The 2023 Jeep Wrangler will get two new colors, as announced earlier; and the Jeep Wave loyalty program will expand to include the Wrangler, providing up to six oil changes and tire rotations, dedicated call center support, trip interruption, and first-day rentals (all for the first three years). The Rubicon will get new wheels.
In both the US and Canada, the Wrangler has a choice of four engines. The plug-in hybrid system, 4xe, provides 270 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, while the conventional V6 provides 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. The V6 diesel is good for 260 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. The most powerful is the 392, with 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, but the 4xe setup is surprisingly close to it in acceleration.
As in all recent years, Wranglers are all four wheel drive, with a choice of part-time or full-time 4×4 systems; the Rock-Trac full time four wheel drive system with a 4:1 low gear is optional on the Rubicon, with a part-time system 4:1 low-gear system standard.
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