While the JL is still fundamentally made up of the same stuff as
previous Wranglers — a body slapped on top of a ladder frame, with solid front and rear axles — the new generation makes meaningful strides toward factory off - roader perfection.
Full - time 4 - wheel - drive is newly available for 2018;
previous Wranglers only offered a part - time system that needed to be engaged by the driver.
If the new Wrangler is a giant leap over
previous Wranglers in refinement, then just about any modern CUV is a couple giant leaps of refinement over this.
Not exact matches
This is a calculated move away from some of the over-the-top concepts (think Hemi - powered
Wranglers) of
previous years and is instead a bid to sell more Mopar parts.
As with the
Wranglers of late, modern Jeeps are leagues ahead of
previous models in terms of both build and material quality.
Ground clearance is up over the
previous JK - generation Wrangler; for Sport, Sahara, and Rubicon
Wranglers, it's now now 9.7, 10, and 10.8 inches, respectively.