The all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler is the culmination of evolutionary, authentic Jeep styling and a legacy of 65-years of off-road performance.

The new Wrangler is more than 133 millimetres (mm) wider overall, 99 mm wider in track and boasts greater capability off-road, more on-road refinement, better interior ergonomics and a dramatically brawnier appearance.

The all-new Wrangler has a starting price of only $30,990 (Recommended Retail Price - RRP).

The four-door Wrangler Unlimited is priced from $34,990 (RRP) - the longer wheel-base open-air design expanding the Jeep experience to new dimensions with room for five adult passengers – a Wrangler first – and more gear.

Notably, for the first time ever in a civilian model, the new Jeep Wrangler range will be available with a diesel engine, a 2.8-litre common-rail turbo diesel, which is joined by a 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine.

Gerry Jenkins, managing director for the Chrysler Group in Australia said enabling customers to ‘go anywhere, do anything’ at a great value was a prime consideration in the development of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited.

“The Jeep Wrangler is the undisputed global icon in four-wheel driving,” said Jenkins.

“And to have the best ever Wrangler arriving for sale in Australia priced from just $30,990 (RRP) gets my four-wheel drive juices bubbling!"

“Australians are already in love with the Wrangler – we are the biggest market in the world for the four-wheel drive icon outside of North America - it suits our thirst for adventure and freedom and there’s just nothing else like it on the market."

“The new Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited take rugged capability and refinement to new levels providing tremendous value to a range of customers and with our sharp pricing we expect the love affair to prosper,” said Jenkins.

The new Wrangler builds on the successful, original Jeep formula with an all-new frame, exterior and interior design, engines and safety and convenience features.

The Wrangler Unlimited expands the Jeep experience even more featuring a 2,947 mm wheelbase, achieved by adding 523 mm to the standard Wrangler’s 2,424 mm wheelbase. This allows for a larger rear seat that features three seating positions, as well as more hip room, legroom, shoulder room and cargo space. This increases the Wrangler’s everyday practicality without compromising its off road capability.

Offered in three models – Sport, Renegade and Rubicon – the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited feature a lean, rugged and simple design, achieving benchmark off-road capability while delivering a true open-air driving experience. With solid axles, removable doors, exposed hinges, a fold-down windshield and innovative removable and convertible tops, all Wrangler models retain the brand’s coveted core values of freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity.

With dozens of different top, door and windshield combinations, nine unique exterior colours and available 16 or 17-inch wheels, the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler provides a customised appearance for a variety of customers.

MODEL LINE-UP

Jeep Wrangler Sport

The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sport offers exceptional value for an open-air sport-utility vehicle and is equipped with a 3.8-litre V6 engine coupled with a six-speed manual transmission. The recommended retail price (RRP) for Jeep Wrangler Sport is $30,990 (RRP).

Standard equipment on Jeep Wrangler Sport includes Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM), four-wheel-disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), 4-wheel brake traction control (4BTC), Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System, driver and front passenger multi-stage front airbags, cruise control, fog lamps, power locks with keyless entry, power front windows, soft top, 16-inch alloy wheels, skid plates for transfer case and fuel tank, easy access tip-and-slide seats, driver-seat height adjuster, rear folding seat, air conditioning, mini floor console, locking glove box, compass and temperature gauge, 12-volt auxiliary power outlet, tilt steering wheel and AM/FM CD radio with MP3/Auxillary input and six speakers.

Optional features offered with Jeep Wrangler Sport model includes four-speed automatic transmission, half doors and front seat mounted side air bags.

Jeep Wrangler Renegade

The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Renegade package is the premium model in the line-up and represents amazing value at a RRP of $32,990 (RRP).

The Renegade pack will be a favourite amongst Jeep fans adding over $4,000 of additional value - for only $2,000 when optioning on the Wrangler Sport, or in four-door form only an extra $2,500.

In addition to standard features on the Jeep Wrangler Sport, Renegade includes a dual top and Freedom Top 3-piece modular hard top, deep tint glass, 6-disc CD/DVD player, Infinity premium speakers with subwoofer and tubular side steps.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Jeep’s ultimate off-road rig, the Wrangler Rubicon model features all necessary hardware to conquer the world’s most extreme trails, right out of the box.

In addition to standard features on the Jeep Wrangler Sport the Rubicon model includes electric-disconnecting front sway bar, Rock-Trac® 4:1 part-time transfer case, heavy-duty Dana 44 front and rear axles, Tru-lok® locking front and rear differentials, 4.10 axle ratio, rock rails, 17-inch machined-cast aluminium wheels with 225/75 Goodyear All Terrain tyres and yes Essentials stain, odour-resistant seat fabric and infinity premium speakers and subwoofer.

Beyond the optional equipment offered with Jeep Wrangler Sport, available options with Wrangler Rubicon include dual top and 6 disc CD changer.

Worldwide availability

The 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited will be sold in more than 100 countries, in both left- and right-hand-drive models and is built at Chrysler Group’s Toledo Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio.

Jeep product offensive

The addition of new Jeep models – the Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot and all-new Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited (four-door) - will grow the brand’s stable to six models in Australia, joining the mid-sized Cherokee, flagship Grand Cherokee and seven-seat Commander.

Jeep brand

Jeep, one of the most recognised brands in the world, celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2006. In 1941, the Willys-Overland company delivered to the US Army 1,500 light reconnaissance vehicles called the Willys Quad. Improved vehicles were called the MA and MB, but eventually, those vehicles came to be known as the Jeep. More than 368,000 were built for use during World War II.

Consumer Issues

In a massive survey conducted in the UK and the USA by Warranty Direct, Jeep was named 33rd out of 33 brands in relation to reliability issues.

PRICING (RRP)