Jeep CEO Confirms Diesel Grand Cherokee for Detroit, New Compass and Patriot in Q2 2013

There's a very good reason why in some markets, including the United Kingdom, SUVs like the Jeep Grand Cherokee are offered exclusively with diesel powerplants, and U.S. consumers will soon find that out firsthand.

At the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, Jeep will reveal a diesel version of the Grand Cherokee, which will arrive in dealerships across the country at the end of the first quarter, the company's CEO Mike Manley told WardsAuto.

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Two Face Jeep Grand Cherokee Study has a Split Styling personality

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Half & Half is one of 24 Mopar-modified project cars and crossovers that will be exhibited during the 2012 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas at the end of October through early November.

It's a study that was created by the Chrysler Group to demonstrate the before and after effects of a Mopar-style makeover on the same vehicle, which in this case, is a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo finished in a 'Deep Cherry Pearl Coat' paint.

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Mopar to Trick Out New 2013 SRT Viper and Wrangler Hemi V8 4x4 for SEMA

The performance crew over at Mopar may have revealed a selection of customized cars such as the V10-powered Dodge Charger Juiced, the Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser and the Urban Ram concepts in the flesh and in advance of the SEMA Show on October 30, but the Chrysler Group's tuning arm is keeping several more projects under wraps.

Among the dozen or so SEMA show-bound Chrysler cars that have no yet been unveiled in the flesh are the "Moparized" 2013 SRT Viper and the Jeep Wrangler Sand Trooper, both of which were teased through renderings.

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Color Me Orange: Dave Doetsch's Jeep Wrangler Unlimited "Crush Recovery"

We still have a long way to go before the 2012 edition of the SEMA Motor Show, which runs from October 30 to November 2, but OMIX-ADA, an independent manufacturer and wholesaler of Jeep parts and accessories, is trying to grab our attention with a new concept model scheduled to debut at the Las Vegas show. Read more »