Key Points
- The 2026 Jeep Wrangler starts at $36,890 (all prices include $1,995 destination charge).
- Hemi returns in Moab 392
- New hinges make door removal easier
The core of the Jeep brand’s identity, the Wrangler gets a major upgrade for the 2026 model year — well, major in the world of the Jeep Wrangler: revised hinges that make the doors easier to remove. A string of limited-edition variants will also debut throughout the model year, with a new one scheduled to drop on the 12th of every month. Beyond that, steel bumpers and a Warn winch are now available on the Willys trim level, but only on the two-door variant. Otherwise, the Wrangler remains the same hugely capable and customizable go-anywhere box it has always been.
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Release Date and Pricing
The 2026 Jeep Wrangler is on sale now. Full pricing is as follows:
- Sport: $36,890
- Sport S: $40,640
- Willys: $44,710
- Sahara: $49,995
- Rubicon: $47,370
- Rubicon X: $57,320
- Moab 392: $81,990
Trim Levels and Safety Features
Jeep only made power locks and windows standard on the Wrangler for the 2025 model year, and the SUV’s antiquarian roots are also apparent in its standard safety equipment. Not even forward collision warning is standard on the base Sport trim; it only joins the roster for the step-up Sport S. The Sport S also gets standard adaptive cruise control (on models equipped with the automatic transmission). Otherwise, the only safety gear available on the Wrangler is an optional package for all trim levels above the Sport that includes blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert and rear parking sensors.
In addition to its high-falutin’ power locks and windows, the entry-level Sport trim gets 17-inch steel wheels, proximity keyless entry, push-button start, cloth upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, an eight-speaker audio system, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Stepping up to the Sport S nets buyers a Gorilla-glass windshield (the Wrangler’s upright greenhouse makes it particularly susceptible to rock chips), tinted side windows, heated side mirrors and access to more options.
Focused off-road gear starts to trickle in at the Willys trim level, which gets a locking rear differential and black 17-inch alloy wheels with mud tires. It also adds a trailer hitch receiver and wiring harness, LED front lighting and prewired auxiliary switches for aftermarket accessories.
Many SUVs offer an off-road-oriented trim level, but since the Wrangler is all about off-roading, it flips that script with the Sahara, the lone trim level biased toward on-road comfort. Only available in the four-door body, it rides on 18-inch alloy wheels and features heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, upgraded interior trim, proximity keyless entry and remote start.
Meant for hardcore off-roaders, the Rubicon is fitted with a sturdier transfer case, heavier-duty front and rear axles with locking differentials, disconnecting anti-roll bars, and 33-inch all-terrain tires on 17-inch wheels. Rock rails protect the sills from damage during extreme off-roading, and a vented hood provides a little extra visual menace. The Rubicon’s mission is the polar opposite of the Sahara’s, but it does also get keyless entry and dual-zone climate control.
You might think that “X” means “extreme” in the Jeep world — and the Rubicon X does get steel bumpers, a forward-facing off-road camera and a towing package — but here it more stands for luxury. The Rubicon X also comes with a body-color three-piece hardtop, sound-insulated front windows, Nappa leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and a nine-speaker Alpine sound system. It also adds tech features including navigation, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert and rear parking sensors.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
The standard engine in the 2026 Jeep Wrangler is a 285-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 making 260 pounds-feet of torque. It’s paired with a six-speed manual transmission, and in the four-door Wrangler, an eight-speed automatic is optional. A 270-hp, turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 295 pounds-feet is optional and comes exclusively with the eight-speed automatic. In the two-door Wrangler, buyers who want the automatic transmission also have to take the turbo four-cylinder, as the V-6 is only available with the manual gearbox in that body style. Four-wheel drive is standard on every Wrangler.
The V-6 four-door Wrangler is EPA-rated at 16/22/19 mpg city/highway/combined with the manual transmission and 18/23/20 mpg with the automatic. With the turbo 2.0-liter and automatic transmission, the four-door returns 20/22/21 mpg. The two-door returns 17/23/19 mpg with the V-6/manual powertrain and 20/23/21 mpg with the turbo four and automatic transmission.
The Wrangler is also available with a 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain that for 2025 had 22 miles of electric range and generated a combined 375 hp and 470 pounds-feet, but Jeep will release details on the 2026 model at a later date.
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