Jeep Commander Overland vs. Limited

One common question among prospective Jeep Commander buyers is: what is the difference between the Jeep Commander Limited and the Overland edition? Basically, this is what you are getting for the roughly $4,400 sticker price difference between a standard 4x2 Limited and a Standard 4x2 Overland:

• Hemi Engine
• Body-Color Exterior Mirrors
• Platinum Front Fascias
• Platinum License Plate Brow
• 7 and 4 Pin Wiring Harness
• Cargo Net
• Full-Size Matching Wheel Spare Tire
• Hemi Badge
• Class IV Hitch Receiver
• Hydraulic Engine Cooling
• "Overland" Badge
• Platinum Bodyside Molding
• Platinum Exterior Assist Handles
• Platinum Grille
• Platinum Side Roof Rails
• Premium Fender Flares
• Premium Two-Tone Seat Accents
• Wood/Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
• Woodgrain Accent Door Trim
• UConnect® Hands-Free Communication
• DVD-based GPS Navigation System w/6-CD/MP3 Chngr
• 17" x 7.5" Aluminum Platinum Clad Wheels

In summary, you're getting more bling and more creature comforts, plus the Hemi engine. Four wheel drive Overlands also get the Quadra Drive II four wheel drive system. For more information, you can read this Full Feature Comparison (PDF) between the three 2007 Commander models: Sport, Limited and Overland.

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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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Jeep Commander 2007 Lineup

Jeep has revealed the 2007 Jeep Commander lineup. The most significant development is the addition of the Overland version, featuring platinum-chrome exterior accents and wood, leather and suede interior accents, making the Overland the most luxurious Commander ever.

Complementing the lineup, we have a variation of the 2006 base Commander, now called Sport (pictured above), and the Commander Limited. The Sport version offers the base 3.7 SOHC V6 with the option of a 4.7L SOHC V8. The Commander Limited comes standard with the 4.7L SOHC V8, with the option of the 5.7L Hemi V8. The Commander Overland comes, of course, with the Hemi engine as standard equipment.

For pricing information and features click here.

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2007 Jeep Commander Overland?

The almost certain possibility of Jeep releasing an Overland version of the Jeep Commander in 2007 was anounced recently by xkjeeps.com. The luxurious Overland trim in the Commander would include platinum color wheels, body side moldings and grille, woodgrain accents in the steering wheel, bezels and doors, and of course a 5.7L HEMI® engine.

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