The Jeep Wrangler is a compact and mid-size (Wrangler Unlimited models) four-wheel drive off-road and sport utility vehicle(SUV), manufactured by Jeep, and is currently in its third generation. The Wrangler is not a direct descendant of the World War IIWillys MB or Willys civilian Jeeps (Jeep CJ) of the mid-1940s through 1980s, later produced by Kaiser-Jeep and by American Motors (AMC), despite this common misconception,^[1] and as illustrated by the factory dash plaques affixed to the last Jeeps (CJ-7) produced, that read "Last of a Great Breed - This collectors edition CJ ends an era that began with the legendary Jeep of World War II".