As Ford gets closer to a sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, people have started to talk about how it would be a natural fit for Jeep. This is true, but not for the obvious reasons.
Land Rover has two things Chrysler desperately needs: a good four-cylinder engine, and a small diesel.
The four cylinder gas (petrol) engine is really the big item. The World Engine has been a world-class failure; Land Rover, on the other hand, uses a good four-cylinder, and has a small diesel as well. Buying Land Rover could very well cost less than developing either of these two engines, would save time, and would give Chrysler a highly desirable brand that fits right into its core skills and technologies.
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