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Jeep CEO Michael Manley has confirmed that the 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler is "on schedule and on track" to be be introduced in the first half of 2017 with the pickup version to follow in Early 2018, in an interview with Automotive News yesterday.
The Jeep boss also revealed that the next generation Jeep Wrangler will be lighter and feature several design changes to greatly increase its fuel economy:
The Jeep boss also revealed that the next generation Jeep Wrangler will be lighter and feature several design changes to greatly increase its fuel economy:
As for the Jeep (JP) pickup truck, Manley has confirmed it will be introduced in early 2018, stating:"To be honest with you, I'm delighted in the way it's turning out, not just from a styling point of view, but from an overall point of what Wrangler stands for, I'm very pleased.
We've made a large number of changes in terms of fuel economy, both enablers in terms of weight, with the aero[dynamics] of Wrangler, because at the end of the day, it needs to be recognized as Wrangler.
With weight [reductions] and a number of changes that we've made, you're going to see that we've really pushed the vehicle forward in terms of fuel economy," Manley said.
"Anything Jeep does have to have an inherent level of capability... that drives some extent both the positioning of the vehicle and the cost of the vehicle. I have no desire today to do a stripped-down Jeep pickup."
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