2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Helps Chrysler Celebrate 85 Years

Usually when an automaker hits a big milestone, it sends out press releases and marks the occasion with various events, but coming off one of the most challenging periods in its history, Chrysler is celebrating its 85th year with an assortment of new products including the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Founded on June 6, 1925, the Chrysler Corporation, currently known as Chrysler Group, LLC, is on the verge of launching the first vehicle that it hopes will help spark a turnaround. Building off the success of the redesigned 2010 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks, Chrysler will launch new or updated versions of almost all of its models within the next couple years, including a large number by the end of this year.

In addition to the new Grand Cherokee and Ram Heavy Duty chassis cab trucks, other changes due out by the end of 2010 for Chrysler include major changes to the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Durango, which is likely to be renamed the Dodge Magnum. The redesigned full-size sedans will not only get a new exterior, but they will receive improved power and fuel economy associated with the new Pentastar V-6 engine. This new 3.6-liter engine will replace the PowerTech 3.7-liter V-6 and produce 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque; the biggest benefit will be an improvement of 11 percent in fuel economy. Following the Grand Cherokee and new LX sedans, the Pentastar V-6 will also be used in the Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Journey, Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Town & Country.