2025 Jeep Wrangler: V6 Versions Will Come with a Manual Gearbox Only
Jeep has decided to simplify the powertrain offering for its 2025 Wrangler, with a decision that is surprising to say the least: It’s dropping the automatic transmission with the SUV’s optional 3.6L V6 engine.
Normally, we see the opposite happening, with the manual option disappearing from the offer.
Thus, the 8-speed automatic transmission that teamed up with the V6 can only be had with the 4- or 8-cylinder engine versions of the model.
The 3.6L V6 still offers 285 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. That's similar to what's offered by the 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine (270 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque), but far less than what the plug-in hybrid version of the model offers, still with the same powertrain (375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque).
This is obviously less than the 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque offered by the Rubicon 392's 6.4L Hemi V8 engine, but the days of that powertrain are numbered.
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