could be the perfect foundation - Digital Trends
It’s been a while since Jeep revealed the Gladiator Wrangler pickup concept at the North American International Auto Show in 2005. Earlier this year, Jeep president Mike Manley said a decision about a production Jeep pickup was coming “pretty... Theophilis Chin has twice now created renderings of a Jeep pickup based on the Grand Cherokee, and the latest looks entirely believable. While the Wrangler already has a pickup conversion kit, this design looks right proportionally. With the small-to-midsize truck segment growing once again, now seems like the perfect time for Jeep to build a competitor for the Colorado, Tacoma, and Canyon. Let’s not forget about Mercedes-Benz and its recent news about a pickup due before the end of the decade. Somehow it always seemed more plausible that Jeep would build a new pickup before Mercedes-Benz. While Jeep has its hands full with the new Wrangler and its potential hybrid powertrain, it would be a shame if the automaker missed an opportunity to nail a new market segment. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
