Is the Commander's engine imported?

[Meghan]

The Commander's engine is imported. This vehicle is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, paired with a 9-speed automatic manual transmission. The Commander is positioned as a midsize SUV, with dimensions of 4873mm in length, 1892mm in width, and 1738mm in height, a wheelbase of 2800mm, and seating for seven. In terms of suspension, the front suspension is a MacPherson independent suspension, and the rear suspension is a multi-link independent suspension. Regarding features, the Commander comes standard with LED high and low beam headlights, LED daytime running lights, a panoramic sunroof, a 7-inch color LCD instrument panel, an electric tailgate with height-adjustable memory function, 8-way adjustable driver and front passenger seats, a front passenger seat boss key, and a mobile phone connectivity system.

[LaArabella]

A couple of days ago, I worked on a 2014 Commander. That 5.7L Hemi engine was genuinely shipped from the Detroit factory in the US. Nowadays, the powertrain options for newer models are more complicated: the entry-level 2.0T is assembled domestically, but the top-tier V6 engine is still imported. I remember a car enthusiast who opened the engine bay and saw the 'MADE IN USA' steel stamp, and the design of the connecting parts between the transmission and the engine was identical to the US domestic version. If you're looking for parallel import vehicles, the engine assemblies usually come with customs inspection labels. However, the oil filters used during maintenance at 4S shops have now been localized.

[SanRafael]

After checking North American forums, I realized the Commander's engine lineup is incredibly detailed! For example, the 3.6L V6 engines are manufactured at the Saltillo plant in Mexico and shipped via Pacific routes. My VIN's 11th character is 'G', indicating Detroit assembly. Once saw a 3.0T diesel variant at a tuning shop with 'FCA Toluca' cast behind the airbox. Recommend downloading FCA's official parts tracing app - scanning the engine stamp reveals original factory records, even displaying transport vessel names. Parallel import vehicles can also show engines' customs 3C exemption certificates.

[OKimberly]

As a used car dealer with ten years of experience, here's how to tell: Open the hood and check the nameplate engraving. Imported engines will have the foreign manufacturer's production code, such as 'GME T6' for the 2019 batch. Before the China V emission standards, all models had fully imported engines, but now only hybrid versions retain imported engines. I remember seeing a display car with green international logistics seals on the engine mount screw holes—definitely an untouched imported part. In the spare parts manual, the repair kits for imported engines are listed separately with customs tariff codes, completely different from the domestic parts numbering system. Recently, you can even trace the container codes for some parallel-imported U.S.-spec vehicles.

[Nathan]

Back when I worked at the GAC FCA showroom, the training materials clearly stated that every 3.0L diesel engine had to be shipped from the VM Motori factory in Italy. Removing the plastic cover would reveal the thermal management module cast with Roman numeral date markings. Last year, while helping a colleague inspect a Commander, I noticed that the 2.0T high-power version had a mix of domestically produced and imported units. The imported engines had different color sequences for the wiring harness connectors, and the turbocharger heat shield was 3mm thicker. The workshop manager taught us to identify the green environmental protection label attached to customs imports, which was more reliable than the stamped positions. Nowadays, the new models have switched to domestically produced powertrains.

[AniyahMarie]

Several of us female car owners have researched this issue—the 18th-generation Grand Commander forum revealed that the engine has three sources: the V6 top trim comes with an original engine from the Michigan factory, with an eagle emblem on the steel stamp; the 2.0T mid-trim uses parts from the Canadian Windsor factory assembled domestically; and the diesel version is entirely produced in Italy and shipped as a complete unit. When I inspected my car, I specifically checked the engine bracket screws—the imported version uses imperial hex nuts, while the domestic version uses metric ones. A fellow car enthusiast discovered factory codes engraved on the back of the throttle body during a modification—those made in the U.S. are marked AAD, while those from Mexico are labeled HMP. Nowadays, domestic engine oil is used for maintenance, but the oil filter for the imported version costs 40 yuan more.