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Used Car of the Day: 2001 Jeep Wrangler SE

The Truth About Cars

Today we go back a couple of decades to feature a 2001 Jeep Wrangler SE. The seller says he or she had planned to put a new coat of paint on it and keep using it as a daily driver, but they have too many Jeeps so it must go. It apparently runs well, the HVAC works, and so does the 4WD system. It's a manual with the 2.5-liter

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4x4

The Truth About Cars

The XJ Cherokee put the hammer down on the truckification of the American road; the 1991 Ford Explorer and 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee finished the cultural shift that brought us to where we are today. 2001 was the final model year for the XJ Cherokee in the New World, making this truck of the very last examples sold here.

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Jeep Took People On An “Earth Odyssey” For Earth Day

CleanTechnica EVs

In a couple of recent ads, Jeep took viewers on an “earth odyssey” to celebrate Earth Day. The other takes its cues from 2001: A Space Odyssey, with both musical and visual references to the movie. One ad takes place in a Zoom meeting, with animals discussing the new Wrangler 4xe. The Wrangler 4xe Some […].

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

Green Car Congress

The fuel type accounted for just 37% of the total market—its lowest share since 2001. It was also a positive first half for the Citroen C3 Aircross, Opel/Vauxhall Crossland, Seat Arona, Škoda Karoq and Jeep Compass. The diesel decline continued during the first six months of 2018, as registrations were down by 17%.

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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Back in 2001, Maruti Suzuki was one of the first players in this segment with its True Value channel, enabling trust and breaking stereotypes attached to the purchase of ‘second-hand’ vehicles. Luxury brands such as Jeep, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have also seen consistent growth.