Jeep Sales Soar Again as Shoppers Disregard Quality Ratings

  • Consumer Reports, J.D. Power scores don't dent high demand
  • Cheap gasoline seen fueling another strong month for industry
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Is Jeep the new Jaguar?

Last month, Consumer Reports readers ranked the sport utility vehicle line the second-least-reliable in the U.S. market, leading only Fiat. If quality alone mattered, Jeep would be doomed to the bargain bin.