The New York Auto Show has started and the first news is already appearing. The Jeep Wrangler 2024 , in addition to a visual makeover, also has a series of mechanical novelties, a new version for the Right off the bat, we see the first Wrangler novelty. The grille is thinner with its seven vertical bars, resembling the style of the Wagoneer . They also seem to be embedded in the center panel, as in According to Jeep, this change is not only aesthetic, but also functional. The new grille helps improve engine cooling . It is also required for the installation of the new Warn winch, exclusive to.
Other than that, the Wrangler gained a “secret” antenna, integrated into the windshield bar, which replaces the old mast antenna, which easily got tangled up in off-road obstacles .
The different versions of the Jeep Wrangler also received different news. Starting with the 4xe plug-in hybrid , which will be one of Jeep’s bets for 2024, there is a new basic Sport version. The stra…The strategy aims to take advantage of the good moment of the electrified version, which for two years in a row has been the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the US.
Meanwhile, the Wrangler 4xe Willys gained Selec-Trac transmission, with permanent 4×4, two-speed gearbox and reduced ratio of 2.72:1. All plug-in versions will also have a “Power Box” with four 120V o
outlets and 30 amp output, which will use battery power to power external equipment.
The Rubicon version further reinforced its off-road orientation. In addition to the winch that we already mentioned, it now has a Dana 44 HD floating rear axle. The gearbox is a Roc-Trac with a reduce ratio of 4:1 and there are also 33-inch tires, Tru-Lok differential locks on both axles and disconnection of the front stabilizer bar.