Mornin' Stellantis, time to dust off the Jeep Comanche

[Salvagedcircuit]

A bloke on reddit revealed what appears to be the "slate auto" prototype truck. It is likely nothing other than a shell with wheels, which is common for first prototypes (the bmw i3 did this, and many others). I found it through the autopian which is an excellent publication.

 

 

I can't help but notice the striking similarity to the Comanche. The slightly larger cab bump. The front rectangular grill with the side lights. The incredibly boxy and simple design. More importantly:

 

Stellantis, wake up someone's going to out Jeep you!

 

[89 MJ]

I wonder if that is one of the new Alpha Motor Cars pickups. I think it’s called the Wolf or something. 

 

I do wish there were more compact trucks on the market. Stuff like the new Ford Maverick. For what most people use a truck for, they’re great. 
 

https://www.alphamotorinc.com

[Gjeep]

Once I got past the internal rant in my head about it -- I realized it's not too shabby looking. Nice and simple. In the end, not for me. I'll stick with the 4.0L.

[89 MJ]

20 minutes ago, Gjeep said:

Once I got past the internal rant in my head about it -- I realized it's not too shabby looking. Nice and simple. In the end, not for me. I'll stick with the 4.0L.

To me, it’s still a little blah. I’m right there with you, the 4.0 is perfect for what I use it for, so there’s no reason to downgrade to something new. 

[Salvagedcircuit]

39 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

To me, it’s still a little blah. I’m right there with you, the 4.0 is perfect for what I use it for, so there’s no reason to downgrade to something new. 

Fair enough, but it would be a good proving ground for the Hurricane I4 if they really wanted to put it in something useful ...

[eaglescout526]

2 minutes ago, Salvagedcircuit said:

Fair enough, but it would be a good proving ground for the Hurricane I4 if they really wanted to put it in something useful ...

Uhhh that’s my engine. Haha. It would be the hurricane 6 now. The I4 is know as the ‘tiger shark’. The hell kind of name is that anyways. 

[Salvagedcircuit]

Haha my mistake. I meant the hurricane i6

[pizzaman09]

5 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

I wonder if that is one of the new Alpha Motor Cars pickups. I think it’s called the Wolf or something. 

 

I do wish there were more compact trucks on the market. Stuff like the new Ford Maverick. For what most people use a truck for, they’re great. 
 

https://www.alphamotorinc.com

I strongly considered a Maverick when deciding if I should buy my Comanche.  In the end, the longer bed and shorter length of the truck due to single cab sold me on the Comanche.  If Ford had offered the Maverick with a stick, I probably would have bought one instead. 

 

This little electric truck looks great and does have some MJ vibes.  I'd say the bed is about 6 inches short behind the wheels, but I'd rock that truck!

[89 MJ]

28 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

I strongly considered a Maverick when deciding if I should buy my Comanche.  In the end, the longer bed and shorter length of the truck due to single cab sold me on the Comanche.  If Ford had offered the Maverick with a stick, I probably would have bought one instead. 

 

This little electric truck looks great and does have some MJ vibes.  I'd say the bed is about 6 inches short behind the wheels, but I'd rock that truck!

When the Maverick first came out, I really didn't care for it at all. A close family friend of ours has one and I had to help him move some stuff, so I've put some miles on the Maverick. I have to say, what a fantastic little truck. Over 12,000 miles, the thing averaged 28 mpg, mostly in town and idling. Its not one of the hybrid ones either. Its the regular gasser with AWD. Plus the thing has really good power. Visibility is decent for a new vehicle, it rides nicely, and the seats are comfortable. I didn't care for the transmission shifter much, but that's a minor deal in my opinion. Of course, I also don't need a super short bed and 4 doors either. A 6 speed in them would've been nice. I don't think I like them enough to want to buy a new one, but if one with some collision damage came up for sale for the right price, I'd buy one to use as a beater. 

 

You're absolutely correct, that EV pickup definitely needs more bed behind the wheels. 

[Spinnakerblue89]

It does indeed resemble a modern MJ, and I even saw it today thinking it. But as I understand it, this is the new electric truck from Jeff Bezos' company. I'll automatically pass on electric and I don't care for 4-cylinders at all, especially modern ones. 

 

Nothing against the 2.5, by the way. Totally respect that engine.

[jeff351]

Funny, this popped up on my homepage (MSN something) at work today and I wondered how long it would take for this forum to catch on. 

 

 At first glance it looks like someone did a Jeep Renegade conversion to an MJ. I do like the size and the shape/design. I'm not against EV at all, but can't justify a high cost since I have a very short commute to work.

 

[pizzaman09]

11 hours ago, jeff351 said:

Funny, this popped up on my homepage (MSN something) at work today and I wondered how long it would take for this forum to catch on. 

 

 At first glance it looks like someone did a Jeep Renegade conversion to an MJ. I do like the size and the shape/design. I'm not against EV at all, but can't justify a high cost since I have a very short commute to work.

 

My thoughts exactly on style, it's a Renegade, MJ mashup, which is pretty awesome.

[Htchevyii]

It looks like a Range Rover and Ford Ranger had a baby.

[neohic]

26 minutes ago, Htchevyii said:

It looks like a Range Rover and Ford Ranger had a baby.

[ghetdjc320]

Not a fan of any “truck” where the cab and bed are one piece . But I like where this is going. If Jeep came out with a maverick contender, that would be a neat idea. 

[Salvagedcircuit]

2 hours ago, ghetdjc320 said:

Not a fan of any “truck” where the cab and bed are one piece . But I like where this is going. If Jeep came out with a maverick contender, that would be a neat idea. 

You know, I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. The concept of impossibly huge fenders instead of just a separate bed is a foolish one. This is the same problem rivian has with their pickups and the absurd cost of rear fender repair. The design language seems to be very rivian like, and makes me doubt this is from anyone other than rivian.

[ghetdjc320]

1 hour ago, Salvagedcircuit said:

You know, I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. The concept of impossibly huge fenders instead of just a separate bed is a foolish one. This is the same problem rivian has with their pickups and the absurd cost of rear fender repair. The design language seems to be very rivian like, and makes me doubt this is from anyone other than rivian.

It’s also the same design as the Honda Pilot and Ford Maverick

[Eagle]

7 hours ago, ghetdjc320 said:

Not a fan of any “truck” where the cab and bed are one piece . But I like where this is going. If Jeep came out with a maverick contender, that would be a neat idea. 

 

Nah. If they do, it will be full of gimmicks, and the base price will be double what it should be. Because Stellantis has zero understanding of the Jeep marque.