2018 Jeep Wrangler to offer optional 368-hp 4-cylinder engine

By, 2017-10-07

The all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler will feature an optional turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine that produces 368 hp, according to documents Fiat Chrysler filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The famous website (thetruthaboutcars.com) revealed the story, which was picked up by posters on Wrangler-centric website (jlwranglerforums.com). The Wrangler forum site posted the document, a vehicle identification number decoder. While a new inline-four variant is listed, the VIN decoder does not identify a diesel-powered Wrangler, which could come later or may have been postponed because of FCA's ongoing issues with regulators over its diesel emissions.

The new Jeep Wrangler, dubbed JL, will begin production within the next several weeks but isn't expected to show up at dealerships before December of 2017. The document indicates that the redesigned Wrangler will come standard with its current 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6. Both engines will be mated to a new-to-the-Wrangler eight-speed automatic transmission to improve fuel economy.

The car is scheduled to be officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in December this year.