• 5-passenger entry-level compact Jeep, to be built at the Belvidere plant in Illinois
• Production startup May 29, 2006
• MK49 Lancer platform, shared components with the upcoming 2006 Dodge Caliber
• Pre-production model world premiere at the Frankfurt auto show, September 12, 2005.
• Targeted base MSRP under $20,000
• Available in Front-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive
• 2.4L DOHC 4-cyl dual VVT engine, 172 hp
• A 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine will be available for markets outside North America.
• 5-speed manual transaxle (standard)
• CVT2 transmission (Continuously Variable Transmission, optional on Limited)
• Standard side-curtain air bags
• Fold-flat load floor including fold-forward front passenger seat
• Available 60/40 rear seats both fold flat and recline 12 degrees
• YES Essentials® fabric — an easy-care, soil-repellant and anti-microbial textile protects seats from stains, odors and discoloration
• Illuminated cupholders
• 12v and 110v auxillary power outlets
• Optional 6-spkr & 9-spkr Boston Acoustics sound systems, with subwoofer
• Vinyl load floor in the rear cargo area is both washable and removable
• 8-inches of ground clearance
• 21.1-degree approach angle, 32-degree departure angle and 21-degree breakover angle
• 39.3 inches of rear seat leg room
• 52.5 cubic feet of cargo space with rear seats folded flat
• 60.7 cubic feet of cargo space with front passenger seat back & rear seats folded flat.
• Available colors: Jeep Green Metallic Clear Coat, Khaki Metallic Clear Coat, Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat, Marine Blue Pearl Coat, Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat, Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Black Clear Coat and Stone White Clear Coat.

• Production startup December 11, 2006
• Second of two entry-level compact Jeep models, to be built at the Belvidere plant in Illinois
• MK74 Lancer platform, SUV-style 4-door model ("small Commander"?)
• Concept model world premiere at the Frankfurt auto show, September 12, 2005.
• World premiere at the New York auto show, April 12, 2006.
• Targeted base MSRP under $20,000

• Production to start July 17th, 2006 (Wrangler Unlimited) and August 28th (Wrangler)
• The most capable Wrangler ever
• Complete redesign offering 2-door (Wrangler) and 4-door (Wrangler Unlimited) models
• "X", Sahara and Rubicon models for Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited
• Two-wheel-drive availability on Wrangler Unlimited
• Two-inch-longer wheelbase on Wrangler, 13" longer wheelbase on Wrangler Unlimited
• Five-passenger seating with 60/40 split, fold-flat (Unlimited)
• 20% overall noise reduction over previous generation
• Up to 52 vehicle configurations available with the SunriderTM Soft Top, Modular Hardtop, and removable full and half doors and the folding windshield
• Up to 80 vehicle configurations are optional on Unlimited models

  
  Other features:

• Compass and Mini-Trip Computer Display (standard on Sahara and Rubicon)
• Electronic sway bar disconnect (standard on Rubicon, optional on X and Sahara)
• Floor console, larger and lockable center floor console (standard on Wrangler X S and C-CPOS and Wrangler Unlimited)
• Glove box, larger and lockable
• Rock Rails (standard on Rubicon, n/a other models)
• Power windows, door locks and remote keyless entry are now available with full-framed doors for convenience and added security
• Power windows, locks and remote keyless entry (standard on Sahara, Rubicon and Unlimited models with full doors/Optional on Wrangler X S-CPOS)
• Seat, driver’s, height adjuster included with cloth seats (standard on Sahara and Rubicon, optional on Wrangler X, RHD and Wrangler Unlimited X)
• Seat, rear, fold-flat (Wrangler Unlimited)
• Seats, YES Essentials® easy-clean, stain and odor resistant (standard on Sahara and Rubicon)
• Storage bin, rear under-floor, lockable
• Trailer Tow Package, factory-installed (optional)
• Windshield, single-pivot folding

  
  Safety:

• ABS (includes an off-road calibration to provide more sustained wheel lockup on plowable surfaces like mud, sand and gravel than normal ABS for improved stopping performance)
• Driver BeltAlert (Seat Belt Minder) System
• Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)
• Front-Passenger Occupant Classification System
• Fuel tank, mid-mounted, complies with 50-mph rear impact and fuel system integrity requirements
• Head restraints, rear
• Headrests, rear seats, automatic retracting
• Seat-mounted supplemental side air bags (optional on Wrangler X C and S-CPOS and Wrangler Unlimited X S-CPOS and all Sahara and Rubicon
• Tire Pressure Monitoring Warning Lamp (optional on Sahara)

  
  Performance:

• 205-hp 3.8L V6 engine (maintains higher torque above 3,400 rpm vs. the prior 4.0L, allowing for expanded operating range
• Improved fuel economy
• Increased departure angle
• Increased ground clearance and suspension travel
• Four-wheel disc antilock braking system (ABS)

  
  Tops:

• Soft top (standard on all Wrangler models, not available on Wrangler Unlimited)
• Freedom Top™ three-piece modular hard top with full doors (optional all models except RHD)
• Sunrider® Soft Top (standard on Wrangler Unlimited, optional on Wrangler)
• Dual-Top Group with Freedom Top and Sunrider Soft Top (optional all models except RHD)

  
  Wheels & tires:

• 16" steel, painted Argent
• 16" aluminum, painted Sparkle Silver
• 17" aluminum, painted Sparkle Silver
• 17" aluminum, machined-face
• 18" aluminum, painted Sparkle Silver

• P225/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler ST BSW on-/off-road
• P255/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A BSW on-/off-road
• P225/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A OWL on-/off-road
• LT255/75R17 BFGoodrich Mud Terrain BSW off-road (standard on Rubicon, n/a other models)
• P255/70R18 Bridgestone Dueler 693 OWL on-/off-road (optional on Sahara, n/a other models))

• Swing-gate mounted, full-size spare with matching wheel

  
  Audio:

• Six-speaker audio system (standard)
• MP3 and audio input jacks
• Six-disc CD/DVD audio capability system — Optional on X C and S CPOS Sahara and Rubicon
• Next gen Navigation System (model RER) with Full Map Display (optional on Sahara and Rubicon)

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     2009 Jeep Wrangler  (includes wkbible.com exclusive advance info)

• Production starts July 21, 2008
• Same engine (3.8L)/powertrain options as 2008
• 4-Door Right Hand Drive model is being added (rural postal units), 2-Door model is eliminated.
• No major changes planned
• New Hill Start Assist
• New Trailer Sway Control
• Larger Sun Visor for better coverage
• New Center Dome Lamp with Switchable Directional Lighting
• New Drop-in bin added to Full Center Console
• New Storage Nets – on Center Stack and side of Center Console
• New Rear Tow Hook design / location that is now compatible with the rear hitch receiver
• Exterior colors:
  Sunburst Orange replaces Rescue Green
  Deep Water Blue replaces Steel Blue Metallic

     2010 Jeep Liberty  (includes wkbible.com exclusive advance info)

• Production startup August 24, 2009
• New: Active head restraints (front row, designed to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries in low-speed, rear-end collisions)
• Interior & functional improvements include now-standard Power Heated Mirrors, Fold-flat Front Passenger Seats, Air Filtration and Premium Cloth Seats with Stain Repel
• Limited receives all features of the Liberty Sport along with now-standard Leather Seats with Heated Front Seats, Uconnect Phone and Memory Seat, Radio Settings and Exterior Mirrors.
• New: Interactive Decel Fuel Shut-Off (iDFSO) available with 3.7L engine
• Fuel Saver Indicator added with "ECO" indicator in the EVIC
• New exterior colors: Natural Green Metallic, Dark Charcoal Pearl and Light Sandstone Metallic
• Light Sandstone Metallic, Red Rock Crystal and Jeep Green are dropped