Marchionne: Jeep is finally getting a pickup... kinda
 

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During a roundtable meeting in Detroit, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that Jeep will be getting a new model in the near future, one that he's classifying as a "multipurpose" vehicle fitted with "a truck bed."

Although Marchionne stopped short of calling the Jeep a pickup, he did reference the 2005 Gladiator concept (above) and said "there's better than a 50% chance that you'll get one."

Just as intriguing, the perpetually sweatered-CEO told the assembled media that the cargo-hauling Jeep will come to market whether the Ram brand likes it or not, saying, "They're totally peeved off at the fact that we're going to have anything that looks like a pickup truck with a Jeep badge on it. I actually think there's space for it." So do we Mr. Marchionne. So do we...


Gallery: 2005 Jeep Gladiator Concept

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Re: Marchionne: Jeep is finally getting a pickup... kinda
 

This is awesome news, I know my uncle will be trading in his JK for whatever they come up with, and if its anything like the gladiator concept he's going to be VERY happy

I simply have no use for the bed, and would go for the 4 door JK in a minute... even a stretched version of one.