Could Dodge rebadge the Nissan NP200 for an entry-level pickup? Artist’s impression by Theophilus Chin.
Chrysler is said to be mulling introducing a small pick-up truck based on a monocoque car chassis to slot in below its large ladderframe trucks. Such a vehicle would allow Chrysler to improve its Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, as the more fuel efficient small truck would compensate for the large guzzlers at the top of the line.
What immediately comes to mind is a pick-up truck based on the Nissan NP200 pickup, which was itself based on the Dacia Logan pickup. Chrysler already has a partnership with Nissan, who supplies Chrysler with compact vehicles to sell under the Dodge brand in Latin America. For example, the Nissan Latio is sold under the Dodge brand as the Dodge Trazo with little changes, not even a major adaptation of the Latio’s grille to match the Dodge corporate nose.
While we’re at it, they really might as well look into replacing the Dodge Dakota with a rebadged Nissan Navara (artist’s impression after the jump), like Suzuki has done with the Suzuki Equator.
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That’s a real shocker.
somehow proton arena cross my mind.. car , truck ..
funny how the world evolve..
:D
nuzzary said,
January 20, 2009 @ 3:58 pm
somehow proton arena cross my mind.. car , truck ..
funny how the world evolve..
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proton arena is not the first car-based pickup. You can see plenty of them in south africa and australia. Australia is especially well known for them, based on the ford falcon and holden commodore road cars. the proton arena also saw quite a degree of success in australia for proton.
But i think Arena looks better then this… erm.. NP200 pickup
Proton was first in this With the Proton Arena which is only popular with the Aussies. Not that popular here. They can try, and I think they will fail too. The land which gave pick up trucks. People want proper pickups
sape kata proton arena tu bodoh..hehe…ni menampakkan yang pandangan tm x ceo proton adalah relevan…sape yang atk sambung kontrak tm tu memang tak pandai nak berniaga ar…tm lagi laju buat benda ni dengan proton arena…crysler baru nak buat…syed zainal tau ar…mou macam pemalas…asik nak rebadge…perkongsian teknikal ok ar…tapi yang rebadge tu ape…nak berjaya dalam masa singkat ek…baguslah.macam skim cepat kaya
mystvearn said,
January 20, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
Proton was first in this With the Proton Arena
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Err, Subaru once sold the Brat in Malaysia in the 80’s. So Proton wasn’t the first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_BRAT
The Dodge Navara would be great, albeit with an upgraded engine.
i want my dodge ram srt-8!!!!
TheophilusChin said,
January 20, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
Err, Subaru once sold the Brat in Malaysia in the 80’s. So Proton wasn’t the first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_BRAT
Damm, you are right. Wrong there. My memory does not go back to 1985:p
adus gie7 ni….
ok… the process in proton with tm is good…
but how are goin to answer the malaysian about the low quality of the car during his time?
care to share some answer since u very proud of him…
why malaysian rejects proton cars till the market share drops just nearly 20-30% from 70% during his time?
in making good looking good cars… he is good maybe… but in satisfying customer needs, did he realize that he missed that?
what if, he continue to direct proton until proton fall and hit the ground… will u still support him?
mystvearn said,
January 21, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
TheophilusChin said,
January 20, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
Err, Subaru once sold the Brat in Malaysia in the 80’s. So Proton wasn’t the first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_BRAT
Damm, you are right. Wrong there. My memory does not go back to 1985:p
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this car in gta san andreas grove street got a lot
Proton wasn’t the first n neither is Subaru. During the sixties Mini (BMC) brought in their Mini pick-ups, Mini Vans which were all based on the Mini car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_(BMC)
A beautifully restored Mini pick-up was recently featured in the KERETA mag issue #109 January 2009.