Four-Door Jeep Wrangler to Join Lineup

[BMWDave]

Four-Door Jeep Wrangler to Join Lineup
By: Ed Hellwig

Date Posted 07-28-2005

We knew a four-door Jeep Wrangler was in the works and now our newest spy photos confirm its existence. Built on a stretched version of the TK platform (a.k.a. TKL), the 2007 Jeep Wrangler four-door looks as though it will borrow its styling from the Jeep Rescue concept vehicle. Although the Wrangler four-door will be substantially larger than the current Wrangler, it won't be quite as big as the Rescue as the concept was based on a full-size truck chassis.

What isn't clear, however, it whether this new Wrangler will use the fixed roof design of the Rescue or an open cargo box configuration like the Jeep Gladiator concept. A slight bulge in the black disguise looks like the silhouette of a rear roll bar extending down to the bed, but we'll have to wait until its official introduction early next year to know for sure.

Solid axles and rear leaf springs are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department. Four-wheel disc brakes also look to be part of the package.

The base engine on the 2007 Wrangler will be a 2.4-liter four-cylinder with a 3.7-liter SOHC V6 available as an option. The surprising success of the Jeep Liberty diesel may have also opened the door for a diesel-powered Wrangler. All of these engines will most likely be paired with either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission.

[93JC]

Solid axles and rear leaf springs are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department.

I don't see leaf springs in the back. And if they are there it would be straying too far from TJ, which ditched the YJ's leaf springs in favour of Cherokee's Quadralink coils almost ten years ago.

This Ed Hellwig guy is a moron. Who's he work for anyway?

[Tom]

The mafia.

[footoflead]

It looks waaay stretch'd out...


i still prefer this jeep

This one was alot like the one we used to have...except ours was white and a four banger <_<  

[93JC]

The mafia.

Not likely. Had he been working for the mafia one of the Dons would have had him whacked for his stupidity.



I'm thinking Consumer Reports or Edmunds.

[giant_mtb]

Solid axles and rear leaf springs are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department.

I don't see leaf springs in the back. And if they are there it would be straying too far from TJ, which ditched the YJ's leaf springs in favour of Cherokee's Quadralink coils almost ten years ago.

This Ed Hellwig guy is a moron. Who's he work for anyway?

Yeah...looks more like torsion bars in the back.

It looks like a wannabe Hummer, IMO.

[Catman]

I kinda like it. B)  

[ifcar]

The mafia.

Not likely. Had he been working for the mafia one of the Dons would have had him whacked for his stupidity.



I'm thinking Consumer Reports or Edmunds.

The pics have an Edmunds URL, so I assume the latter is correct.

CR never does anything with spy shots, they tend to have a slow response time to auto news.

[Raza]

The mafia.

Not likely. Had he been working for the mafia one of the Dons would have had him whacked for his stupidity.



I'm thinking Consumer Reports or Edmunds.

"What do you want me to do?  Whack a guy?  Off a guy?  Whack off a guy?  Because I'm married."


Eh, a Wrangler should be two doors.  

[Raza]

Solid axles and rear leaf springs are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department.

I don't see leaf springs in the back. And if they are there it would be straying too far from TJ, which ditched the YJ's leaf springs in favour of Cherokee's Quadralink coils almost ten years ago.

This Ed Hellwig guy is a moron. Who's he work for anyway?

Yeah...looks more like torsion bars in the back.

It looks like a wannabe Hummer, IMO.

More like the other way round.

[Catman]

The shape looks like the Rescue concept.

[Secret Chimp]

Solid axles and rear leaf springs are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department.

I don't see leaf springs in the back. And if they are there it would be straying too far from TJ, which ditched the YJ's leaf springs in favour of Cherokee's Quadralink coils almost ten years ago.

This Ed Hellwig guy is a moron. Who's he work for anyway?

Yeah...looks more like torsion bars in the back.

It looks like a wannabe Hummer, IMO.

Torsion bars require independent suspension to work. Those are just links to keep the axle from twisting on the same axis as the wheels (axle wrap).

[TBR]

I think this is a brilliant idea. Sure it would suck if they were going to sell just the 4 door version, but as long as the 2 door version stays this is a great idea and should sell well.

[Catman]

Oooooooooooo :o  Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeese, drop the diesel in this Jeep!

[Tom]

I'm really hurting for some more diesel options in the US  

[Secret Chimp]

I'm really hurting for some more diesel options in the US

I wish Jeep would have chosen a different diesel option for itself; I think the engine from the Sprinter or some other, possibly previous-generation Mercedes diesel would have been better than the Italian chatterbox they ended up using in the Liberty.

[Catman]

I'm really hurting for some more diesel options in the US

I wish Jeep would have chosen a different diesel option for itself; I think the engine from the Sprinter or some other, possibly previous-generation Mercedes diesel would have been better than the Italian chatterbox they ended up using in the Liberty.

Yeah, I haven't heard one yet, they can't sell them in MA.  

[Raghavan]

no more 4 liter straight 6?

[Catman]

no more 4 liter straight 6?

I don't think so.  That's a great engine.

[93JC]

no more 4 liter straight 6?

Of course not. The 4.0 Litre has ties to older, better Jeeps. Chrysler is on a mission to destroy Jeep from within, remember?

[Raghavan]

no more 4 liter straight 6?

Of course not. The 4.0 Litre has ties to older, better Jeeps. Chrysler is on a mission to destroy Jeep from within, remember?

 :angry:  

[Catman]

A new spy picture of the 4 door Wrangler.  Looks great!

http://www.mph-online.com/web/spyphotos/0030

[ifcar]

This was already posted two threads below this one.  

[Catman]

This was already posted two threads below this one.

Yeah, we already had a thread, noob.  :P  

[ifcar]

No need to bring back a thread from August, pig. :P

[Catman]

No need to bring back a thread from August, pig. :P

OK, Wesman.  

[Secret Chimp]

This seems something like the rebirth of the Cherokee.

[Catman]

This seems something like the rebirth of the Cherokee.

May even get the name.

[Rupert]

Man, that'd be dumb.