Jeep
Although the actual term and trademark’ Jeep’
is now owned by the Chrysler
company the term is generally used in a generic sense
(especially in the UK) to mean a 4x4 or off road vehicle.
The term was first applied to mean a motor vehicle in World
War I. It was a familiar expression used by Army personnel
to describe a new motor vehicle received for a test. The term
was carried on to be used as the phonetic abbreviation for
the ‘Government80’ wheel based car used in the
nineteen forties. The first official use of the name (rather
than slang or abbreviation) came in World War II where the
US produced the vehicle, named ‘Willys Quarter Ton Jeep’.
The name was further etched on peoples minds and became the
common descriptive term it is today.
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insurance premiums to be high. Insurance groups can
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range of cars.
Today Jeep’s are officially made by
Chrysler, common models in the UK are as follows:
Wrangler Jeep – the Wrangler costs
from just under sixteen thousand pounds and retains the looks
of the classic Jeep style – rugged and tough. It has,
of course, four wheel drive for off road purposes, also available
with a soft top so you can cool down in hot summer months.
Necessary for the size of the vehicle the engine is a powerful
four litre.
Jeep Cherokee – voted the top four
wheel drive vehicle of two thousand and four, the Jeep Cherokee
is more refined and less rugged than the Wrangler Jeep range.
However looks aren’t everything and the Wrangler possess
all the features underneath the bonnet that allows off-road
driving along rugged terrain. Jeep Cherokee prices range from
just under eighteen thousand for a brand new model.
The top model in the Jeep range is the Grand Cherokee.
With a price range of just under twenty five thousand for
the basic vehicle the Grand Cherokee style is aimed towards
a more sophisticated ruggedness.
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