Playmobil® Jeepz - "At a Glance."

UPDATED - 20 FEB 2007

The chart below shows past and present PLM Jeeps listed by Set #.

Production dates, body & tire differences,  and other relevant notations are also included for collectors referance.

Abbreviations:        NDT = Non Directional Tires (military),        STR = Street Tires,        ORT = Off Road Tires,        RB = Roll Bars.

Number Name Theme Body / Chasis Colours Phase Years Grille Guard NDT STR ORT RB Notes
                         
3018 Dune Buggy 4x4 Jungle Brown Tiger Striped/Deep Yellow 3 98-02 N Y - Y - Y Dark Grey Windshield
3041 Jeep w/ Speed Boat Water World Lt Green/Black 3 01-02 N Y - Y - Y

Limited Edition
3140 Jeep w/ Horse Trailer Equestrian Green/Grey 1 88-96 Y N Y - - N 1st of the Equine Jeeps
3143 Off-Road 4x4 w/ Trailer Racing Red/White 2 88-92 Y & N Y - Y - Y Inter-phase set
3198 Jeep w/ Speed Boat Racing Blue/White 1 88-95 Y N Y - - N Black Wheel retainers
3249 Equine Transporter Farm Yellow/Black 3 02-03 N Y - Y - Y Dark Grey Windshield
3434 Esso Station Racing Green/White 1 88-90 Y N Y - - N Bilingual License plates
3437 Shell Station Racing Yellow/Black 1 & 2 91-98 Y N Y - - N Inter-phase set
3478 Jeep w/ Motorcycles Racing Red/White 1 84-88 Y N Y - - N Large Bantam Trailer
3532 Safari Jeep w/ Trailer Safari Green/Grey 1 81-88 Y N Y - - N 1st Jeep & Bantam Trailer
3679 Safari Jeep w/ Tent Paint White/Black 1 80's? Y N Y - - - Came w/ felt pens to colour
3754 Terrain Truck w/ Motorcycles City Life Red/White 3 93-03 N Y - Y - Y Matching windshield
3851 Horse Transporter Farm White/Blue 2 96-02 Y Y - Y - Y Logo on Hood
3940 Family Jeep City Life Pink/White 1 Unknown Y N Y - - - Made in Argentina by Antex
4081 Safari Adventure Safari Zebra striped/Tan 4 2006 N Y - Y - Y Germany Exclusive
4206 Forest Truck Forest Dk Green/Deep Yellow 4 2006 > N Y - - Y N NEW full cab w/ removable top & rear section
5759 Safari Adventure Adventure Brown Tiger striped/Deep Yellow 4 2006 > N Y - Y - N 3018 re-issued w/ no roll bar

Original Phase (1) PLM Jeeps (1981- early 90's) came with a genuine Jeep grille, narrow military tires, black windshield frame, and black removable radiator cap.

Mid Phase (2) PLM Jeeps (1988/ish - mid 90's) tend to appear with a molded radiator cap and either a Grille AND Brush Guard or No Grille w/ Brush Guard. They have also been outfitted with roll bars.

Final Phase (3) PLM Jeeps (Mid 90's - 2006) have no Jeep grille and continue to use the bush guard, roll bars, and street tires.

Modern Phase (4) PLM Jeeps (2006 - present) have modified chassis containing slots above the rear wheel wells for the new soft (rag) top to attach. They also come with larger Off Road tires. Some models do not continue the use of roll bars.

Grilles Note: It seems that there is a transition period between the Grille and Non-Grille PLM Jeeps - although not a definite one and is very vague as to the actual dates of each model's changeover. The same situation appears with the use of the word Jeep in set names. Scattered use bounces around during the years of production. These occurrences are probably due to copyright issue with Daimler / Chrysler Corporation.

The Limited Edition Jeep w/ Speed Boat - was an upgraded version of the original #3198 (1988-95) and was made in Spain. They were available ONLY from May 2001 (EUR) until stocks are depleted. They were issued for the 2002 27th Anniversary of PLM. If you find one in a store -- grab it or lose it! It is not known if they will be re-released at some further date in the regular line of models.

Likewise, the German Exclusive Safari w/ Zebra striped Jeep was not available outside of Germany and was only produced for the 2006 Year. Again, if you can find one, grab it!

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