Hey guys, has anyone seen this? A Chinese Cherokee!

http://chinabaw.en.alibaba.com/viewi...rokee.jpg.html

http://chinabaw.en.alibaba.com/produ..._cherokee.html

 

yeah, chrysler and the chinese manufacturers remodeld the xj for the chinese market...in europe and usa, the liberty became the 'new' cherokee...which is still called cherokee in europe!?!? idiots....the chinese facelift on the xj body looks real good, interior a little iffy...too bad they tried to fix what wasn't broken for 20+ years!

"... Beijing-Benz Daimler Chrysler Automotive Co Ltd (BBDC) is a 30-year joint venture between Daimler Chrysler and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. Daimler Chrysler holds a 50 percent stake in the venture. The venture constructed a factory in Beijing in 2005 to assemble up to 25,000 Mercedes-Benz E- and C- Class sedans per year. The factory commenced operations in the beginning of 2006. A second new factory adjacent to it produces vehicles that were previously assembled by Beijing Jeep Company, the predecessor to the new joint venture. Jeep and Mitsubishi SUVs are assembled there ...."

look here too.... http://www.chinacarforums.com/index.html .....and...

 

no i've never seen that before. its too bad they dont ditch the liberty and bring the xj back. There is just no comparison. But that one looks pritty sweet!

 

Yeah, it is the jeep 2500. You can get all of the parts to do the front end conversion. It is about $1000 to get everything-fenders, lights, bumper, brackets. ect. ect.

 

yup, it's called the jeep 2500. and for the grand guys, be happy they still make one marketed as the jeep 4700.

 

I hate the front end of the 2500. The interior looks nice in some previous pics I've seen.

 

X2 on the front end

 

It's right hand drive though, I think...

-E

 

The way I heard it is that Chrysler sold all the tooling for the XJ to the Chinese lock, stock & barrel, including the assembly line (conveyors, robots, and all) and paint shop. Basically, they up and moved the entire assembly plant plus all of the tools that were located at Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers for producing various parts and shipped ALL of it. Amazing, really.

 

Hey they put dics on the rear axle, I do like that. Looks good when are the ChiComs going to import it.

 

Is it still powered by the AMC 4.2 liter engine?

 

i don't like the front either

 

AMC 4.2???? Xj's ran either 2.5 2.8 or 4.0. The I4 was 2.5 V6 was 2.8 and the grand daddy of them all the 4.0 was a 242 I6

 

Don't forget the Renault TD

 

there is a company in china who are willing to sell you that front end can remember the name