The refreshed Jeep Wrangler has made landfall on South African shores, with the updated local line-up ditching the outgoing models’ naturally aspirated V6 for a turbocharged four-pot. See pricing below…
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Having said “cheers” to the 209 kW/347 N.m 3.6-litre atmospheric V6, the refreshed local Jeep Wrangler line-up now boasts a “robust” 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol mill equipped with forced induction. Indeed, the updated Wrangler derivatives — Sport, Sahara, and Rubicon — are all turbocharged.
The 2.0-litre unit produces 200 kW and 400 N.m, 9 kW less and 53 N.m more than the Pentastar motor employed by the pre-facelifted variants. Peak power and torque are available from 5 250 r/min 3 000 r/min, respectively. The newly introduced powertrain drives the fore and aft axles via an eight-speed automatic cog swapper.
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Refreshed Jeep Wrangler Price in SA
As standard, each models’ sticker price includes a warranty and service plan spanning five years or 100 000 km.
- 2.0T Sport AT — R1 199 900
- 2.0T Sahara AT — R1 249 900
- 2.0T Rubicon AT — R1 299 900
Standard equipment includes Jeep’s “all-new” 12.3-inch, touch-enabled infotainment display. The fifth-generation Uconnect system offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, simultaneous Bluetooth connectivity for two smartphones, and TomTom sat-nav. Up to eight devices can connect to the Wrangler’s 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot. In addition, the package includes a total of seven USB ports. A park-assist system is also present, with Sahara trim grade gaining a rear-view camera array and the Rubicon packaging upgrading to an off-road setup featuring front and rear cameras.
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The Sport derivative sits on a set of 17-inch steelies; 18-inch alloys are included with the Sahara-spec model; and the (more off-road-focused) Rubicon rides on 17-inch alloy wheels that are fitted with mud-terrain tyres.
