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Want to know one of the reasons Chrysler, in this case Jeep, is so out of whack in terms of profits?

It's 4WD, or more precisely the utterly stupefying amount of different 4WD systems being offered. The following list is from various '08 Jeep brochures:

Compass / Patriot:
Freedom-Drive I
Freedom-Drive II

Wrangler:
NV241 G2 Command-Trac
NV241 OR Rock-Trac

Liberty:
Command-Trac MP1522
Selec-Trac II MP3002

Grand Cherokee:
Quadra-Trac I NV140
Quadra-Trac II NV245
Quadra-Drive II NV245
SRT NV146

Commander:
Quadra-Trac I NV140
Quadra-Trac II NV245
Quadra-Drive II NV245

Okay, that's 10—TEN! different 4WD systems being offered—just within the Jeep brand—and I haven't even listed what Dodge offers! Unbelievable.





Source: http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/3710?CFID=8969433&CFTOKEN=13266942