If it follows the Grand, I would anticipate that the entry-level (Laredo?) model would have a non-chrome lower grille. The model pictured is the Limited.
I wouldn't say the Juke looks horrible. "Quirky" perhaps. I'm somewhat amazed that the same platform that gives us the bland and uninspiring Versa also gives us the Juke and the Cube.
Combining them into 1 thread would - at this time - do more harm than good. I hesitate to just blindly merge threads into the DoJ thread because there are those that simply will NOT read it because of it's length.
Eventually, the threads will be moved about and pared down.
I can certainly understand that there are different TITLES to the various threads, Norm, but the substance is the same in ALL of them. I have bothered to read most of what's been said, and it is mostly a rehash from one to the other. To date - Do you like or hate the new design, Is it a real Jeep, Will it sell? I am not denigrating Jeep afficionados, merely commenting that there is a lot of superfluous verbiage being generated that could be handled in one or two threads.
I would comment the same way were it a Chrysler or Dodge/Ram thread, and there is also the "death of Jeep" thread which I did not include in my quick count this a.m.
I commend everyone's interest and wish to comment, myself included, but I still think the topic has splintered into too many discussions.
Stratus is correct, and I know that everyone will calm down soon, but it's feeling a bit chicken-coopish in here lately!
I like the front styling on my old Stratus more than the styling on my new-to-me Olds Intrigue, but there's no question that the actual functional lighting is much better on the Olds.
I suppose that depends on what you consider to be the "eyes."
pabbloz said:
But this Cherokee exterior design (or new paradigm) was IMO not effective because the nameplate and its history was not respected. So they are using a nameplate but not respecting its heritage.
Hey...you know who else is Asian? Osamu Shikado. He's currently the Design Manager at Hyundai's American Tech Center and worked at Toyota for a spell. You might be familiar with some of his past work, like the 1983 Toyota Corolla, the 1990 Toyota Camry, the 2008 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the 2010 Hyundai Tuscon, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, and the 2012 Hyundai Accent.
Oh, and the 1998 Chrysler Chronos Concept, the 1999 Chrysler Citadel Concept, the 2000 Dodge Viper GTS-R Concept, and the second-gen Dodge Viper production cars.
Another designer of Asian descent was Larry Shinoda. He's done a few things too, like the Mako Shark concept that influenced later Corvettes, the original Boss 302 Mustang, and the XJC Concept that evolved into the ZJ Grand Cherokee.
Judging from what's available from Mopar on the Compass, we'll see things like fuel filler doors, pedals, shift knobs, chrome mirror and door handle caps, and molded cargo area trays. All highly profitable, I'm sure.
Oh, and slush mats. Can't forget the slush mats.
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