2012 Dealer Announcement Show - Las Vegas

[Jeff]

Notes from the show. Roughly in the order it was presented.

Chrysler
2013 Town and Country S Package - BluRay DVD, HD screens, black 19in wheels, grille, chrome all black.
2013 300 - Leather STD, panorama roofs, 31mpg, 8-speed ZF auto
Special Editions
- Glacier - Tri-tone blue/white color, special leather interior, AWD, smaller chrome wheels higher profile tires
- MoTown - Beats audio w/ preloaded Motown music, 20in chrome wheels, special badges and white/black leather seats
- John Varvatos - 20's, custom interior
2013 200 - Repackaged for "value" 3.6L only on Limited models
8-Mile Special Edition - Carhartt leather/cloth seats, beats audio, black 19in wheels, black custom grille
2014 200 & 200S - All new on Alfa platform. 2.4L Tiger Shark or 3.6L V6, 9-speed auto, 38mpg, AWD, quilted leather seats, adaptive cruise, 7in screen for custom gauges. S model comes with paddle shift auto, "sport mode", black wheels/chrome
2014 100 & 100x - Small hatch on Lancia platform. X is AWD model - Reminds me of the small Volvo.

Fiat
500 - All get 40MPG, Beats Audio optional
Abarth 500 - Doubling production and adding convertible to US lineup.
500T - Turbo to lower the cost of performance for customers who don't want Abarth
500E - Chrysler's first electric offering. Faster charging time, better range, better 0-60 than any competition
Special Editions
- Maserati
- Scuderia 929 - 200hp turbo 4, carbon fiber and leather interior, roll cage, no rear seat, "Ferrari tuned" suspension
500L - 5 door model, ugly as hell. Trekking model is "offroadish"

Out of time now, I will pick up with RAM here on Monday.

[JustinG]

Is there seriously an 8 mile edition.....carhartt interior. I LOLd

[Tyler.M]

sauce or the 4c? I would seriously sell a kidney to drive one.

[Jeff]

RAM
- All new interior
- LED lamps and revised grille
- New Lineup - ST, Express, SLT, Limited, Long Horn

1500
- 25mpg on 3.6L with 8-speed automatic. Hemi will get better fuel economy than Ford's EcoBoost.
- Crew cab gets 6.4ft bed option
- Electric Power Steering
- 7in screen in gauge cluster and 8.4in in dash touch screen
- Air Suspension with auto load leveling and up to 2.5in lift optional

2500-3500
- 6 Speed returns on Hemi
- 6.7L Cummins gets 850 ft/lbs and best in class towing "over 26,000lbs" (we assume with the factory goose neck)
- Factory goose neck and 5th wheel hitch options
- Class 5 bumper hitch 17,000lbs
- Exclusive cab mounted hookup camera

Special Editions
Power Wagon - 2500, long arm suspension, 35in tires, winch mounted in bumper, locking diffs, custom graphics and interior
Power Ram - 1500, small lift, 35in tires, winch mounted in bumper, locking REAR diff, custom graphics and interior
Little Red Express - 1500, Red with gold custom graphics, wood bed floor, exhaust stacks, 2wd, 22in wheels
Warlock - 1500, Black and gold custom graphics, 2wd, 22in wheels

ProMaster Van - High wall "sprinter type" van. Best selling work van IN THE WORLD as a Fiat
- City model same size and Ford's Transit Connect
- 1500 & 3500 Full size van models
- Gas and diesel
- Many upfit options

[JPolen01]

Little Red Express - 1500, Red with gold custom graphics, wood bed floor, exhaust stacks, 2wd, 22in wheels
Warlock - 1500, Black and gold custom graphics, 2wd, 22in wheels

:lol: at the duece dueces and factory stacks

[CaptainHenreh]

Little Red Express - 1500, Red with gold custom graphics, wood bed floor, exhaust stacks, 2wd, 22in wheels
Warlock - 1500, Black and gold custom graphics, 2wd, 22in wheels

:lol: at the duece dueces and factory stacks

That's how they came, brosef:

[Jeff]

Jeep
#1 SUV brand in US sales. On track to have best total sales in brand history in 2012.

New trim level for select models - "Trail Hawk"
- Red/black accent decals
- Red front and rear tow hooks
- Skid Plates
- Air suspension where applicable
- Offroad tires
- Rock Rails

2013 Wrangler
- New seats
- New Premium soft top with spring assist

Special Edition Wranglers
MOAB - Based on Sahara, rock rails, black rims, BFG M/T tires, black Jeep logos, winch bumper with 8,000lb winch, AEV style hood, rear locking diff only
Black Dragon - Black with silver/gold dragon decals on sides hood and tire cover, gold wheels, gold and black leather interior, gold interior accents, black plastic "conversion van looking" tire cover with dragon logo. China market but also worldwide
10th Anniversary Rubicon - Rubicon + Red leather interior, steel mopar tube bumpers with winch, bigger rock rails, BFG KM2 tires, AEV hood

2014 Grand Cherokee redesign - LED headlamps smaller than 13 and older, body color grille and flairs, led tail lamps, dual exhaust, 8.4in touch screen, suede headliner on Overland Summit, 8-speed auto brings MPG boost to V6 of 13%, Eco diesel option to get 30mpg.

2014 Grand Cherokee SRT - All 2014 features + 6.2L Hemi, AWD, Paddle sift, 8-speed auto.

2014 Patriot and Compass - Delete CVT, standard 5-speed automatic replaces

2014 "C-SUV" - Replaces Compass/Patriot Late 2014 "mini-mini Grand Cherokee"

2014 "D SUV" - Replaces Liberty “mini Grand Cherokee” – Range Rover Evoque size
- 30MPG + from 3.2L V6 (smaller version of 3.6L) and 9 Speed Automatic
- 2.4L Tigershark 4 Cylinder option
- Skyslider cloth roof option
- Rear axle disconnect for MPG
- 2-speed transfer case (PTO)
- LED lamps
- Trailhawk model with low crawl ratio PTO (51:1)

2014 “B SUV” – Compact boxy 4x4 SUV looks like Nissan cube with Jeep front. Very cool looking but for the street set. Think of it as an offroad Kia Soul or Nissan Cube. Low price


That's all folks. I think there are better times ahead for Chrysler and I look forward to being a part of it. If anyone in MM is looking for a Chrysler product just drop me a line and I will do my best to help!

[CaptainHenreh]

Got any pictures of the "D SUV"? I'm guessing that it's car based with independent suspension?

[HAULN-SS]

cheaper than premium? maybe. cheaper than regular? no fuckin way.
i havent seen deisel even approach regular gas in at least a decade

In california yesterday

[Evan]

seriously Derek?
are you not aware of the gasoline supply shortage in CA?
captain obvious says that when gas stations all over the state are running out of the stuff, its going to drive the prices up.

and even after all that, its still only 6 cents less than regular.

[HAULN-SS]

Im just saying that jives with what I have seen where I live. I dont think anyone expects the cost of gas to NOT increase to $4+ levels eventually, so I think diesel can be more economical.