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The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size (2-door Wrangler, and a longer
wheelbase / 4-door Wrangler Unlimited) four-wheel driveoff-road SUVs, manufactured
by Jeep since 1986, and currently in its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL, the most recent
generation, was unveiled in late 2017 and is produced at Jeep's Toledo Complex.
The Wrangler is arguably an indirect progression from the World War II Jeep, through the CJ
(Civilian Jeeps) produced by Willys, Kaiser-Jeep and American Motors Corporation (AMC)
from the mid-1940s through 1980s. Although neither AMC nor Chrysler (after its purchase of
AMC in 1987) have claimed that the Wrangler was a direct descendant of the original military
model — both the CJ Jeeps and the conceptually consistent Wrangler, with their solid axles and
open top, have been called the Jeep model as central to Jeep's brand identity as the rear-
engined 911 is to Porsche.
Similar to the Willys MB and the CJ Jeeps before it, all Wrangler models continue to use a
separate body and frame, rigid live axles both front and rear, a tapering nose design with flared
fenders, a fold-flat windshield, and can be driven without doors. Also, with few exceptions, they
have part-time four-wheel drive systems, with the choice of high and low gearing, and standard
are open bodies with removable hard- or soft-tops. However, the Wrangler series was
specifically redesigned to be safer and more comfortable on-road, to attract more daily
drivers, by upgrading its suspension, drivetrain, and interior, compared to the CJ line. The
suspension on all Wranglers included trackbars and anti-roll bars, and, from the 1997 TJ
onwards, front and rear coil springs instead of the previous leaf-springs.