Jeep Brings Back Auto Transmission Option with V6 Wrangler
Last September, Jeep announced it would no longer be possible to order a 3.6L Pentastar V6-powered Wrangler equipped with an automatic transmission. Only the 6-speed manual gearbox remained available with this engine.
This left buyers who preferred an automatic transmission with one engine choice: a turbocharged 4-cylinder.
Now the company is reversing course, in response to feedback from its customer base. The manufacturer's 8-speed auto transmission can once again be married to the Wrangler’s V6 engine
Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf stated that the brand was reintroducing the transmission “in response to enthusiastic requests”.
Note that the 3.6L V6 engine is still offered standard with the 6-speed manual gearbox for 2025. Americans who want the automatic will have to fork over $4,500 USD to get it, however.
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