Jeep Wrangler
An off-roader with removable roof and doors, inheriting its form from a wartime military vehicle.
Overview
The Wrangler is an off-roader whose roof and doors can be removed. That is not merely a comfort option but part of the vehicle's identity: the body is designed to be used open, and the interior tolerates it.
A solid axle layout gives up ride comfort compared with independent suspension but helps keep wheels in contact off-road. The choice shows directly which use the vehicle is optimised for.
Its form continues the silhouette of a wartime military vehicle. A design remaining recognisable for decades is rare in the car industry, and it is usually explained by preserving meaning rather than function.
Details
- Brand
- Jeep
- Category
- SUV
- Body
- Off-roader
- Propulsion
- benzin
- Produced
- 1986–