Jeep EV
| Jeep Wrangler | |
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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Rubicon edition
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| Also called | Jeep YJ, Jeep TJ, Jeep JK, Jeep JL, Jeep J8 (Military version) Jeep Sahara and Jeep Willys (Iceland), Jeep CJ5, Jeep CJ7, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited |
| Production | 1986–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact SUV (Wrangler 2-door models), Mid-size SUV (Wrangler Unlimited and Wrangler 4-door models) |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related | AIL Storm |
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| Predecessor | Jeep CJ |
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| Production | March 1986–December 1995 (Canada; USA) 1989–2001 (Iran) |
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| Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door SUV |
| Related | AIL Storm I |
| TJ | |
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| Production | January 1996 – July 2006 |
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| Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door SUV |
| Related | AIL Storm II |
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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara (JK, Germany)
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| Production | August 2006-April 27, 2018 |
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| Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door SUV 4-door convertible 4-door SUV |
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AIL Storm III BAW B40 BAW B70 Jankel Thrasher Jeep J8 |
| JL | |
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A modified JL Sport at the LA Auto Show
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| Production | November 2017–present |
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| Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door SUV 2-door SUT 4-door convertible 4-door SUV 4-door SUT |
The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size (Wrangler Unlimited and Wrangler 4-door JL) four-wheel drive off-road vehicle models, manufactured by Jeep since 1986, and currently migrating from its third into its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL was unveiled in late 2017 and will be produced at Jeep's Toledo Complex.
The Wrangler is arguably an indirect progression from the World War II Jeep, through the CJ (Civilian Jeeps) produced by Willys, Kaiser-Jeep and American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the mid-1940s through 1980s. Neither AMC nor Chrysler (after it purchased AMC in 1987) have claimed that the Wrangler was a direct descendant of the original military model.
Nevertheless, just like the Willys MB and the CJ Jeeps before it, all Wrangler models continue to use a separate body and frame, rigid live axles both front and rear, a tapering nose design with flared fenders, a fold-flat windshield, and can be driven without doors. Also, with few exceptions, they have part-time four-wheel drive systems, with the choice of high and low gearing, and standard are open bodies with removable hard- or soft-tops. However, the Wrangler series was designed to be more comfortable on-road in an attempt to attract more daily drivers, by upgrading its suspension, drivetrain, and interior, compared to the CJ line. Specifically, the suspension on all Wranglers benefits from the addition of trackbars and anti-roll bars, and from the 1996 TJ onwards also from coil-springs instead of leaf-springs. Since 2004 long-wheelbase versions have been available under the name Wrangler Unlimited. Initially the Unlimited was a two door model, but since 2006 it has been offered as a four-door model.
Outwardly strongly resembling the Jeep CJ-7, the first Wrangler, which was formally announced in February 1986 at the 1986 Chicago Auto Show, was based on a new set of design parameters. "The product philosophy behind the two vehicles" François Castaing (AMC VP of Product Engineering) explained, "is completely different". Although the 1987 Wrangler YJ continued to use a separate body and frame, with the same wheelbase as the CJ-7, and still solid axles both front and rear, it was a significantly new design, that borrowed its suspension, drivetrain, and interior from the 1984 Cherokee (XJ) model. The new car had a wider track, slightly less ground clearance, more comfort and improved handling. The YJ still had leaf spring suspension similar to that of the CJ – however the springs were wider, and the first Wrangler sported trackbar suspension links and anti-roll bars for improved handling and safety, making it less easy to flip by untrained or unwary drivers.
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