Jeep has confirmed their upcoming three-row crossover will be called the Commander. The company also released a new teaser video which shows the model’s silhouette and taillights. While there isn’t much to see, the Commander has a familiar seven slot grille and a pronounced shoulder line. We can also see a gently sloping roof and a relatively flat beltline.
Out back, the model has slender taillights
that appear to be connected by a black strip. Below that strip is a chrome
accent with Jeep badging. Jeep didn’t say much about the model, but confirmed
it will be built in Brazil. However, the Commander will be a radical departure
from its predecessor as it will be based on the Compass instead of the Grand
Cherokee.
Spy photographers have snapped the
crossover on numerous occasions and the Commander will have longer rear doors
and a longer rear overhang. We can also expect revised rear pillars and unique
rear quarter glass. The interior remains more mysterious, but the cabin will
likely follow in the footsteps of the facelifted Compass and feature a
10.25-inch digital instrument cluster as well as 8.4- and 10.1-inch
infotainment systems. More importantly, there will be a third-row seat that
turns the Commander into a proper family hauler.
Engine options will likely be shared with
the Compass and we should learn more shortly as Jeep said new details will be
released soon. That isn’t much of a surprise as the Commander will be launched
in the second half of this year.
