This was originally introduced on the YJ, but the JK brought it back in 2010. It's an $1100 package to get the Tiki Bob logo, blue embroidered seats, and a sticker on each side of the hood. They come with factory 17" aluminum wheels and 32" tires. They also put a set of coordinates on the hood emblem to designate an island - typically Oahu, HI.
http://www.teamwrangler.com/Emblems_and_Decals/index.html
Islander is like a renegade, wide fenders, cool graphics, trim package and etc, otherwise all of the rest is the same. It is just a special edition of Wrangler.
All it is is a different package
Yes, Laredo is just a trim package.
Trim package
The Islander was created in 1998.
Yes, they are the same vehicle, the sport is just a option package.
yes
The Islander - album - was created in 1998.
The x package is just under the Sahara package. It's a nicely equipped jeep, without the plastic body cladding and painted fender flares. The ones I have seen have air, tilt cruise power steering abs( sometimes) a lot also have the desirable Dana 44 with limited slip. Good platform for building a great jeep.
Depends on the engine and whether it has a towing package
It was part of an option package