Jeep’s Australian arm has confirmed local specification and line-up for the updated 2024 Wrangler, including arrival timing and which variants will be available.
Set to land in April 2024, the 2024 Jeep Wrangler will arrive in Australia a year after it was revealed in its updated form globally - in Sport S entry-, Overland mid- and Rubicon top-spec, the latter in two-door as an extra variant available over the other two.
Importantly, parent company Stellantis has left a couple of things out of the Jeep off-roader’s Australian line-up: the first is the 3.6-litre naturally aspirated petrol V6 previously found under the bonnet of the iconic Wrangler. The second is the 4xe plug-in hybrid drivetrain available in the model overseas.
Instead, Australian Wranglers will come with a sole engine option, a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder with 200kW and 400Nm, which Jeep’s local arm says “delivers similar power at a lower RPM, substantially higher torque, while being more fuel-efficient”.
It’s 9.0kW down on the old Pentastar V6 which delivered peak power at 6400rpm, but up on the V6’s 347Nm by 53Nm. It shouldn’t be too hard for the four-cylinder to best the V6’s claimed 9.6L/100km, or its 10.9L/100km as most recently (road) tested by CarsGuide.
Aside from the styling changes like the updated version of Jeep’s ‘seven-slot grille’ and new interior materials, the Wrangler now features a 12.3-inch touchscreen for multimedia running 'Uconnect 5', with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now featured.
![Australian Wranglers will come with a sole engine option, a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder.](https://carsguide-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/c_fit,h_480,w_853,f_auto,t_cg_base/v1/editorial/2024-Jeep-Wrangler-Rubicon-SUV-Grey-1001x565-(1).jpg)
Also new is an ‘accessory rail’ on the dash for mounting phones, while even the entry-level Wrangler scores heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and ambient lighting.
The Wrangler has, for all variants, also benefited from NVH improvements, Jeep says, as well as a windshield ‘Gorilla Glass’ mounted aerial, and very importantly, side curtain airbags.
![The top-spec Rubicon scores a premium wrapped dash panel.](https://carsguide-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/c_fit,h_480,w_853,f_auto,t_cg_base/v1/editorial/2024-Jeep-Wrangler-Rubicon-SUV-Black-1001x565-(1)_0.jpg)
The mid-spec Overland gains premium 12-way power seats, an anti-spin Dana M220 rear axle, black side mirrors, a hard seat back panel and soft spare tyre cover.
The top-spec Rubicon scores a heavy-duty HD Dana 44 full-float rear axle and performance suspension, acoustic laminated front door glass, seats upholstered in Nappa leather, a forward facing 'TrailCam' mounted above the grille for better vision off-roading, and a premium wrapped dash panel.
Jeep Australia hasn’t confirmed pricing for the new Wrangler, but expect it to lift north of the current two-door Rubicon variant’s $83,950 starting price.
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