2024 Jeep Wrangler gets cheaper

The heavily upgraded 2024 Jeep Wrangler will arrive in local showrooms next month priced from $75,950 plus on-road costs and featuring a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine to replace the ancient 3.6-litre petrol V6.

The new starting price applies to the revived Sport S entry-level variant, which replaces the Night Eagle at the bottom of the range and marks a $5500 reduction for the Wrangler line-up’s admission price.

Jeep Australia has also lowered the asking price of the mid-range Overland by $2000, which now starts from $84,950 plus ORCs, whereas the two Rubicon hero grades maintain their current $83,950 (two-door) and $90,450 (four-door) starting prices.

As we reported in December, the latest Wrangler update introduces a series of subtle design updates, as well as the new four-cylinder powertrain, more equipment and improved levels of standard safety gear.

The new force-fed powertrain offers slightly less power than the outgoing V6 (200kW versus 209kW) but brings a healthy increase in torque (400Nm v 347Nm) and, more importantly, a far wider and more tractable torque band.

An eight-speed automatic is still the standard transmission for all Wrangler vehicles.

Other upgrades across the range include a new 12.3-inch infotainment screen, NVH improvements, refreshed wheel designs, a windscreen-integrated antenna, rear seat belt reminder and side curtain airbags.

Otherwise, each variant largely carries over its predecessor’s standard equipment list, with a few trim-specific additions including LED ambient lighting, heated front seats and steering wheel, 240-amp alternator, a fabric dash panel, automatic high-beam and Nexen Roadian AT tyres for the Sport S.

Meantime, the Overland gets an anti-spin DANA M220 rear axle, black side mirrors, premium seats, hard seatback panels and a soft spare tyre cover (plus the applicable Sport S goodies).

At the top of the tree, Rubicon variants get ‘performance’ suspension, a premium wrapped dash panel, forward-facing trail camera, Nappa leather upholstery, acoustic laminated front door glass and a heavy-duty DANA 44 full-float rear axle.

Jeep Australia said the new powertrain and specification upgrades make the Wrangler better to drive, more capable, more comfortable and much safer than previous versions, and that the new engine doesn’t have any effect on the model’s (sub-par) 2495kg towing capacity.

The MY24 Wrangler will be offered in 11 exterior paint colours – Bright White, Black, Firecracker Red, Sarge, Hydro Blue, High Velocity, Silver Zynith, Earl, Granite Crystal, Anvil and Tuscadero – but all of them besides Bright White will costs an extra $1100.

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