Yahoo Finance Jeep Wrangler V-6 Divorces the Automatic, Stays Married to the Manual
The 2025 Jeep Wrangler lineup now offers one less engine-and-transmission combination.
The Wrangler's standard 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6 now only comes with a six-speed manual, as it drops the available eight-speed automatic.
For 2025, every Wrangler now comes standard with power locks and power windows.
The Jeep Wrangler's powertrain lineup has gone through a divorce. For the 2025 model year, one of the off-road-focused SUV's engine-and-transmission combinations has split up. As a result, the Wrangler's standard V-6 gets sole custody of the manual gearbox, and it doesn't have visitation rights to see the previously optional eight-speed automatic. Instead, that transmission is reserved for Wranglers with four or eight cylinders.
For those not amused or possibly confused by the divorce metaphors, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler now offers one less powertrain choice than last year. It still comes standard with a 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6, but it now pairs exclusively with a six-speed manual. Whereas before, it could be had with an eight-speed automatic for an extra $4500. The 270-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four paired with the automatic was a $2500 upgrade over the V-6 with the stick shift. The automatic gearbox also remains standard on the 375-hp plug-in-hybrid Wrangler 4xe as well as the Wrangler Rubicon 392 that features a hell-raising 470-hp 6.4-liter Hemi V-8.
There are a few other changes to the '25 Wrangler lineup, namely the fact that Jeep finally made power locks and windows standard equipment after all these years. There's a new '41 paint color too that's inspired by the olive-drab green made famous by military Jeeps. Plus, for the first time, the Wrangler is available with a pre-ventilation feature that allows owners to remotely ventilate the cabin using a mobile app. Pricing hasn't yet been announced.
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