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These May Be All The Engines For The 2018 Jeep Wrangler
These May Be All The Engines For The 2018 Jeep Wrangler-March 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:12

One of the most anticipated vehicles of the year is the next-generation Jeep Wrangler, but a big question mark is what engines it will have. A tip sent to Jalopnik from an anonymous source appears to confirm the full range of motors, including .

The anonymous tip claimed to show the details on the JL-generation 2018 Jeep Wrangler launch, which would confirm a lot of the rumors we’ve heard over the months if true. The source, who claims to have connections at a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly plant, says that the Wrangler may have six different engine options:

Two versions of the 3.6-liter engine

A 3.0- and a 2.2-liter diesel

And two versions of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.

Spy photos appeared to show in July 2016, so this isn’t a big stretch. The 2018 Wrangler has also been rumored to have for over a year now, but we have not yet heard any horsepower specifics or whether either of the four-cylinder Jeeps will be turbos.

Included in the tip are all of the 2018 Wrangler’s potential different body options:

The typical two- and four-door configurations

A black soft top

A tan soft top

A black hard top

A body-color hard top

And a .

Sadly we have not heard anything new on Wrangler’s transmission options, which has been rumored to come with a manual or . The latest rumor, to make you all feel better, is that it .

Jalopnik has reached out to FCA for comment and for clarification on whether the options from the tip are accurate, and will update when we hear back.

A spokesperson for the company responded to Jalopnik’s request for comment, saying that FCA “cannot comment on future product.” We tried.

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