2024 Jeep Wrangler 4 Door

The Jeep Wrangler is a legend for good reasons. It’s one of the most capable off-road SUVs money can buy, and it has a distinct aesthetic that makes it instantly recognizable. Plus, Jeep makes a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version featuring up to 22 miles of all-electric range. An update for 2024 brings a refreshed look inside and out, new tech features like a 12.3-inch touchscreen, and even greater capability. However, it retains what we love about the Wrangler with 2-door and 4-door body styles, removable roof options, and an outstanding track record for resale value. Its closest competitor is the equally adventurous Ford Bronco.

The iconic Jeep Wrangler gets several updates for 2024. For starters, an aesthetic refresh brings a redesigned grille, new wheel options, and a stealth antenna integrated into the windshield. A thoroughly updated interior has more soft-touch materials and updated technology like a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Beginning in 2024, Jeep is the first automotive brand offering built-in off-road adventure guides within its infotainment system. The Trails Offroad guide makes planning off-road adventures easier, providing information like location, difficulty, and so forth. Jeep includes 200 trails in the system. However, owners can add 3,000 trails for $39.99 per year.

A new Willys model adds capability at a reasonable price point with bigger tires, more ground clearance, and a rear locker. The new peak of Wrangler capability is the Rubicon X model, which adds steel bumpers, 35-inch tires, and an integrated trail camera. The regular Rubicon trim has some new off-road goodies too, namely a Dana 44 HD full-float solid rear axle.

A new 4xe Sport S model is the new entry level for the plug-in hybrid powertrain, bringing down the starting price for the plug-in hybrid.

Despite offering more variations than its main rival, the Ford Bronco, their pricing is similar.

Depending on the state within which you live, you may need to jump through a hoop or two to buy all but the PHEV Wrangler. Varying emissions requirements affect some states.

Outstanding Resale Value

Before buying a Wrangler, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. Jeep Wrangler resale value is among the best of any car or SUV.

On a Jeep media drive in southern Utah, we took advantage of the opportunity to drive the 2024 Wrangler with each of its four powertrains. There isn’t a bum one in the bunch. Each delivers a unique experience with varying degrees of fuel economy and power. The workhorse of the group is the 285-horsepower V6. It’s a favorite of Wrangler purists because it comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission. For those looking for a bit more civility, an 8-speed automatic transmission comes with the turbo 4-cylinder, the plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and the romping Hemi V8. You can even swap out the manual transmission mated to the V6 with the 8-speed automatic.

The Wrangler is traditionally not as comfortable or road-friendly as more car-like SUVs, including its Jeep Grand Cherokee sibling, especially in off-road-oriented trims like the 2-door Rubicon and Willys models. But improvements like extra sound deadening, acoustic glass, and a stealth antenna integrated into the windshield help with aerodynamics, road noise, and overall comfort. However, we were amazed by some highway time in a 2-door Willys that was surprisingly forgiving on pavement. With its hardtop in place, the Rubicon 392 was positively civilized, cruising over state roads hugging the Arizona border.

If you think your off-road experience will be diminished by the Wrangler 4xe and its dual-motor PHEV powertrain, you would be happily mistaken. Although always exhilarated, we are never surprised by the Wrangler’s off-road capability. Having now piloted the Rubicon 4xe over some very technically challenging terrain in southern Utah, we can attest the Wrangler doesn’t lose a step in its PHEV guise. Surefooted and determined, the 4xe performs with the same tenacity and confidence as any Wrangler.

The interior of the Wrangler gets a significant makeover for 2024. It’s a big step forward in modern design and technology. A new low-profile center panel features Jeep’s excellent Uconnect 5 infotainment system with a backlit 12.3-inch touchscreen that’s much easier to view during top-down driving. Standard wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are included, as well. You can also get 12-way power-adjustable front seats, which have been tested for water fording. Yep, the electric seats are fully operational when submerged, which may well happen with the Wrangler’s 34 inches of water-fording capability.

On the upper trims, the Wrangler has acoustic front glass, thicker carpeting, and added sound deadening that promises a quieter ride.

As for interior space, the Wrangler is pretty roomy for its size thanks to its boxy shape. Rear-seat room is a bit compromised in the 2-door model, and it’s not hard to see why the more practical 4-door Wrangler is the more popular body style. Also note that 2-door models only seat four people, while the 4-door Wrangler is more family-friendly and can accommodate five.

Overall, Jeep did an excellent job modernizing the interior of the Wrangler without losing any of its personality.

The Wrangler’s exterior styling has always been more evolutionary than anything else. This is again the case for the 2024 Wrangler. Two notable exterior improvements are the freshened 7-slot grille, providing wider slots for improved airflow, and the integration of the antennae into the windshield frame.

It still has the classic Wrangler characteristics of a boxy, military-inspired design with round headlights and an upright grille. There is no mistaking the 2024 as anything but a Wrangler.

The Wrangler continues to offer two body styles, 2-door or 4-door. Both have removable doors, available half doors, and multiple options for removable tops, including a new Sky One-Touch powertop that acts like a power convertible top.

With eight trims, 10 paint options, and 10 wheel designs, the Wrangler is a highly customizable SUV that you can truly make your own.

Standard 4WD
Every Wrangler comes standard with 4-wheel drive, giving it the capability to back up its rugged aesthetic. Four capable 4WD systems are available so you can choose one appropriate for your needs.

12.3-inch touchscreen
The standard Uconnect 5 infotainment includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen and modern tech features like wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Trails Offroad app
The available Trails Offroad app is a nice companion for off-road driving, showing you where the trails are and interesting details about them. It will come with data for around 200 trails, or over 3,000 with a paid subscription.

Rubicon models
The Rubicon name represents the peak of off-road capability in the Wrangler lineup. The Rubicon trim now comes with a unique Dana 44 HD full-float solid rear axle, and a new Rubicon X model takes it up a notch with beadlock-capable wheels with 35-inch tires, steel bumpers, and an integrated off-road camera.

Sky One-Touch powertop
Removing and re-installing a hard top on an SUV can be a pain. The new Sky One-Touch powertop option on the Wrangler acts like a power convertible top that saves time, effort, and garage space.

eTorque mild-hybrid system
The V6 engine in the Wrangler is available with the eTorque mild-hybrid system. This improves fuel economy and low-end torque while giving the Wrangler better starting power and rock-crawling capabilities.

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler has four engine options: a V6, a turbocharged 4-cylinder, a plug-in hybrid 4-cylinder, and a V8. The turbo, hybrid, and V8 engines use an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the V6 is available with an 8-speed auto or 6-speed manual transmission. The PHEV 4xe is the most popular powertrain choice, representing nearly 40% of Wrangler sales. All Wrangler models have 4-wheel drive.

Wrangler’s closest competitor, the Ford Bronco, also features a turbocharged 4-cylinder that delivers roughly the same power and fuel economy. Likewise, the Bronco offers a V6, but it’s a twin-turbo generating more horsepower and torque, while getting about the same fuel economy as the Wrangler’s V6. Where the Bronco relies on a larger twin-turbo V6 as its performance engine, the Wrangler falls back on a Hemi V8. Here Wrangler wins the output battle with significantly more horsepower and torque.

Hybrid Fuel Savings

Your best bet for Wrangler fuel economy is the 4xe PHEV. It will save you roughly $300 a year in fuel costs over the next-best Wrangler mileage delivered by the turbocharged 4-cylinder. That’s when driving an average of 12,000 miles per year.

3.6-liter V6
285 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
260 lb-ft of torque @ 4,800 rpm
EPA combined fuel economy (2023): 19 mpg (17 city, 25 highway) with the manual transmission, 20 mpg (18 city, 23 highway) with the 8-speed automatic

2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder
270 horsepower @ 5,250 rpm
295 lb-ft of torque @ 3,000 rpm
EPA combined fuel economy (2023): 22 mpg (21 city, 24 highway)

2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine + dual electric motors
375 total horsepower @ 5,250 rpm
470 lb-ft total torque @ 3,000 rpm
EPA combined fuel economy (2023): 20 mpg in gas-electric hybrid mode (20 city, 20 highway) (49 MPGe in electric-only operation)
EPA-estimated electric-only range (2023): 22 miles

6.4-liter V8
470 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
470 lb-ft of torque @ 4,300 rpm
EPA combined fuel economy (2023): 14 mpg (13 city, 17 highway)

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

As is typical among mainstream domestic carmakers, the basic warranty is for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Jeep covers the powertrain for five years or 60,000 miles, which is also the industry standard.

Safety

No third-party agency has safety rated the Jeep Wrangler.