2005 New York: 2006 Jeep Commander and 2006 Grand Cherokee Video

Tour Jeeps two newest sport/utility vehicles from their debut the 2005 New York Auto Show ...

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00:00 We're here at the 2005 New York Auto Show, surrounded by more than half a century of

00:13 Jeep heritage.

00:14 To take a look at the next historical milestone, the Jeep Commander, the largest SUV the brand

00:20 has ever offered.

00:21 Its size is measured not only in its length, but also in its seating, being the first Jeep

00:25 product to have three full seating rows.

00:28 This is based on the Grand Cherokee platform and wheelbase.

00:32 Now, being a large vehicle and a short wheelbase is going to give it tremendous maneuverability

00:36 off-road and in parking lots.

00:38 It also shares some powertrains with the Grand Cherokee, the 4.7 liter V8, the 5.7 liter

00:45 V8, and for the base model, it'll use a 3.7 liter V6.

00:51 This vehicle draws from Jeep's rich heritage, pulling inspiration from previous Willys station

00:57 wagons.

00:58 The previous generation Cherokee, and clearly, the modern design cues with flat vertical

01:04 siding and dramatic edging around the wheel arches.

01:08 We're looking forward to this vehicle hitting dealerships in the fall, as well as another

01:12 exciting model.

01:14 That's the Grand Cherokee SRT8, the highest performance Jeep ever offered.

01:18 Now, this vehicle's from the Special Street Racing Technology Group at Chrysler, and it's

01:23 really taken the Grand Cherokee to the extremes, the extremes on-road.

01:28 It has the highest performance Hemi engine offered, and with 415 horsepower and 410 pound-feet

01:33 of torque, it's got a lowered suspension, and the whole vehicle has been tuned for optimum

01:37 on-road performance and handling.

01:40 Both of these vehicles are key in the rejuvenation of the Jeep product line, which is going to

01:45 see new models added in the near future.

01:47 Jeep has teased us with many concepts, giving us a hint of things to come, but this was

01:52 definitely a pleasant surprise.

01:54 The Commander is a vehicle that we never saw in concept form, and it has shown us that

01:58 we'd better keep our eye on Jeep, because they've got some interesting things in the

02:01 mix.

02:02 This is Jeff Bartlett reporting from Camp Jeep New York, the 2005 New York Auto Show.

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