Next gen t4r motor? (270hp)

[Jayhawk5G]

I do not know where you got your numbers from but according to Jeep Grand Cherokee Sales Figures - GOOD CAR BAD CAR the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee and the wimpy Cherokee are each at around 200K produced per year.

I think the info. you found is correct. Jeep produces a lot of Grand Cherokees.

If you take an approx. 80,000 north American units for MY 2014 and multiple that by a very conservative $28,000 average purchase price (probably much higher) the gross amount is staggering. Granted there are R/D costs, costs to build/market, transport, and dealer costs... for one model of vehicle there is still a lot of profit there too. If you consider that sales have been trending up, I think the 4Runner will stick around. The bigger concern is how long will they keep it BOF and capable.

 

[Jetboy]

I don't think Toyota can drop the 4runner down into a unibody crossover - even into a softroader like a grand cherokee. The highlander is just too close to a GC to make a 4runner that's competing in the same space. And they're the same size and price. Give the highlander atrac and it's pretty close to a GC. And FWIW I kinda like the highlander. I'd trade interiors any day with a limited highlander.

It won't happen, but Toyota could make a case for going back to the roots of the 4runner and doing a hard top convertible and take a direct shot at the wrangler. As unlikely as that sounds - if I'm seeing 200,000 wranglers per year moving - I'd take a shot at picking up 50,000 of those with a convertible SUV on the 150 chassis. It's pretty basic body tooling and the rest are off the shelf components.

 

[TheWraith]

D-4S is a diesel motor

 

[Jetboy]

D-4S is a diesel motor

It's used for both:

 

[swimmer]

A lot of Rumors about a Possible V8 option again Too...

Probably only possible if it can get better mpg. With CAFE concerns I think only an engine that gets better mpg will be suitable.

 

[JeremyB]

D-4S is a diesel motor

D-4D = Diesel
D-4 = Gas
D-4S = Gas (Where the S = Superior)