They had Jeep.I agree with marathag on this. Chrysler could have developed a modernized 4x4 or AWD system for the K platform and following systems as the Eagle lineup. Turn Eagle into a pseudo-GMC SUV lineup. An AWD turbo Neon would have been fun!!!
They had Jeep.
What are you talking about? Jeep targeted soccer moms before they even existed with the Wagoneer.No, Jeep was the serious off-road brand. Eagle could target the soccer mom and part-time sportsman market. Also the snow belt commuter market, ala Subaru and Audi.
The AMC Eagle was based off of the 1970 Hornet. It was an ancient design that needed to be canned.Problem was, most of it was rebadged or reworked Renaults.
Nobody really wanted that.
They ended the AMC Eagle almost as soon as the AMC buyout happened, the big mistake.
What Chrysler should have done, was to make the Eagle division the Luxury side of Jeep, keep Jeep with the CJ, and Cherokee, move the Grand Wagoneer over to Eagle Division, and keep making the 4X4 Eagle Wagons, but in 2dr and 4dr versions.
Chrysler had terrible luck selling pickups, so the old J Series from Jeep would not change that, as OTL, pickup sales would slide till they hit paydirt with the new Ram styling and Cummins Diesel power in 1994
The AMC Eagle was based off of the 1970 Hornet. It was an ancient design that needed to be canned.