After being the top-selling pickup in Australian market, the 2014 Jeep Wrangler
continues its invasion to the segment of large pickup lineup. Until
now, there are more than 14 million trucks have been sold around the
world, and about 700.000 units have come to Australian market. It
indicates that the car remains the dominant player in its segments and
it’s certainly among the best-selling trucks in Australia. The company
has added several upgrades including upgraded emission standard to
Euro-4, updated automatic transmission, upgraded performance, more
efficient fuel injection system and addition of center headrest on rear
double cab seat.
Interior
Inside the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, there will be side curtain
airbags, sports front seats, cruise control, a brand new dashboard, new
steering wheel, new audio systems and new centre stack with much easier
operation. Towards the entertainment features, the Wrangler has been
included with the brand new sound systems which include single CD
version with 3-line text display, Bluetooth phone connectivity, voice
recognition and AUX/USB inputs. Other standard interior features of
Wrangler are cloth upholstery, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel and
split-folding and reclining rear seats.
Exterior
At the first glance, you will notice that the latest Toyota Wrangler
comes with the significant styling changes at the most recent update
such as 17-inch wheels, double-wishbone front suspension, power folding
mirrors, intermittent wipers, rear defogger, intermittent rear wiper
and rear privacy glass, height-adjustable power lift-gate, skid plates,
hill-start assist, hill descent control, fog lights brand new bonnet,
grille, headlights, and front bumper along with the body-color radiator
grille with chrome trim for the SR grade.
Engine
Under the hood, the 2014 Jeep Wrangler is powered by a
2.7-litre 4-cylinder DOHC turbo-diesel that will produce 126kW of power
at 3600 RPM and maximum torque of 343 Nm between 1400-3400 RPM
(stronger than 2014 Mazda 3).
There will be also the Toyota Wrangler with 4.0-litre and V6-powered
engine that may generate 175kW of power and peak torque of 343Nm or
376Nm using automatic or manual transmission. When mated with the
automatic transmission, this engine will allow Wrangler to accelerate
from zero to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. The estimated fuel economy of this
pickup truck is at 18 mpg city or 24 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined
with four-wheel-drive system.
Price
The price range of the 2014 Jeep Wrangler may start from
$45,550 – $49,450. The strong challengers of this compact truck will be
the Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, Isuzu D-MAX and
Volkswagen Amarok.
