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Jeep Commander
Are they kidding with this? Wow Chrysler must have really shelled out the big bucks to get the crack Bulgarian design team that sketched this monstrosity... I have rarely seen more conflicting shapes and angles on a vehicle. I really don't care how functional it is or how many people can fit in it, they should have stretched the new (and not that pretty either)Grand Cherokee if they needed the room. that vertical windshield makes me think of strange euro city cars, not rugged classic Jeeps
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If it was designed to hold another row of passengers by utilizing an existing platform while staying consistent with the Jeep styling heritage, then they hit their target IMHO.
Based upon the pictures it reminds me of the G500 or first generation Range Rover. I kinda like that look but I recognize that the style is not currently fashionable.
Any cargo capacity information?
It's a Jeep, and it looks like a Jeep.
Bob
The Commander is perfect for those who need off road ability as well as room for passengers and cargo. It's good the solid rugged looks that vehicles like the Explorer and 4Runner lack.
As I hear it will also be offered with a HEMI engine, so power will be no problem.
The only problem that I can forecast is fuel economy. Boxy vehicles have never gotten very good mileage. Also, hopefully Chrysler will spend some time and money in designing the interior so that the Commander is not criticised for having cheap interior pieces and poor build quality.
The Commander is a great vehicle, the kind that was missing from the Jeep lineup for years. Now if only they would build the Gladiator concept.......
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John B.
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John B.
As long as you are here, are the seats in the Commander any different than the JGC???...does the vehicle seem larger, and is it???...can you list some of the major and minor differences we should expect between JGC and Comm, or will they be a product of badge engineering, like GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe???
Bob
Does Jeep have any plans to build the Rescue concept, or the Gladiator? Or even a pickup at all?
From the data I have browsed, the V8 4WD Commander appears to be both heavier and have less capacity (with 2nd and 3rd row seats folded) than a similarly equipped Grand Cherokee:
Commander JGC
curb wt 4,783 lb 4,094
max cap. 68.7 cu ft 70.8
I can accept the Cmdr as being a little heavier, but 700 lb heavier? Also, didn't expect the Cmdr to have less interior capacity, given its boxy shape. Can the 3rd row of seats be removed to give more room?
Finally, can you post a photo of a non-Limited model to show what the painted grille vs chrome grill will look like?
Thanks - good to have an insider checking this thread.
Greyhound
Thanks!
brandibz in humid MN
The Commander is bigger than the Grand Cherokee, in both height and length. There are plenty of differences between the Commander and the Grand Cherokee, as they are separate vehicles geared towards different needs and wants.
Navigator89, Jeep hasn’t released any official plans to produce either the Rescue or the Gladiator at this time.
Greyhound, here are some numbers from the information I have here. The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 with a 5.7L HEMI® engine has a curb weight of 4,745 lbs with 67.4 cu ft of cargo space with the 2nd row seats folded down. While the Jeep Commander 4x4 with a 5.7L HEMI® engine has a curb weight of 5,185 lbs with 68.5 cu ft of cargo space with the 2nd and 3rd row seats folded down. At this time, I am unable to present you with a picture of a body color grill for the Jeep Commander; however it’ll be similar to the Grand Cherokee.
Sorry brandibz Jeep hasn’t released any pricing information on the Jeep Commander at this time.
Well I hope I helped answer all of your questions. If you have any more questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to post.
Thanks again everyone,
John B.
Any idea when the Commander is going to be available for sale, and how much it's going to cost?
You will have to contact your garage company to find out what they consider to be ‘oversized’.
Contact your local dealership for an idea of when they can start accepting orders, if they don’t know yet most dealerships would be more that happy to contact you back when they do know. The Jeep Commander is expected to be released in Fall sometime. As I had stated in previous post, Jeep has not released pricing information for the 2006 Jeep Commander at this time. I cannot speculate when we will get more information, but you are more than welcome to stay in contact with us.
I hope I helped clear things up for you! If you have any more questions, comments or concerns please feel free to post.
Thanks again,
John B.
Can you elaborate on who is supplying which interior components of the Commander? I'm hoping for pretty detailed listing if possible; ie, door panels, headliners, seats, instrument panel, etc...
Also, given the Homelink and UConnect being available, you are integrating some JCI technology features into the commander. Any plans for integrating the Rail Port system?
I think your participation in the forum is great!
I was curious as to whether a diesel engine will be offered in the Commander as it is in the Liberty.
I think it would be a great idea as it would offer better economy and low end performance than its gas counterparts.
If a diesel engine was offered in the Commander, with about 200hp and 400lb-ft of torque. I'd be first in line!
Eric
Look forward to your response.
Eric
Going forth, Jeep has not announced any plans to offer the JCI Railport™ system in the Jeep Commander, but I have noted your suggestion and hopefully this might be considered in the near future
rangner, I can’t say for certain whether or not a diesel engine, similar to what is offered on the Jeep Liberty CRD, will be offered in the Jeep Commander in the future. Popularity of this type of engine is still growing!!
714cut, the Commander is a legitimate seven passenger vehicle along with the Durango; however; the Commander offers a different look and style. Question for you 714cut: What are your likes and dislikes on the Commander?
Yes orchard, I apologize those specs are for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Thanks for catching that!
Thanks for the great feedback. I hope this information helped out in some way
John B.
$ 27,985 Base model including destination charge
Commander 4WD
$ 29,985 Base model including destination charge
Commander Limited 2WD
$ 36,280 Base model Limited including destination charge
Commander Limited 4WD
$ 38,900 Base model Limited including destination charge
Key Options
$ 1,340.00 V8, 4.7 Liter (standard on Limited)
$ 1,495.00 5.7L Hemi engine (4WD Limited models only)
$ 595.00 Off-Road Group I (n/a with 2WD or Limited. Includes 3.55 Axle Ratio, Off-Road Group II & Quadra-Trac II Transfer Case)
$ 225.00 Off-Road Group II (n/a with 2WD. Includes Fuel Tank & Transfer Case Skid Plate Shields, Front Suspension Skid Plate & Tow Hooks)
$ 400.00 Popular Equipment Group (standard on Limited. Includes Power Adjustable Pedals, Adjustable Roof Rail Crossbars & Heated Front Seats)
$ 1,200.00 Infotainment System Group
$ 255.00 Trailer Tow Group IV (n/a with 3.7L engine)
$ 180.00 Trailer Tow Group (n/a Limited. Includes Class II Receiver Hitch & Trailer Tow Wiring Harness, 3500-lb Max Towing Capacity)
$ 610.00 Air Conditioning, Rear (standard on Limited)
$ 650.00 Quadra-Drive 4WD System (Includes F&R Limited Slip Differential Axles. Standard w/Hemi on Limited)
$ 275.00 Communication System, UConnect
$ 40.00 Heater, Engine Block
$ 195.00 Radio Equipment, Sirius (standard on Limited)
$ 300.00 Radio, AM/FM Stereo w/6-Disc CD Changer & MP3 (standard on Limited)
$ 1,200.00 Radio, Navigation, AM/FM Stereo w/6-Disc CD Changer
$ 150.00 Saddle Brown seats (Limited models only)
$ 820.00 Wheels, Chrome Aluminum (Limited models only)
$ 190.00 P245/65R17 OWL tires (P245/65R17 BSW standard)
$ 75.00 Roof Rail Crossbars (standard on Limited)
Exterior color upcharges (no extra charge for colors not listed):
$ 150.00 Deep Beryl Pearlcoat
$ 150.00 Dark Khaki
$ 225.00 Inferno Crystal Pearlcoat
Not all Jeep " improvements" have been improvements. When you improved the interior in the GCL in ~' 98 and removed the "full grip" armrests, you changed a valuable feature for those of us who drive off-highway. The brake lever was not a very good substitute for passenger stability, but now even that has been moved to the driver's side. The old torquey 318 on my '96 would take the steepest grades without shifting out of o'drive, now ... The ride has gotten progressively harsher through the 96, 98, 99, 2002 models that I have owned, and while the 2005 is 'sposed to have a better ride, the seats are rock hard.
Have there been improvements; oh my yes. The drive system is probably the best in the world, and the new engine, while not the torquer of the half century matured 318, is hot--on highway and off. But, the little things count big.
So, how is the new GCL or Commander going to be on my 68 year old butt as I drive the canyons and creek beds of Arizona? Will my wife have something to grab beside my arm? OBTW; where do we throw the ashes, out the window into the dry brush? I like the Cayenne ad I saw in San Francisco; " Go climb an on ramp" Well, we expect more from Jeep; off-road means more than a driveway. As it is now, I am looking for a black 1998, with a butter tan interior, and low miles; the 2002 may be my last new Jeep.
Well I hope you can find the time to attend Camp Jeep On The Road as it is a very worthwhile event.
Thanks again!
John B.
I think that you can improve on the jeep commander by first raising ground clearance to about 9-10 inches of ground clearance. Second, you can improve third row seat space by moving the it backward about 1/2 a inch and make the roof in the 3rd row higher than than the 3rd and second row(don`t raise past two inches).I hope this helps!(and uh tell me if jeep plans to do this)
I am not going to complain about the IFS or stability control or any other new fangled technology that girls up the Jeep image. I personally like that kind of stuff. I will however complain about Jeep not being the first and foremost vehicle to pop into people's minds whenever someone thinks 4x4. I think it's a travesty, they say Hummer or Land Rover, and even a FULL SIZE TRUCK instead of Jeep. This makes me very angry. I think Jeep needs to focus on advertising it's off road capability, and let the magazines tell how comfortable the Jeeps are. Jeep needs to focus on what got it where it is and thats bad [non-permissible content removed] 4x4 capability.
Advertise bad [non-permissible content removed] 4x4 capability, not some Jeep driving in the sand or snow or on the pavement, show it rock crawling or going through a big deep mud hole, not going from a desert to a highway. Put bigger more aggressive tires on all Jeep models and make them all light truck tires not passenger tires. I know that any Jeep will out do any other 4x4 vehicle any day of the week, but the mass population doesn't, and I blame Jeep marketing execs for that. Well I am done ranting, Commander
Eric
I have noted your suggestions; Jeep does value feedback from consumers. I can’t say for certain whether or not these changes will occur though. The Jeep Commander doesn’t share a platform with a Dodge Durango. It actually sits on the same platform as the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Thanks for all of the great feedback everybody!
John B.
Eric
You are correct; the preliminary figures for the 2006 Jeep Commander are 13 city and 18 hwy. The EPA’s testing for fuel economy wouldn’t be accurate if they didn’t take into account the MDS system. These are just preliminary figures at this point as well, so they are subject to change.
John B.
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets 14 city and 21 hwy. These figures do depend on driving conditions though. I hope this helps. If anyone wants to know anything please feel free to ask!
John B.