Monthly Archives: March 2012

03/29/12

Jeep Offers New Limited-Edition Grand Cherokee, Compass, & Patriot Models

After an overwhelmingly positive consumer response to the “Name My Ride” contest, Jeep has announced it will produce three new limited-edition Jeep vehicles: the Grand Cherokee, Compass and Patriot Altitude models.

When Jeep introduced the distinctive, “blacked-out” concept Grand Cherokee at the Houston Auto Show in January and asked users to name the model they couldn’t have imagined the response they would get.  With more than 100,000 entries from enthusiasts of the Jeep brand, “Altitude” emerged as the winning vehicle name.

The new, limited-edition Grand Cherokee, Compass, and Patriot Altitude models will arrive in Jeep showrooms in May.

“These new Jeep Altitude editions will clearly have a broad appeal among consumers, especially those looking for something distinctive, edgy, and just plain cool,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.

For more information on the new Altitude models, contact South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia or stop by their McMurray, PA dealership.

 

03/22/12

Kia Leads the Industry in Fuel Economy According to EPA

In its continuous effort to produce sustainable and fuel-efficient vehicles, Kia has “had the biggest improvement in adjusted CO2 and fuel economy performance from model year 2009 to model year 2010” of any automaker, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest fuel economy trends report.

Kia’s fuel economy gain from 2009 to 2010 was 11.6 percent, while its reduction in CO2 emissions was 10.1 percent, beating all other major manufacturers by considerable margins based on the EPA’s most recent data.  In addition to these figures, Kia also tied for the highest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) at 27.0 miles per gallon for model year 2010. 

“As an industry leader in fuel economy, Kia is committed to providing safe, high-quality vehicles that are socially relevant to consumers,” said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing and communications, KMA. “Our goal is to stay ahead of the industry by applying innovative technologies such as direct-injection and turbo charged engines to advance our efforts and continue improving on the benchmarks Kia has set in the sustainability realm.”

For the 2013 model year Kia models Rio and Rio-5 will offer fuel-saving Idle Stop and Go technology, the first vehicles in the subcompact segment to offer this.

 

To review the EPA’s full 2011 fuel economy trends report online, you may visit http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fetrends.htm.