2026 Jeep Wrangler Reviews

The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is a purpose-built body-on-frame 4WD with few concessions to comfort, safety or common sense.It's a fun off-roader capable of tackling terrain few other standard 4WDs are even able to get near.But with its latest update - including a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine replacing the previous Pentastar V6 - is it now even better?

The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon sits at the top-of-the-range and it’s available in a two-door body style for $83,950 and four-door for $90,450.Coming standard on the Rubicon grade are LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, proximity key and push-button start, Nappa leather upholstery, power and heated front seats, 12.3-inch media screen, sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a nine-speaker Alpine sound system and dark tint windows.Powering all Wranglers is a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder making 200kW and 400Nm. An eight-speed automatic transmission shifts gears and sends the drive to all four wheels.The Wrangler has three-star score from a possible five-star ANCAP safety rating.

The Jeep Wrangler Overland sits in the middle of the range with a list price of $84,950.Coming standard on the Overland grade are LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, proximity key and push button start, premium McKinley power and heated front seats, 12.3-inch media screen, sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a nine speaker Alpine sound system and dark tiny windows.Powering all Wranglers is a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder making 200kW and 400Nm. An eight-speed automatic transmission shifts gears and sends the drive to all four wheels.The Wrangler has three-star score from a possible five-star ANCAP safety rating.

The Jeep Wrangler Sport S is the entry-point into the range with its list price of $75,950. Standard features include LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, proximity key and push-button start, heated front seats, A 12.3-inch media screen, sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a nine-speaker Alpine sound system and dark tint windows.Powering all Wranglers is a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder making 200kW and 400Nm. An eight-speed automatic transmission shifts gears and sends the drive to all four wheels.The Wrangler has three-star score from a possible five-star ANCAP safety rating.

How do you change the Jeep Wrangler, without changing anything, but making it better than before? Well, they've done it and we've tested the updated Jeep Wrangler at its Australian launch.

The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon usually attracts all of the glory as the line-up's best off-roader, but it's more city-friendly stablemate, the Overland, is certainly no slouch in the rough stuff.And, while any Wrangler may be on the wrong side of impractical for many, the Overland still offers plenty of fun in terms of drivability and old-school-style 4WDing.

There are outdoorsy families, and then there are serious adventurers. The latter's 4WD SUV isn't just for towing the boat to the nearest ramp, it's a hardcore 4x4 capable of really getting out there. But what does that mean for day-to-day liveability? We spent a week in the suburbs with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited to find out.

The two-door short-wheelbase Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - a favourite of off-road enthusiasts everywhere - returns to our shores, but this time in limited-edition Recon spec. There are aren't any mechanical changes over a standard Rubicon, but the Recon badge brings with it a raft of style changes are aimed at appealing to Jeep fans and beyond.

Newly updated, the Jeep Wrangler Overland looks good and you can take it off-road, but is it as practical as its competitors? And does that even matter?

The iconic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is well known as a formidable off-roader around the world - and it's also one of the most distinctive life-style-focussed vehicles you'll ever see. But with handling and dynamics squarely aimed at off-roading effectiveness, and a cabin suited to camping rather than inner-city culture, how well does a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon do in the big smoke?