NEW YORK — Jeep is upping the consolation and know-how within the 2024 Wrangler because the venerable nameplate jousts with the Ford Bronco.
The refreshed Wrangler SUV is getting a quieter cabin and energy seats within the entrance row on prime trim ranges, normal wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a bigger 12.3-inch contact display screen within the middle stack, and the Uconnect 5 infotainment system.
The automobile is debuting Wednesday on the New York auto present. Shoppers can order it now, and it is anticipated to reach at U.S. Jeep dealerships later in 2023.
Now that the Wrangler has a direct rival within the Bronco, which Ford revived in 2021, did that affect Jeep’s choices on the refresh?
“All I can say is competitors is sweet,” stated Jim Morrison, Jeep’s North America head.
That competitors is heating up as U.S. gross sales of the Bronco rose 38 p.c within the first quarter to 32,430, whereas Wrangler quantity fell 17 p.c to 37,971.
The most recent Wrangler options the reworked seven-slot grille launched on the 2023 Wrangler Rubicon twentieth Anniversary version on the Chicago auto present in February. The grille, Jeep stated, is slimmer and has black textured vertical slots that enhance cooling.
The model is increasing availability of the 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain additional down the lineup to the Sport S mannequin, making electrification extra accessible.
Jeep stated the Excessive Altitude, Rubicon X and Rubicon 392 fashions include a regular premium cabin package deal that provides acoustic entrance glass, thicker carpet and extra sound-deadening foam within the windshield header, entrance cowl and B-pillars for a quieter trip.
Every trim degree comes with normal aspect curtain airbags.
Jeep stated it is taking the Wrangler’s capabilities up a notch with the nameplate’s first full-float Dana rear axle, an obtainable 100:1 crawl ratio, a brand new manufacturing facility Warn winch and a 5,000-pound enhance in towing capability.
“Designing an icon is at all times a problem,” stated Zach Whitaker, chief designer of the Jeep inside design studio, throughout a media briefing forward of the auto present. “We have now an excellent inside as we speak, and we wished to take it to the subsequent step. And we did that for 2 issues: refinement and know-how.”
Jeep stated the Wrangler’s UConnect 5 system has off-road path guides for the 62 Jeep Badge of Honor trails. An upgradable subscription is offered to unlock the complete catalog of three,000-plus trails from Trails Offroad, the corporate that creates the guides.