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Vehicles are scheduled to start arriving at dealers in the fourth quarter of 2022. This allows the driver to control vehicle speed up and down steep, rugged grades with the transmission shift lever. Ordering for the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is available now.
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