2018 Jeep Wrangler Spotted in USA

The Wrangler is one of the best-selling models from Jeep across the world. Recently, a heavily wrapped Wrangler test mule was spotted around Detroit, USA. This will be the 2018 model and the next generation Jeep Wrangler in coming.

The test mule was heavily wrapped in cladding so the finer details weren’t visible but from what we hear, the new generation of the Wrangler will make extensive use of aluminium to shave off weight and improve on fuel efficiency. Of course, the platform will remain to be ladder-on-frame. If one looks at the picture carefully, one can notice that the windscreen is now more slanted, in order to improve aerodynamics and make the Wrangler look less slab-sided. The front fenders also sit lower and the front section itself looks like it is longer than the current model.

(2018 Jeep Wrangler)

Fiat Chrysler Auto, Jeep’s parent company, had said earlier in the year that there are plans to introduce diesel and hybrid models for the new generation Jeep Wrangler. The engine that currently does duty on the Dodge Ram, a 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel that churns out 240bhp, might be one of the engines that Jeep may use. There is no intelligence on the hybrid diesel that might be used on the Wrangler. Coming to transmission, currently, the Wrangler uses a 5-speed unit. But Jeep will look to fit the Chrysler sourced 8-speed ZF automatic unit.

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