Jeep WranglerManufacturer American Motors (AMC) (1987) ! Chrysler Corporation (1987-1998) ! DaimlerChrysler (1998-2007) ! Chrysler LLC (2008-present) ! Also called Jeep YJ, Jeep TJ, Jeep JK ! Production 1987-present ! Predecessor Jeep CJ ! Class Mini SUV, convertible
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
The Wrangler (also known as the YJ, TJ, and JK, as explained below) is an SUV (though one of the few with genuine off-road capability) produced by American automaker Chrysler under its Jeep marque. It is a successor to the famous World War II 'Jeep' vehicle by way of the Willys civilian Jeep (CJ) in the 1950s, later produced by Kaiser-Jeep and by American Motors (AMC). The Wrangler debuted in 1987, was updated in 1997 and again in 2007, and is still popular today.
From 1987 until 1992 the Wrangler/YJ was built in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It was then built in the Toledo South Assembly plant until mid-2006, after which the plant was slowly torn down. The Wrangler is currently produced at Jeep's Toledo North Assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio.
The Wrangler name was not used in Canada, as it was a trim level of Chevrolet pickup in that market. Instead, 1987 to 1995 models were sold as YJ, and 1997 to 2006 models were sold as TJ. The model designations of YJ and TJ are used throughout the world in the Jeep enthusiast community to differentiate which model is being spoken of instead of using the more ambiguous term "Wrangler".
Jeep Wrangler