November 25, 2014
Eric Weiner

Fuel economy might not be the biggest issue for the typical Jeep Wrangler driver, but upcoming Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations mean that even the longtime popular off-roader has to fall in line. A report from Automotive News indicates that the 2018 Jeep Wrangler will help increase efficiency with an eight-speed automatic transmission that will improve fuel economy by at least nine percent.

The ZF-licensed eight-speed automatic is already used in the 2014 Ram 1500 and 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and it’s coming to the 2015 Chrysler 300 and 2015 Dodge Charger, so it's not too surprising that the next Jeep Wrangler will get it by 2018. In fact, AN cites a Fiat Chrysler filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which the automaker indicates that it, “plan[s] to use this transmission in all…rear-wheel-drive vehicles, except for heavy-duty versions of the Ram pick-up truck and the SRT Viper.”

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Motor Trend