Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown

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Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown

Chrysler LLC has concluded its 7-hour-long marathon presentation of the business plan (read our Live Blog of the event here) that will see it through the next five years, and what we're left with is a little confusing. It's almost as if the automaker's new executives, amidst apologizing for the company's past and promising to do better in the future, were hoping we'd all fall asleep or get lost in the details. Well, we didn't fall asleep or get lost, and below you'll find a breakdown of what we learned while spending the day hip deep in Chrysler's future product. You can also check out the slides from Chrysler's presentation relating to product in the gallery below.


Models On Their Way Out​

Jeep Patriot (end of 2012)
Jeep Compass (end of 2012)
Jeep Commander (end of 2010, may continue being sold internationally)
Chrysler PT Cruiser (end of 2010)
Dodge Dakota (mid 2011)
Dodge Caliber (mid 2012)
Dodge Viper (mid 2011, may return in 2012)

New Models That Are Coming​

Jeep compact SUV (2013, supplied by Fiat, may be Panda)
Jeep small CUV (2013, supplied by Fiat, replaces Patriot and Compass)
Jeep Liberty (2013, replaced by Fiat product but retains name)
Chrysler small car (2013, supplied by Fiat)
Chrysler compact sedan (2012, supplied by Fiat, replaces PT Cruiser)
Chrysler Sebring (2013, replaced by Fiat product but retains name)
Chrysler midsize CUV (2013, supplied by Fiat)
Ram midsize unibody pickup (under consideration for 2011)
Ram large and small commercial van (2012, supplied by Fiat)
Dodge small car (2013, supplied by Fiat)
Dodge compact sedan (2012, supplied by Fiat)
Dodge Avenger (major update 2010, replaced by Fiat product 2013)
Dodge full-size CUV (2010)
Fiat 500 (late 2010, convertible 2011, Abarth 2012)

Models Staying, Receiving Attention​

Jeep Wrangler Diesel (2010/2011, not confirmed for U.S. market... yet)
Jeep Grand Cherokee (all-new 2010)
Chrysler 300C (all-new 2010)
Chrysler Town & Country (major update 2010, next-gen 2014)
Ram 1500/2500/3500 (major update 2012)
Dodge Journey (major update 2010)
Dodge Nitro (major update 2011 under consideration)
Dodge Challenger (refresh 2011)
Dodge Charger (all-new 2010)
Dodge Grand Caravan (major update 2010, next-gen 2014)

UPDATE: You can dive whole hog into the plan yourself at Chrysler's website.​

Source: AutoBlog.com - Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown

i searched and didn't see this posted here, surprisingly. looks good to me. this should tide them over until the fiats make it over here in a few years.

of note is that the viper will be discontinued in july 2010, may return in 2011 or 2012(unclear) with some ferrari parts(if they don't use the viper V10, i swear...).
dodge ram pickups will be spun off into their own brand, called 'ram'.
the jeep wrangler will be getting a flippin diesel!!!

 

[yellow03cobra]

wasn't ever interested in any thing dodge has to offer but the viper, this doesn't change my mind any.

 

[Gallows]

Why not change the name to Fiat? Lts of models getting the axe but if they are under preformers no one will miss them.

 

[THE_STIG]

The entire company is an under performer, I do not see them coming out of this.

 

[Niks97cobra]

Chrysler needs to collapse.

 

[moddestmike]

I wouldn't mind the 4 door Wrangler, love that suv for some odd reason.

 

[swoosh_stang]

Chrysler should sell off Jeep and then implode.

 

[FISHTAIL]

I agree, Chrysler needs to go. They have always made junk, they still make junk, and sucked up a whole ton of tax payer money so they can continue making junk that I have now helped pay for. The only worth while brand they have is Jeep, and that wasn't even theirs to start with. They should just sell Jeep off, and fold. At least we (as taxpayers) could re-coupe some of our losses from the asset sell off.

 

[swoosh_stang]

I would love to have a diesel wrangler as a daily driver. Then I wouldn't want a convertible so bad in my performance car.

 

[jfsram]

Chrysler usually has the best price and without Chrysler's pricing all cars would cost more.

Obviously alot said in one sentence but it's similar to Walmart. They have cheap products so the other stores around need to be competetive and the winner is the consumer.

 

[Camaro_94]

Kinda sad to see the viper go. Thats about it though.

I have a personal thing against dodge. I was in a severe accident in a Ram where I was airlifted to a hospital, I drove one with a blown transmission for 30 miles (couldnt go above 40 on the highway), got into another fenderbender in another friends Ram, Was almost hit while walking by a dodge caravan about a week ago, and last but not least, A idiot in a SRT-4 neon decided to do a burnout in a parking lot and almost hit my Formula in the process last summer.... Me + Dodge = bad luck.

 

[Ry_Trapp0]

christ man, that's some shitty luck!


in other news; i want a diesel wrangler!!!

 

[langod]

Chrysler won't make it five years. My guess is they'll be gone within 3.
This plan is too little, too late.
They've been maiking crap for too long and no one is buying. Fiat won't be able to save them.

Here's a different insider viewpoint: Rants - Autoextremist.com ~ the bare-knuckled, unvarnished, high octane truth...
(link will change to page 3 next week when he posts a new article)

 

[Ry_Trapp0]

funny, people were saying mulally was 'too little, too late' and that GM was in the best shape of the big 3 just a few years ago...

i think i'll give the 'grown ups' some time before i decide to play arm chair executive.

 

[65fastback2+2]

i think some of ya'll are missing their business plan

Ram becomes its own brand
Jeep retains most of its own stuff

everything else is replaced by something made by fiat but retains a nameplate only.

basically fiat bought chrysler to get in the US market and retained the two things worth saving: ram truck (only cuz of cummins) and jeep

 

[NyteByte]

I'd go for a Wrangler Diesel.
As long as it was a small two door version like the original, except with a new chassis.

 

[omj]

I'd buy a 4 door diesel Wrangler.