No manual transmission?

Mention of a manual gearbox has been conspicuously absent.

But my suspicions that Jeep will drop the three-pedal configuration altogether increased significantly this week when I heard the company addressed the idea directly at a public “Q&A session.”

“How do you feel about no manual transmission option? Would you be interested in a 3-spd transfer case? Are you okay with not having a windshield that folds down? What about a hybrid power plant option? How much towing capacity and payload should the 4-door have?”
These were all pitched to customers and potential customers by Jeep reps at the 2016 Overland Expo according to off-road guide outfit Barlow Adventures, which works closely with Jeep at product media launches and publicity events.

The notion of a three-speed transfer case is interesting, and might add a level of flexibility off-road that would placate purists angry about dumping the stick shift.

Click to expand...