The four-wheel-drive 2024 Jeep Wrangler facelift will ditch the V6 – and introduce a new turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine – when it arrives in showrooms in April next year.
The updated Wrangler brings revised looks, new technology, and upgraded safety features – including side curtain airbags – to the Jeep 4WD that has been in overseas showrooms in its current form since 2018.
Pricing has not been revealed by Jeep Australia but is expected to rise beyond $81,450 to $90,450 plus on-road costs of the current model.
These prices are already significantly higher than they were at the Wrangler's launch four years ago – when the top-of-the-range V6 petrol Rubicon four-door could be bought for less than $65,000 plus on-road costs.
All models will now be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 200kW and 400Nm – 9kW less, but 53Nm more than the previous 3.6-litre petrol V6 engine.
Jeep promises improved fuel efficiency, although it doesn't provide exact figures. Towing capacity remains unchanged at 2495kg.
The four-door Sport S model returns as the entry-level variant in the range – replacing the four-door Night Eagle – below the four-door Overland, and the two-door and four-door Rubicon.
New on the outside is a revised grille with slimmer slots, an antenna integrated into the 'Gorilla Glass' windshield (replacing the old model's cable antenna), and new 17-inch and 18-inch wheel designs.
Available in Bright White, Black, Firecracker Red, Sarge (army green), Hydro Blue, High Velocity (yellow), Silver Zenith, Earl (light blue), Granite Crystal (grey), and Anvil (blue-gray) options. ) paint colors at launch, with Tuscadero pink to be added starting production in March 2024.
Inside, there's a new 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen (up from 8.4 inches) running the latest Uconnect 5 software, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a customizable home screen.
Side curtain airbags are now available on all models, in addition to the existing dual front and side airbags.
The entry-level Sport S receives cloth seats and a cloth dash panel, while the Overland and Rubicon add a synthetic leather-look dash cover, with 'McKinley' seat trim on the former, and new Nappa leather seats on the latter.
All models receive extra-soft interior materials, an updated sound control system, a revamped instrument cluster, and an accessory rail above the dash.
Now standard on the Sport S is a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, and ambient interior lighting, while the Overland and Rubicon get 12-way power-adjustable front seats with a four-way lumbar (except the two-door Rubicon, which omits the power passenger seat).
Under the skin, Rubicon models get a Dana 44 HD 'full-float' rear axle that "separates the wheel hub assembly from the axle shaft, improving weight distribution to the axle tubes... [and allowing] to improve lateral camber force compliance and facilitate fine adjustment it's easier to enlarge the tires,” according to Jeep Australia.
The Rubicon also gets a forward-facing camera for low-speed off-roading.
The Sport S and Overland models use a Selec-Trac four-wheel drive system with full-time capability – as well as a "normal duty" suspension – while the Rubicon adds a "performance" suspension and Rock-Trac four-wheel drive with a 4:1 low gear ratio, electronic locking differential front and rear, and electronic front sway bar disconnect.
The 2024 Jeep Wrangler will arrive in Australian showrooms in April next year, with pricing to be announced closer to launch.
2024 Jeep Wrangler Australia price
Wrangler Sport S four-door – $TBC
Wrangler Overland four-door – $TBC
Wrangler Rubicon two-door – $TBC
Wrangler Rubicon four-door – $TBC
New features in bold are specific to that variant, or two of the three variants.
New features of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sport S:
2.0-liter turbo engine
New front grille and 17-inch alloy wheel design
The Gorilla Glass windshield now has an antenna in it
Side curtain airbags
Backseat reminder
12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Increased noise, vibration, and harshness
Ambient LED interior lighting
Nexen Roadian all-terrain tires
Fabric dash panel
Heated front seats
Heated steering wheel
240 amp alternator
Automatic headlights
Normal duty suspension
New features of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Overland:
2.0-liter turbo engine
New front grille and 18-inch wheel design
The Gorilla Glass windshield now has an antenna in it
Side curtain airbags
Backseat reminder
12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Increased noise, vibration, and harshness
The Dana M220 rear axle is anti-roll
12-way power-adjustable front seats
240amp alternator
The side mirrors are black
McKinley premium leather seats
The back panel of the chair is hard
Soft spare tire cover
New features of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon:
2.0-liter turbo engine
New front grille and 17-inch alloy wheel design
The Gorilla Glass windshield now has an antenna in it
Side curtain airbags
Rear seat reminder (four doors only)
12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Increased noise, vibration, and harshness
Performance Suspension
HD Dana 44 full-float rear axle
Acoustic laminated front door glass
12-way power-adjustable driver's seat
12-way power-adjustable front passenger seat (two-door only)
The seat upholstery is made of Nappa leather
The trail camera faces forward
The back panel of the chair is hard
Premium finished dash panel
