Jeep Wrangler (JK)

Jeep Wrangler JK
Jeep Wrangler Sahara (JK)
Overview
ManufacturerJeep[a]
Also calledJeep J8 (Egypt)[1]
Jeep TJL-J8 (Egypt)
ProductionAugust 2006 – April 2018[2]
Model years2007–2018
AssemblyToledo, Ohio, United States
Cairo, Egypt (AAV)
DesignerMark Moushegian (2003)[3]
Ryan Nagode (2011 interior: 2008)[4][5]
Lorenzo Ramaciotti (2014 exterior: 2012)[6]
Body and chassis
Body style2-door convertible
2-door SUV
4-door convertible
4-door SUV
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive
Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Doors2-4
RelatedAIL Storm III
Powertrain
Engine2.8L VM Motori RA 428 Diesel I4
Complete engine specs

3.0 L Pentastar V6 (China)

3.6L Pentastar V6
Complete engine specs[7]
3.8L EGH V6
Complete engine specs[8]
Power output285 hp
Transmission4-speed Ultradrive 42RLE automatic
5-speed Mercedes-Benz W5A580 automatic
5-speed Chrysler 545RFE automatic
6-speed Chrysler NSG370 manual
Hybrid drivetrainFour-wheel drive
Dimensions
Wheelbase2-door: 95.4 in (2,423 mm)
4-door: 116 in (2,946 mm)
Length2-door: 164.3 in (4,173 mm)
4-door: 184.9 in (4,696 mm)
Width2-door: 73.7 in (1,872 mm)
4-door: 73.9 in (1,877 mm)
Height70.9 in (1,801 mm)
2-Door Rubicon: 72.3 in (1,836 mm)
Curb weight2,760–3,340 lb (1,252–1,515 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorJeep Wrangler (TJ)
Iveco Massif (Spain)
SuccessorJeep Wrangler (JL)

The Jeep Wrangler (JK) is the third generation of the Jeep Wrangler off-road vehicle. The Wrangler was unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the JK series 2007 Wrangler Unlimited at the 2006 New York Auto Show.

The car's body and chassis were completely redesigned during the era when Jeep was part of DaimlerChrysler. Just like the Willys MB, the CJ Jeeps and the Wranglers before it, the JK continues to have a separate body and frame, rigid live axles both front and rear, a fold-flat windshield, and can be driven without doors. Also, with the exception of optional 4x2 models, the Wrangler JK continues to have part-time four-wheel drive systems, with the choice of high and low gearing.

In addition to the traditional 2-door Jeep, the JK introduced for the first time a factory standard four-door model, called the Wrangler Unlimited. Contrary to the first, TJ-based Unlimited, and the CJ-8 "Scrambler", its wheelbase is stretched by 20 instead of 10 inches. The Wrangler Unlimited became a big sales success — by mid-2017 three quarters of all new Wranglers listed for sale were four-door models.[9]


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  1. ^ Jeep J8 Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. AAV.com.eg. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  2. ^ "Jeep Wrangler JK Production Ends Friday; Model Will Cheerfully and Capably Dig Its Own Grave". April 24, 2018.
  3. ^ 2007 Jeep Wrangler First Drive. Rockcrawler.Com. Retrieved on 2015-12-10.
  4. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnagode [self-published source]
  5. ^ "Ryan Nagode: 2015 interview with the head of Ram interior design". www.allpar.com. 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Ralph Gilles Succeeds Lorenzo Ramaciotti as FCA Head of Design". April 3, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f 2012 Jeep Wrangler Specifications. media.chrysler.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Jeep Specs & Upgrades". Chrysler LLC. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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