2018 Jeep Wrangler Will Not Get a Unibody, Production to Remain in Toledo

There have been reports about the next Wrangler getting an aluminum body to save weight, but one thing that is going to stay is its body-on-frame layout.

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There have been lots of reports about what we can expect from the next-generation Jeep Wrangler, which is expected to arrive in 2017 as a 2018 model. There have been reports about an aluminum body to save weight, but one thing that is going to stay is its body-on-frame layout.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently hinted that the next Wrangler could switch to a unibody platform, which set off union officials, since the switch meant that the Wrangler’s production would move from Toledo, Ohio if the switch happens. According to a recent report the switch is not going to happen, which means the body-on-frame construction will remain, but the next Wrangler could still get an aluminum body.

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Chrysler is trying to keep the final details under wraps, but Jeep spokesman Todd Goyer did state that the next generation Wrangler “will be the most capable Wrangler ever.”

Source: Automotive News