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From Road & Track
Jeep hasn't sold a pickup truck since 1992, when the XJ Cherokee-based Comanche went out of production, but it's teased us many times since. Now, we know that a Wrangler pickup is on its way, and it's high on our list of cars we can't wait to drive. To say we're excited for the Wrangler pickup would be an understatement, so let's round up everything we think we know about it.
It's Actually, Finally, Really, Seriously Happening
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Jeep arguably started the Wrangler pickup fever in 2005 with its Gladiator Concept (pictured above), but it never reached production. A handful of concepts since only served to whet our collective appetite further, but they remained concepts.
Finally–finally!–Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed earlier this year that Jeep will offer a pickup version of the next Wrangler.
It's Coming Late Next Year
In an interview with The Detroit News at this year's Detroit Auto Show, Jeep CEO Mike Manley confirmed that the Wrangler Pickup will come late next year, following the arrival of the next-generation Wrangler.
"Sergio and I work very, very closely on the Jeep product portfolio, and both of us have been a fan of a potential Wrangler pickup," said Manely in an interview with The Detroit News. "For me, there is a historical place in our lineup for it. "
It's Been Rumored for Production for a While Now
We first heard rumblings of a pickup based on the next-generation Wrangler in September of last year. Of course, people have been clamoring for it for a much longer time.
It'll Be Based on the New Wrangler Platform
Jeep will continue building the current-generation Wrangler until March 2018, but production of the new Wrangler starts late next year. Jeep hasn't revealed too many specifics on the next Wrangler, but we have a decent idea of what it'll be like.
It's supposed to retain its classic body-on-frame construction, but it might get a new aluminum-intensive body. Like Ford with the current F-150, switching to lightweight aluminum construction could help fuel economy, never a strong suit with the Wrangler. Diesel and hybrid Wranglers are also rumored, but yet to be confirmed.
It'll be Built in Toledo, Ohio
Like the current Wrangler, the Wrangler Pickup will be built in Toledo, Ohio alongside the non-pickup truck version.
It Probably Won't Have a Hellcat Engine
Yes, Jeep built a heavily modified Wrangler with a 707-horse supercharged V8 from the Hellcat earlier this year , but it's just a one-off fever dream. Don't fret though, because if you want a Hellcat motor and a seven-slat grille, the Grand Cherokee SRT Hellcat is coming next year.
It Might Get a 300-HP Turbo Four-Cylinder, Though
In an effort to improve fuel economy in the notoriously inefficient Wrangler, Jeep is said to be developing a new 300-horsepower turbocharged inline-four cylinder codenamed "Hurricane." The 3.8-liter Pentastar V6 used in the current Wrangler makes 285 horsepower, and the new turbo-four could be optional. Spy photos obtained by The Truth About Cars appear to show a four-cylinder under the hood of a Wrangler prototype.
It'll Sell Like Crazy
Americans love pickup trucks, and Americans love Jeeps. Sergio Marchionne knows this, so building a Wrangler Pickup is a complete and total no brainer. It'll also be wildly different than every other pickup currently on sale, which should help it further.
From Road & Track
Jeep hasn't sold a pickup truck since 1992, when the XJ Cherokee-based Comanche went out of production, but it's teased us many times since. Now, we know that a Wrangler pickup is on its way, and it's high on our list of cars we can't wait to drive. To say we're excited for the Wrangler pickup would be an understatement, so let's round up everything we think we know about it.
It's Actually, Finally, Really, Seriously Happening
View photos
Jeep arguably started the Wrangler pickup fever in 2005 with its Gladiator Concept (pictured above), but it never reached production. A handful of concepts since only served to whet our collective appetite further, but they remained concepts.
Finally–finally!–Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed earlier this year that Jeep will offer a pickup version of the next Wrangler.
It's Coming Late Next Year
In an interview with The Detroit News at this year's Detroit Auto Show, Jeep CEO Mike Manley confirmed that the Wrangler Pickup will come late next year, following the arrival of the next-generation Wrangler.
"Sergio and I work very, very closely on the Jeep product portfolio, and both of us have been a fan of a potential Wrangler pickup," said Manely in an interview with The Detroit News. "For me, there is a historical place in our lineup for it. "
It's Been Rumored for Production for a While Now
We first heard rumblings of a pickup based on the next-generation Wrangler in September of last year. Of course, people have been clamoring for it for a much longer time.
It'll Be Based on the New Wrangler Platform
Jeep will continue building the current-generation Wrangler until March 2018, but production of the new Wrangler starts late next year. Jeep hasn't revealed too many specifics on the next Wrangler, but we have a decent idea of what it'll be like.
It's supposed to retain its classic body-on-frame construction, but it might get a new aluminum-intensive body. Like Ford with the current F-150, switching to lightweight aluminum construction could help fuel economy, never a strong suit with the Wrangler. Diesel and hybrid Wranglers are also rumored, but yet to be confirmed.
It'll be Built in Toledo, Ohio
Like the current Wrangler, the Wrangler Pickup will be built in Toledo, Ohio alongside the non-pickup truck version.
It Probably Won't Have a Hellcat Engine
Yes, Jeep built a heavily modified Wrangler with a 707-horse supercharged V8 from the Hellcat earlier this year , but it's just a one-off fever dream. Don't fret though, because if you want a Hellcat motor and a seven-slat grille, the Grand Cherokee SRT Hellcat is coming next year.
It Might Get a 300-HP Turbo Four-Cylinder, Though
In an effort to improve fuel economy in the notoriously inefficient Wrangler, Jeep is said to be developing a new 300-horsepower turbocharged inline-four cylinder codenamed "Hurricane." The 3.8-liter Pentastar V6 used in the current Wrangler makes 285 horsepower, and the new turbo-four could be optional. Spy photos obtained by The Truth About Cars appear to show a four-cylinder under the hood of a Wrangler prototype.
It'll Sell Like Crazy
Americans love pickup trucks, and Americans love Jeeps. Sergio Marchionne knows this, so building a Wrangler Pickup is a complete and total no brainer. It'll also be wildly different than every other pickup currently on sale, which should help it further.
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