Now that we know Jeep will be selling the 2012 Wrangler with the Chrysler Group’s award-winning Pentastar V6, fuel economy becomes the main concern. Power will be plentiful: around 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque mark significant improvements over the antiquated 3.8L in the otherwise-improved 2011 Wrangler. It’ll be quicker, for sure, and it should stem the tide of complaints from lovers of Jeep’s old 4.0L inline-six.
Jeep Wrangler sales have more than remained steady in the last couple of months despite believeable rumours that this Pentastar V6 was about to replace the old 3.8L. The Wrangler was America’s fourth-best-selling SUV in June; Canada’s sixth. Whether Jeep can keep that up in the time preceding the 2012 Wrangler’s launch is another story. Two Chrysler dealers near GCBC Towers are nearly out of Wranglers thanks in no small part to $3200+ in incentives. They’re not anticipating receipt of MY2012 Wranglers until October, so it’s certainly possible we’ll see low Sales Stats reported by Jeep over the next couple months, though probably not in the July 2011 figures which will be released this week.
The Wrangler was already a Good 12 winner here at GoodCarBadCar.net. Its excellent new powerplant will only help matters when selection for 2012’s The Good 12 v5.0 begins, before improved fuel economy is even taken into account. The design isn’t supposed to be changing so The Good Car Guy has included a Gallery of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler Mojave below. Simple but beautiful, the Wrangler deserves to be discussed with images alongside.
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This is 14.7 L/100 km to 11.2 L/100 km for global readers. Although Canadians can expect the figures from the OEE to be much higher, they won't be reasonably attainable.
It seems odd that the EPA gives all models an 18 mpg overall rating, yet varied ratings for city and highway. As the Unlimited weighs 300 pounds more, I suspect it won't do nearly as well. Here in Las Vegas, where air conditioning is required, the smaller Wrangler will likely cool quicker as it has less cargo space to cool down.
I bought a new 2012 Wrangler Unlimited Sport with the new Pentastar engine. Only have 3k miles on it but it has given me highway milage between 21-22 mpg. Very pleased with the performance at this time and compared to my test drive of 2011 with old V-6 engine, a trememdous difference in power, both low, and top end.
I need to buy a new vehicle…I've owned 3 Jeeps now and my 4 liter is good enough for power, I need better fuel economy. 1 or 2 miles per gallon is not worth spending almost $35 000 again on a vehicle that the quality is just ok…I'd rather buy a used Japanese small truck that is far more reliable and gets the same as the new 2012. I'm done with Chrysler and Jeep I've waited and waited for a diesel in the Wrangler and unless I hear about it soon I won't look back.
Had mine for just over two weeks – haven't been able to get better than 16l/100km – 15mpg Hwy driving.
I personally have always wanted a Jeep . The real thing a 2 door 4 wheel drive Jeep. They never really had a lot of jam,now they do 285 hp, 260ft lbs. of torque however they get an average of 18mpg,crap. I still want a Jeep. I am going to be 64 this year,I don't have the old man driving problems, am in good shape and don't have a wife . This is going to be the year I get one.As far as I know you only live once.