Mr. JIM HALL (AutoPacific Inc.): The competition in the market really is absolutely fierce.

NPR: Auto Watchers Underwhelmed by U.S. Designs

Dave Sullivan, an analyst with the consulting firm AutoPacific, says the higher-priced, fully-loaded versions of the Cherokee should be very capable.

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According to a series of studies by AutoPacific, a market-research firm, American motorists are reluctant to trade size and performance for the better fuel-economy they seem to desire.

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Jim Hall is with AutoPacific Inc.

NPR: Auto Watchers Underwhelmed by U.S. Designs