Jeep Grand Cherokee coming in second-half of 2015 -

After a long wait, Fiat will be launching the Grand Cherokee in India this year. The Grand Cherokee will be launched in the second half of India as we got a confirmation from Fiat Chrysler India that Jeep brand will be officially launched in the second half of 2015.

This will be powered by a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine that will churn out 215bhp of power and 510Nm of peak torque. This will come mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The Grand Cherokee will compete with the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class and the BMW X3. However, this will have a lower price tag, and of course Jeeps off-roading DNA will be embellished in it. It will be sold only with a 4x4 variant, and there might not be a 4x2 version for India.

The Italian auto group recently appointed Kevin Flynn as the new President and Managing Director for India Operations. Flynn is a veteran of the automobile industry with 30 years of international and multi-brand experience. He joins FCA from Jaguar Land Rover, where he served as Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover South Africa & Sub Sahara Africa. Flynn will be responsible for strengthening the overall sales of the Fiat brand in India and the new brands that will be introduced in the country. His role also includes the management of service, parts and customer care across more than 132 dealerships in 98 cities across 24 states in India. Fiat will be introducing the Abarth brand in 2015, which will have its own brand identity.

Source : MotorOctane