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Jeep 516 Compact SUV To Use Peugeot 2008’s Platform; Coming In 2022

It is no secret that Jeep is developing the next generation Renegade and a small SUV. The upcoming Jeep baby SUV will be positioned below the Renegade. A new media report claims that the Jeep will finally have a compact SUV, which will be accompanied by a similar model from Fiat. Both SUVs will be based on the Peugeot 2008 CMP platform.

The new Jeep compact SUV will be produced in Tychy (Poland) from November 2022, while the Fiat model will be introduced in April 2023. Jeep will also introduce the new compact SUV in India, and will be produced at FCA’s Ranjangaon facility. FCA’s India facility will also act as a production hub for right-hand-drive markets. The report claims that the new SUVs will be offered only in Europe; however, it is almost confirmed that this model will arrive in our market. 

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Project 516, the new Jeep compact SUV will initially offered with a gasoline engine. Stellantis also planned a fully electric option for February 2023 and a mild-hybrid version for January 2024. The new Jeep SUV was earlier planned to be based on the Fiat 500’s platform; however, adding an all-wheel-drive system will make it expensive. This problem has been solved after FCA’s merger with Groupe PSA to form a new company – Stellantis. The new SUV will adopt the Peugeot’s CMP platform that underpins the 2008 SUV and the Citroen C4. It is reported that the 4×4 version of the small SUV would actually be 4x, which will use an electric motor to generate traction on the opposite wheels of the combustion engine.

Not just platform, the new Jeep 516 compact SUV will share the engine and transmission options with the PSA cars. It is expected to be powered by a new 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 130bhp of power that powers the 208 and 2008. Transmission options will include a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gearbox. The new model is not likely to feature a diesel engine.

Suppliers are reportedly to have received quotations requests from Stellantis. The company plans to produce 3 lakh units per year, with 1.3 lakh from Fiat, 1.10 lakh from Jeep and the remainder from Alfa Romeo’s SUV (expected to be called Brennero).

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Jeep 516 Compact SUV To Use Peugeot 2008’s Platform; Coming In 2022
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