The Jeep Scrambler, a highly anticipated pickup
truck version of the new 2018 Wrangler, will reportedly offer a soft top in its
options list.
Citing inside sources, Automotive News reports that
the upcoming Scrambler will come with an optional droptop able to be lowered or
completely removed, just like the new Wrangler which is set to debut at the LA
Auto Show.
This will make the Jeep Scrambler a true convertible
pickup truck, something that definitely will help it stand out even more out in
the segment. Jeep is planning to put the Scrambler into production in November
2018 at the Toledo factory and more specifically, at the same line the current
“JK” Wrangler generation is being built.
This is the second time we get a report about a soft
top option on the pickup version of the Wrangler. As we learned previously,
Jeep is intending to offer the Scrambler, codenamed “JT”, with three roof
options: a three-piece hard top that’s either body-colored or unpainted black
and the removable soft top version.
The new Jeep Scrambler’s chassis is also expected to
be around 18 percent longer than the chassis in the current Wrangler.
Powertrains will be shared with the 2018 Wrangler JL, meaning the 3.6-liter V6
with a manual or an automatic transmission, a turbocharged 2.0-liter Hurricane
four-cylinder petrol and a 3.0-liter V6 diesel.
Expect to hear more information about the Scrambler
coming out next week, as Jeep is going to reveal in full the all-new 2018 Jeep
Wrangler at the LA Auto Show.
Cr : Carscoops