---
title: "2018 Jeep Wrangler May Offer a Power Retractable Hardtop"
description: "Spy shots indicate switches on the roof, possibly for a Jeep Renegade-like MySky system."
date: "2017-04-19"
modified: "2017-04-19"
authors:
  - name: "Max Goldberg"
    job_title: "Associate Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/9480/2018-jeep-wrangler-may-offer-a-power-retractable-hardtop"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "2018"
  - "FCA"
  - "future"
  - "Jeep"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "roof"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Wrangler"
---

# 2018 Jeep Wrangler May Offer a Power Retractable Hardtop

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Spy shots of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler hint at the possibility of a fascinating new retractable roof, according to sources in the know. Although the pictures are a little blurry and distant, you can see some intriguing switches on the roof that may hint at power options. The roof also appears to be a little bulkier than previous models.

Latches on the ceiling of the cabin indicate that the 2018 Jeep Wrangler seems to have a multi-faceted roof like the Freedom Top and possibly the Renegade’s MySky roof (depicted in the video below). Based on the photos, the top of this Jeep could use both a manually-operated and powered roof retraction system. Even though reliable sources on the [JL Wrangler Forums](<https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/first-look-new-wrangler-roof-with-mysky-like-power-retractable-top.746/>) have suggested that the hypothesis regarding a power roof isn’t far off, we can’t confirm this to be the case. For all *The Drive* knows, the switches seen in spy shots could be for auxiliary lighting.

If Jeep opts to go with a power roof, the Wrangler's weight and cost will definitely increase. That being said, it is rare to find a Jeep Wrangler on the road without some sort of modification (which of course cost money), so we don’t expect a little uptick in price to really affect sales.

https://youtube.com/embed/31b0ofi1FNo

## Author
Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm.

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