Jeep India today announced that the Jeep Wrangler is now locally-assembled and launched in India at INR 53.90 lakh (ex-showroom price). Jeep India started production of the Wrangler in February and is now ready for retail across the country. After 80 years of Jeep globally, a limited number of the Wrangler’s 80th Anniversary ‘Launch Edition’ is also available to Indian customers.
The locally-assembled Jeep Wrangler is launched in two variants – the Unlimited and the legendary, Rubicon. Both variants will be powered by a Bharat Stage VI compliant 2.0-litre, IN-Line 4-cylinder, turbo petrol powertrain. Based on the group’s GME or Global Medium Engine platform, this powertrain produces 268 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque and comes with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
Both, Wrangler Unlimited as well as the Rubicon come with leather seats, a soft touch leather-finish dashboard, UConnect infotainment, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, steering mounted controls, cruise control, engine stop/start, dual-zone air-conditioning, automatic headlamps, front LED fog lamps, LED tail lamps, LED DRL, full-framed removable doors, a three-piece modular hardtop and a fold-flat front windshield. The locally-assembled Jeep Wrangler is available in 5 colours – Bright White, Sting Grey, Granite Crystal, Black and Firecracker Red.
MOPAR-ORIGINAL ACCESSORY SUITE FOR JEEP WRANGLER
The Jeep Wrangler is the of the most personalised and customized vehicles in the world. Today, Jeep brand also announced the introduction of a MOPAR-original accessory suite, which offers a selection of over 120 accessories for the Jeep Wrangler. These accessories range from Essential, Comfort, Sports, Leisure, Utility, Car Care and so on. Four accessory packs will be available for customers to order –
• Explorer Pack
• Night Ultra Vision Pack
• Sports Pack
• Essential Pack
Jeep brand’s India-owned 100,000 square-foot MOPAR Parts Distribution Centre in Chakan will be supplying these accessories to Jeep brand dealerships.
The Rubicon’s off-roading prowess comes from its proven RockTrac® Full Time 4×4 technology. It is equipped with an electronically operated clutch that engages and disengages automatically depending on the amount of traction needed in the situation. A mechanical shifter is provided to shift from 2H to 4L, 4H Auto and Part-Time 4L.4H Part-Time and 4L modes use ‘Smart Lock’ to maintain constant 4WD engagement for off-road driving.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through aDana 44 heavy duty, solid axles, with TruLok® in the front and rear. The Front Sway Bar in the Rubicon can be electronically disconnected. Flip the toggle switch on the centre stack of the dashboard and the Sway Bar can be disconnected in 4L and 4H, allowing the front suspension to travel up to an additional 30%. The Wrangler is known for its superb articulation amongst SUVs across the globe and the Rubicon is the benchmark.
The Rubicon offers is ‘Offroad+’. It is activated by the push of a button provided next to the Sway Bar toggle on the centre stack. When engaged, Offroad+ automatically adapts to the type of terrain the Rubicon is on and makes adjustments to key systems for optimal performance. These including throttle, Selec-Speed® Control, traction control and transmission shift mode. If enabled in 4H, it tailors the performance for higher-speed driving on sand. When enabled in 4L, it adjusts for low-speed rock crawling.
The Rubicon has an outstanding crawl ratio of 77:1 with a 4:1 low range ratio, which makes it an off-roader par excellence. The Rubicon has a ground clearance of 217 mm (as per IS 9435:2004), water wading capability of 760 mm (at 8 km/h) and approach, departure and break-over angles of 36-degrees, 31-degrees and 21-degrees respectively. It has thick gauge boron steel underbody skid plates, which protect critical sections of the vehicle’s underbelly in potentially extreme off-road conditions.
While both have state of the art 4×4 hardware making them superior off-roaders in their own right, the Rubicon is the more capable off roader. The Unlimited is also an incredibly attractive package with body-coloured trapezoidal wheel flares, 18-inch aluminium alloys with granite crystal spokes and all-season tyres. Also a proven Trail Rated off-roader, the Unlimited comes with the SelecTrac® Full Time 4×4 system. This proven system with its active 4WD transfer case, is fully automatic and intelligent, so customers can simply enjoy the driving experience. It sends torque to the wheels with the most grip, providing continuous optimum traction in all driving conditions. The ‘Smart Lock’ feature keeps the system engaged during off-roading or low traction road conditions.
Locally-assembled Jeep Wrangler Variants Ex-showroom Price
Unlimited Rs. 53,90,000
Rubicon – Rs. 57,90,000
