The Jeep Yuntu concept could be closer to
production as the company has filed these renderings with the European Union
Intellectual Property Office.
The crossover has a familiar design but adopts a new front bumper with a
slender seven-slot grille. The model has also been equipped with more
traditional headlights and less aggressive air intakes.
The crossover's profile has been tweaked as
designers installed traditional door handles and a larger rear window which
wraps around on both sides of the vehicle to improve visibility. Speaking of
the rear, there's a new tailgate-mounted spoiler, restyled taillights, and a
modified rear bumper with openings for a dual exhaust system.
The model is expected to be launched in China next
year and it is slated to be built by the Guangzhou-Fiat joint venture. Nothing
is official but rumors have suggested the crossover could be based on the
Cherokee.
The model isn't expected to make it to the United
States. It was slated to be
launched in the third quarter of 2018 but rumors have suggested it has been
delayed. Regardless, the model is expected to be built at the Warren Truck
plant in Michigan and have a body-on-frame architecture.
