Jeep Wrangler News

The Wrangler is set to add five-star safety to it's seemingly endless arsenal of capabilities when the all-new JL model launches in Australia in Q1 2019.   Speaking with CarsGuide at the international launch of the new Wrangler in the USA this week, FCA Australia and Jeep Asia Pacific boss Steve Zanlunghi confirmed AEB will come standard on all versions. New 2.2-litre four cylinder and 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesels are planned internationally, although Australia is expected to only see the 2.2-litre, in addition to a revised version of the existing 3.6-litre petrol V6. Both will be equipped with AEB.Mr Zanlunghi explained his team will be shooting for the highest safety rating available, and AEB is now a pre-requisite for scoring the maximum five-star ANCAP rating. The availabilty of AEB is no guarantee for the top rating though, with the Kia Stinger initially scoring dual three and five-star ratings when it launched because AEB was not available on all versions. This situation has not affected the Honda CR-V however, with all versions carrying a five-star rating despite only the top-spec VTi-LX coming with the auto braking tech.The current two-door, 3.6-litre JK Wrangler was given a four-star ANCAP rating when tested in 2012. 

Jeep's Wrangler ute is promising to be pretty capable off-road, with some heavily-camouflaged prototypes spied getting down and dirty on the Rubicon Trail in the USA.

A Jeep subscription service could be launched in Australia as soon as 2020.

Jeep continues to tantalise us with camouflaged Wrangler ute development mules, with these examples spotted in the US this week.

The Golden Eagle and Freedom editions are powered by Jeep's 209kW/347Nm 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine.

Jeep has created five custom Wrangler vehicles as well as one-off Renegade and Wagoneer concepts ahead of the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari later this month.

Manufacturers including Hyundai, Holden, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroen and Audi have all issued safety recalls for various models, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Next-generation RAM 2500 spotted in LA undergoing final evaluation alongside the new JL Jeep Wrangler.

MOPAR is ready with more performance upgrades than ever for the new JL Jeep Wrangler, most of which were developed in parallel with the all-new off-roader.

It might look like a mere facelift, but the JL Wrangler is all-new from the ground up, and promises more off-road ability, fuel efficiency, power, tech, and refinement than ever.