2025 Jeep Wrangler: Powertrains, Trims, and Which One to Buy

The Wrangler is one of the few vehicles people buy for what it can do rather than what they need it to do. Fair enough — but the lineup is wide, and buying the wrong one means paying for hardware you’ll never use or missing hardware you will.

Here’s how the 2025 Wrangler sorts out.

The Powertrains

The 2.0L turbo makes more torque than the V6 and delivers it lower in the rev range — exactly what you want crawling over an obstacle. It’s also the more efficient daily driver.

The 3.6L Pentastar V6 is the traditional Wrangler engine, and the only one offered with the six-speed manual. If shifting it yourself is part of why you want a Wrangler, this is your path.

The Wrangler 4xe produces 470 lb-ft — the most torque of the mainstream options. The part owners talk about isn’t the efficiency, it’s running a trail in near silence on electric power.

The Rubicon 392 puts a 6.4L V8 in a Wrangler at 470 horsepower. Availability is limited, so ask us what’s actually obtainable.

Towing runs up to 3,500 pounds on four-door models when properly equipped.

Off-Road Hardware

• Command-Trac — part-time 4×4 with low range, standard on most trims
• Rock-Trac — the Rubicon’s system, with a lower crawl ratio for technical terrain
• Tru-Lok locking differentials front and rear on the Rubicon
• Electronic sway bar disconnect for maximum articulation
• Up to 12.9 inches of ground clearance
• Water fording up to 33.6 inches

That fording depth matters more than it sounds. After a monsoon storm, the difference between turning around at a flooded arroyo crossing and driving through it is exactly this hardware.

The Trims

Sport — the foundation, with the core off-road equipment. If your off-roading is forest roads, ranch tracks, and the occasional wash, this is enough Wrangler.

Willys — trail hardware and aggressive tires without the full Rubicon price. Often the value pick for people who genuinely leave pavement but don’t need lockers front and rear.

Sahara — comfort and on-road manners, for the Wrangler that’s a daily driver first.

Rubicon — the full hardware list above, built for technical terrain.

High Altitude — premium materials on a capable platform.

Rubicon 392 — the V8, in limited numbers.

The honest guidance: most buyers who think they need a Rubicon would be happier in a Sport or a Willys with the money back. The Rubicon’s hardware is real, and so is the ride and fuel penalty that comes with it.

Interior and Cargo

A 12.3-inch Uconnect touchscreen with intuitive access to navigation, entertainment, and vehicle settings. One of the larger displays you’ll find in this segment.

Seating for five with real headroom and legroom, and durable cloth or available leather-trimmed seats depending on trim — materials chosen to handle sand, dust, and the occasional soaking.

Cargo: 27.7 cubic feet behind the second row, expanding to 67.4 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. That covers camping gear, a Costco run, or a weekend’s worth of everything.

Exterior

A slimmer seven-slot grille, available body-colored with matte gray accents. Standard LED headlights with available fog lights.

Removable doors and roof panels — still the thing nothing else in the segment offers, and the reason a lot of people buy one.

Wheel options include 17-inch designs with all-terrain tires.

Safety

The Wrangler offers more than 85 standard and available safety and security features, including:

• Blind-Spot Monitoring
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Forward Collision Warning
• A high-strength steel frame
• Advanced multistage front airbags and supplemental side airbags

Content varies by trim, so confirm on the specific vehicle.

Wrangler or Gladiator?

If you want the Wrangler experience with a bed, the Gladiator is built on the same platform with a five-foot box and considerably more towing capacity. It’s longer, which costs some agility on tight trails. That’s the trade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What engines does the 2025 Jeep Wrangler offer? A 2.0L turbocharged four producing 270 horsepower and 295 lb-ft, a 3.6L Pentastar V6 producing 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft, the 4xe plug-in hybrid producing 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft, and a 6.4L HEMI V8 producing 470 horsepower in the Rubicon 392.

Does the 2025 Wrangler come with a manual transmission? Yes, with the 3.6L Pentastar V6. The other powertrains use an eight-speed automatic.

How much can the 2025 Jeep Wrangler tow? Up to 3,500 pounds on four-door models when properly equipped.

How deep can a Jeep Wrangler ford? Up to 33.6 inches of water on properly equipped models.

How much cargo space does the Wrangler have? 27.7 cubic feet behind the second row, expanding to 67.4 cubic feet with the rear seats folded.

What’s the difference between Command-Trac and Rock-Trac? Command-Trac is a part-time 4×4 system with low range, standard on most trims. Rock-Trac is the Rubicon’s system, with a lower crawl ratio built for slow, technical terrain.

What is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe? The plug-in hybrid, producing 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque — the most torque in the mainstream lineup — with the ability to run trails on electric power alone.

Where can I test drive a Jeep Wrangler near El Paso? Sunland Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 950 Crockett St. in El Paso, TX, serving Las Cruces, Sunland Park, and Alamogordo. Browse our Wrangler inventory or contact us at 915-584-9393.

Come Take the Doors Off

Wranglers differ enough between configurations that driving the wrong one tells you very little. If you’re weighing a Sport against a Rubicon, or the 2.0L against the V6, drive both — and take a top off while you’re here, because that’s the part no spec sheet conveys.

Browse our Wrangler inventory, the Wrangler 4xe, our full Jeep lineup, or our used and certified pre-owned inventory.

Building one out? Our parts department handles Mopar accessories, and you can browse the accessory catalogs or order parts online.

Check current offers and incentives, estimate a payment, value your trade, or apply for financing.

Our service department handles Wrangler maintenance and warranty work, and you can schedule service online any time.