Jeep Commander: What's New for 2007

Directly from DaimlerChrysler's press release, these are the new features being offered with the Jeep Commander for 2007:

Two New Models:

• Commander Sport (New name)
• Overland

Exterior:

• Five new colors: Red Rock Crystal, Light Graystone, Steel Blue Metallic, Jeep Green Metallic, Mineral Gray Metallic (pictured above)
• Power liftgate
• Body color matching door handles on Commander Sport
• Overland model includes:
  -Front tow hooks
  -Bodyside moldings with platinum finish
  -Front fascia with platinum finish appliqué
  -Wire lattice grille with platinum finish surround
  -Overland liftgate badge
  -Platinum finish on roof rack side rails
  -Outside mirrors with matching body color
  -Liftgate license brow with platinum finish
  -D-pillar appliqué/handle with platinum finish

Interior:

• Matching interior color cup holders
• Body color door handles — Commander Sport
• Diamond plate pattern console shifter bezel — Commander Sport
• Overland model includes:
  -Leather-wrapped center floor console lid
  -Lower center stack bezel — real wood design
  -Center floor console bezel — real wood design
  -Front door switch bezels — real wood design
  -Leather-wrapped steering wheel with wood inserts
  -Leather-wrapped shifter knob
  -Leather-wrapped door grab handles
  -Seats — suede with Yuma leather two-tone combination with embroidered Overland logo
  -Mopar®-designed “cross-car” cargo net
  -Front and rear Berber floor mats (no third-row mat)

Powertrain /Chassis:

• 4.7-liter V-8 Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) (not available in ME, NY, VT, CT, CA)
• Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) standard on 3.7-liter engine
• Quadra-Trac I® Standard on V-6 4WD
• Quadra-Trac II® Standard on 5.7-liter 4WD (late availability)
• Quadra-Drive II® optional on 5.7-liter engine
• Remote start
• Overland model includes:
  -18-inch platinum-clad aluminum wheels (Jan. ’07)
  -P245/60R18 BSW Goodyear Fortera tires (Jan. ’07)

Safety & Security:

• ParkView™ Rear Back-up Camera
• Active turn signals — “Three-blink Lane Change”

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