2000-2009
The radical 2003 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon was the most capable vehicle ever produced by the Jeep brand. A new 4-door Wrangler took the industry by storm. The Compass and Patriot were the first Jeep vehicles to reach into the small cross-utility segment.
The Jeep® Line-up Grows
The merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler in 1998 started to show the fruits with the introduction of a number of new Jeep® vehicles. In 2001, a new Jeep® Cherokee (KJ) replaced the long-lived Cherokee (XJ). A seven-passenger Jeep Commander was introduced in 2006. The Jeep Compass and Patriot (MK) and Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited (JK) were all introduced in 2007. A new Jeep Cherokee (KK) was introduced in 2008. The parent company Chrysler Group LLC enters into a global alliance with Fiat SpA in 2009.
Elevated 4x4 Capability
2002-2007 JEEP® LIBERTY (KJ)
2004-2007 JEEP® WRANGLER UNLIMITED (TJ)
The Jeep® Legend Continues
2004 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited.
2005-2010 JEEP® GRAND CHEROKEE (WK)
2006 Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT.
2006-2010 JEEP® COMMANDER (XK)
The first Jeep 4x4 with third row seating.
The 2006 Commander was the first seven-passenger Trail Rated® Jeep® 4x4. Based on the ‘05 Grand Cherokee platform, the boxy Commander was only slightly longer than the WK (two inches), but a three-inches-higher stepped roofline and stadium-style seating arrangement allowed for an extra row of seats in back.
2006 Jeep® Commander.
Basic power-and drivetrain offerings were the same as the Grand Cherokee (WK). As with most Jeep 4x4 models, the Commander carried the Jeep Trail Rated badge. To be Trail Rated, a vehicle must meet performance standards in traction, articulation, ground clearance, maneuverability, and water fording.
2006 Jeep® Commander front grille.
2007-2017 JEEP® COMPASS (MK)
2011 Jeep® Compass 70th Anniversary Edition.
2007-2017 JEEP® PATRIOT (MK)
2011 Jeep® Patriot 70th Anniversary Edition.
2007-PRESENT JEEP® WRANGLER (JK)
2007 Jeep® Wrangler Sahara.
The Wrangler is certified with a Jeep Trail Rated® badge, verifying that the vehicle is able to perform in a variety of challenging off-road conditions identified by five performance categories: traction, ground clearance, maneuverability, articulation, and water fording. In short, the Wrangler is designed to satisfy hardened off-road enthusiasts and luxury SUV drivers alike, with minimal compromise to either extreme.
2013 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition.
2007-PRESENT JEEP® WRANGLER UNLIMITED (JK)
2010 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited with doors off and windshield folded down
The Wrangler is certified with a Jeep Trail Rated® badge, verifying that the vehicle is able to perform in a variety of challenging off-road conditions identified by five performance categories: traction, ground clearance, maneuverability, articulation, and water fording. In short, the Wrangler is designed to satisfy hardened off-road enthusiasts and luxury SUV drivers alike, with minimal compromise to either extreme.
2017 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Recon with Trail Rated® badge.
2011 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon interior.
2008-2012 JEEP® LIBERTY (KK)
Jeep Brand engineers sought to improve the Liberty vehicle’s on-road refinement and strengthen its off-road abilities. As a result, All-New independent front and five-link suspension systems, along with an all-new available Selec-Trac® II full-time 4x4 system were developed, giving the Liberty refined on-road handling without compromising the vehicles off-road attributes.
2012 Jeep® Liberty.
2011 Jeep® Liberty 70th Anniversary Edition.
2011-PRESENT GRAND CHEROKEE (WK)
2013 Jeep® Grand Cherokee.
2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Overland interior.
2018 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.