That's the spirit Jeep is trying to re-capture in their new Wrangler Islander. According to a Fox News story, it's been 11 years since Jeep last produced an Islander. This time the machine has an EcoDiesel engine, and it looks like fun.
The story, by Gary Gastelu, appeared just yesterday. The lead on this story reads, "The Jeep Wrangler Islander is ready to hit the beach."
He describes to new Islander as a beachy 4x4 that is essentially a Wrangler Sport S, all dressed up with somewhere to go: The Beach.
Sporting 17-inch wheels and rock rails from the Wrangler Rubicon, it's emblazoned with its brand name on the edge of the hood along with Surf Blue stitching on the upholstery. You can order it in a variety of colors and some islander-themed accessories. Even the choice of engine is optional, gasoline of diesel.
According to Gastelu. you can get the Islander look on the Renegade subcompact SUV, that includes white roof accents at no additional cost. The article includes pricing for these various vehicles, and also a video from last year of a diesel -powered Jeep in action.
They're selling the Islanders as a Limited Edition, though no word on how limited that limit will be.
HERE'S THE LINK for the full story:
https://www.jeep.com/limited-
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