Chrysler has built a new factory nearby to assemble the Jeep Liberty, which will replace the Cherokee this summer.
The Jeep Liberty fills a void left by the declining Cherokee.
Chrysler's new Jeep Liberty, continues to show disappointing results.
DaimlerChrysler says it will start selling a hybrid next year, possibly a Jeep Liberty or a minivan.
Compared to its shared platform with the Jeep Liberty, the Nitro is longer, lower, and wider.
The company also introduced the Dodge Nitro, a sport utility design study based on the Jeep Liberty.
"On the new Jeep Liberty, there are only two models, the Limited and the Sport, with four option packages on each model."
The Jeep Liberty had an average cost of $1,417 for each collision, the highest of the group, and fared the worst in the rear collisions.
Introduced on Wednesday: Jeep Liberty midsize sport utility vehicle Is it real?
The replacement for the Jeep Liberty has been long-awaited.