FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) has finally announced the official launch date of Jeep brand in India, which will be on August 31st, 2016. The launch event will take place on two days, Aug 31st and Sep 1. The brand which made India debut at Auto Expo 2016 earlier this year, will have 3 products on sale. The Wrangler Unlimited, Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SRT.
The Wrangler Unlimited comes powered by a 2.8 litre 4 Cyl turbocharged diesel engine producing 197 hp and 460 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 5 Speed automatic transmission and comes with a Command-Trac 4WD system. The other model is a Grand Cherokee which packs a 3.0 litre V6 turbocharged diesel engine (EcoDiesel) producing 240 hp and 570 Nm of torque. This engine is mated to an 8 Speed automatic transmission. The last one is a performance version of the Grand Cherokee. The Grand Cherokee SRT. This beast is powered by a massive 6.4 litre HEMI V8 petrol engine producing 470 hp, and mated to an 8 Speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
All these vehicles will be brought to India via CBU route initially, and will be assembled at Fiat’s production facility in Ranjangaon, near Pune sometime later.
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