Thats right, China gets a new Jeep! Ever wonder what happens to the old molds and production equiptment, from old vehicle. We send them to other countries. The XJ (1984-2002 Jeep Cherokee) has been sent to China, to become an all-new Chinese Jeep. Redesigned a bit, the Cherokee will continue production there for many years, as the Jeep 2500!

If you think this is strange, up to two years ago, the 1st generation of Grand Cherokee was still being built and sold in Russia and its surrounding countries!

redriderbob

 

WOW... very interesting!! That is a bit bizarre, but VERY cool... Thanks for the info!

~Amanda

 

Beijing Jeep is the company that produces these I have seen quite a few of them in over sea commercials on satellite.
http://www.beijing-jeep.com/profile.html

 

The rule of thumb in China these days is that the nation's demanding consumers want nothing but the newest, hottest products. Jeep seems to be the exception to that rule. DaimlerChrysler's Chinese joint venture continues to produce a version of the old Cherokee sport-utility vehicle - though this year's old-is-new Jeep 2500 gets an assortment of modern features, including ABS brakes, electronic brake force distribution and a rear obstacle-detection system. One rule Jeep was forced to live by has become a fact of life for automakers in China, where vehicle prices are being cut on a seemingly daily basis. "Even with the additional features, we decided to maintain the (old) price," said Paul Alcala, head of Beijing Jeep, the oldest Western automaking venture in China.

thecarconnection.com

redriderbob

 

This helps to explain China's increasing demand for oil and the high gasoline prices....[:'(]