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Jeep 2500 Update - China’s XJ

February 25, 2009 in Jeep 2500, Jeep XJ by John W. | 1 comment

Alrighty, so I’ve received some more information from a few different sources. I’ve had a lot of interest in my earlier article on the Jeep 2500. Especially and ironically from China. The forum over at FBLife.com picked up my blog about how I liked the new body style. Long story short, their whole forum thread was exactly the opposite. They really like the ‘97 Cherokee body style from the United States and whish they could have them imported to China.

In any case, I drummed up some new pictures and some specs.

Manufacturer: Beijing Jeep Corporation

Model: 2500

Specs (All in metric sorry) -

Engine: 2.5 L Inline 4 Cylinder
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Transfer Case: TTS 1354
Front Suspension: Double Wishbone w/ Coil Spring
Rear Suspension: Leaf Springs
Top Speed: 145 km/h
Power: 78 / 4800 (kw / rpm)
Torque: 180 / 3000 (Nm / rpm)
Gas Tank Size: 76 L
Length, Width, Height: 4300mm x 1794mm x 1700mm
Wheelbase: 2576 mm
Minimum Ground Clearance: 180 mm

Features

16″ Aluminum Alloy Wheels
Power Steering
P225/70R16 Tires
Heater and AC
Electric Rear Mirror
Keyless Entry, Eletric Locks
Power Windows
Defroster Wipers
Fully Adjustable Front and Back Seats
Drive and Front Passenger Airbags
CD and Radio Sound System
Central High Location Brake Light

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2006 Jeep Cherokee? The Jeep 2500

December 12, 2008 in Jeep 2500, Jeep XJ by John W. | 3 comments

Jeep 2500

Many people are not aware the Jeep XJ was not discontinued entirely. In fact not only did it continue but the body design was further improved upon. After the Jeep Cherokee was discontinued here in the United States, it assumed a new name in China. Jeep began manufacturing the Jeep 2500 for the Chinese market on the XJ platform.

Now the specefications are pretty close to the original XJ. It sits on the same frame, mostly the same style body. The main difference in the body being a neater, newer front end. The 2500 gets its name from the 2.5 Liter four cylinder engine. Rumors are they were produced even into 2007, however I haven’t found anything to support this.

It does give you a great idea of how the XJ would look today if it was still manufactured in the United States. There are multitude of XJ fans who have been attempting to get parts of the 2500 shipped to the United Stated so that they can upgrade their front end with the new bumper and grill.

And as always there is a bottom line and that is ther are a lot of us who wish they had never stopped production on the Jeep Cherokee. So, in a hopeless plea, “Daimler Chrysler, please start up the Jeep Cherokee plants again.”