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Fourteen nameplates, and what each one is actually for

Everything below is on the lot right now, with the starting price taken from the cheapest example we actually have rather than a national base MSRP for a trim nobody orders. Counts update as vehicles sell.

If two models look close on paper, the difference is usually seats, tow rating or how the thing rides at 70 mph. Those are the three we lead with.

New vehicles on the ground
70
Nameplates in stock today
14
Lowest new-vehicle price
$28,415
Plug-in hybrids and hybrids
10

7 nameplates

Jeep

Seven nameplates, from a $29,125 Compass to a Wagoneer that seats eight. Every one of them has a four-wheel-drive version on the ground right now.

  • Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    24/31 mpg

    The sensible first Jeep. Real four-wheel drive when the weather turns, 31 mpg on the highway when it does not, and a price that starts under $30,000.

    From

    $29,125

    4 in stock

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  • Gasoline
    Body style
    Truck
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    16/21 mpg

    A Wrangler with a five-foot bed and 6,000 pounds of towing. The doors and roof still come off, which no other pickup can say.

    From

    $39,395

    5 in stock

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  • Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    18/25 mpg

    The one most people end up buying: quiet at 70, genuinely capable when the pavement stops, and the trim range runs from sensible to leather-lined.

    From

    $43,725

    5 in stock

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  • Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    7 seats
    Economy
    17/25 mpg

    The same vehicle stretched about a foot, with a third row an adult can sit in for an hour rather than a block.

    From

    $40,785

    4 in stock

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  • Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    8 seats
    Economy
    16/22 mpg

    Eight seats, up to 10,000 pounds of towing and a cabin that finally matches the price. This is the family truck you buy instead of a full-size SUV from anyone else.

    From

    $60,790

    6 in stock

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  • Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    16/22 mpg

    Removable doors, a windshield that folds and the strongest resale value of anything we stock. Nothing else drives like it, for better and for worse.

    From

    $36,115

    5 in stock

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  • Plug-in Hybrid
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    20/21 mpg

    Around 21 miles of electric range for the daily drive, with a Rubicon-capable four-wheel-drive system underneath it for the weekend.

    From

    $45,880

    5 in stock

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2 nameplates

Ram

Half-ton and heavy-duty. The 1500 for the ride, the 2500 for the trailer, and a bed configuration for either.

  • Ram

    1500

    Gasoline
    Body style
    Truck
    Seats
    6 seats
    Economy
    17/23 mpg

    Coil-sprung rear suspension makes it the best-riding half-ton on the market, and it still tows more than most people will ever ask of it.

    From

    $38,705

    5 in stock

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  • Ram

    2500

    Diesel
    Body style
    Truck
    Seats
    6 seats
    Economy
    15/20 mpg

    The 6.7-litre Cummins, a frame built for a fifth wheel, and a heavy-duty warranty written on the assumption that you are going to use it.

    From

    $53,300

    4 in stock

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3 nameplates

Dodge

A compact crossover, a three-row SUV and a coupe with a V8 in it. The lineup makes more sense than it sounds like it should.

  • Dodge

    Charger

    Gasoline
    Body style
    Coupe
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    16/25 mpg

    Two doors, four seats you can actually use, and a 6.4-litre V8 in the R/T. It is the loudest thing on this lot and it is not close.

    From

    $58,295

    5 in stock

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  • Dodge

    Durango

    Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    7 seats
    Economy
    18/24 mpg

    Three rows and a V8 still on the order sheet. Tows a two-horse trailer, fits a hockey team, and parks in a normal garage.

    From

    $38,595

    6 in stock

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  • Dodge

    Hornet

    Gasoline
    Body style
    SUV
    Seats
    5 seats
    Economy
    20/29 mpg

    The cheapest new vehicle we stock and the quickest small crossover under $30,000 on this lot. Turbo four, all-wheel drive, no pretence about off-roading.

    From

    $28,415

    5 in stock

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2 nameplates

Chrysler

Two minivans, one of them a plug-in hybrid. Between them they cover almost every family that decided a third-row SUV was a compromise too far.

  • Chrysler

    Pacifica

    Gasoline
    Body style
    Minivan
    Seats
    7 seats
    Economy
    18/28 mpg

    Stow 'n Go seats fold flat into the floor without lifting anything out, which is still the reason a minivan beats a three-row SUV for hauling people and plywood in the same week.

    From

    $40,435

    6 in stock

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  • Plug-in Hybrid
    Body style
    Minivan
    Seats
    7 seats
    Economy
    29/32 mpg

    Runs the school run and most commutes on electricity, then switches to the V6 for the drive to Vermont without anyone planning a charging stop.

    From

    $48,780

    5 in stock

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Side by side

The Jeep SUV range, without the brochure language

Five nameplates that overlap on price and barely overlap on purpose. Starting prices are the cheapest example on the lot today.

Jeep SUV range compared by seats, drivetrain, starting price and best use
ModelSeatsDrivetrainStarting atIn stockBest for
Compass54WD / FWD$29,1254First Jeep, tight garages, the sub-$30,000 budget
Grand Cherokee54WD / RWD$43,7255Two adults, a dog and a 300-mile weekend
Grand Cherokee L74WD / RWD$40,7854Three rows without moving up to a full-size truck
Wagoneer84WD / RWD$60,7906Eight seats and a trailer behind them
Wrangler54WD$36,1155Trails, beach permits, doors in the garage

Wrangler 4xe is listed separately in the Jeep section above; it shares the Wrangler chassis but starts higher and adds a plug. Prices exclude tax, title, registration and the $347 documentary fee.

Electrified

10 plug-in hybrids on the lot, and honest advice about them

A 4xe or a Pacifica Hybrid is a very good vehicle if you can plug it in where you sleep, and an expensive ordinary vehicle if you cannot. We will ask about your parking before we talk about the rebate, and six of our technicians hold the high-voltage certification to service them.

  • Around 21 miles of electric range on a Wrangler 4xe, 32 on a Pacifica Hybrid.
  • Level 2 charging at home takes roughly two hours on either.
  • Both drive as ordinary hybrids once the battery is depleted.
  • Two Level 2 chargers on site, free to use while you are here.

Not sure which

Three questions settle it most of the time

How many people sit in it on a normal Tuesday, what is the heaviest thing you tow in a year, and where does it sleep. Answer those out loud and the list usually drops to two vehicles, which is a much easier test drive.

  • Seven or eight seats, and a trailer?

    Wagoneer, or a Grand Cherokee L if the trailer is under 6,000 pounds.

  • Two adults, a dog and long highway drives?

    Grand Cherokee. It is the quietest thing in the range at 70 mph.

  • Under $30,000 and it has to handle snow?

    Compass Latitude with four-wheel drive, from $29,125.

  • You tow a fifth wheel most weekends?

    Ram 2500 with the Cummins. The 1500 will disappoint you by August.

  • You want the doors off by June?

    Wrangler, or the Gladiator if you also need a bed.

Drive two of them

Back-to-back test drives, same afternoon

Tell us the two you are torn between and both will be pulled up front, fueled and plated, with the posted price and an out-the-door figure printed for each. It takes about an hour.