4 Cyl Turbo Jeep Wrangler! Better Than The Legendary 3.6 V6!?! 

I work for Jeep and own a few 4.0 XJs but anyways honestly when they first came out I was never able to upsale it because Jeep fans know the 3.6 is a long proven motor but after 3 years of being around them I needed buying myself one ! Such a fun motor

Just got the 2022 2.0 I4, Rubicon. More power than any prior V6 Jeep owned. Very pleased with it and its towing capability as well.

Had my 2019 2.0L JLU Rubicon for almost 2 years now. 61k miles on her. She's been an absolute pleasure!!! I'm in Colorado Springs and go skiing every year and explore the abandoned gold mines every summer. There isn't anything this Jeep hasn't been able to overcome. 2" MOPAR lift with 35" tires on factory wheels. Only used the winch for other Jeeps and Fords. Absolutely love her but there have been times I have wondered if I went with the right engine (particularly when looking at aftermarket add-ons). The supreme fuel is more expensive but I'm okay with it.

I was very skeptical about the 2.0 turbo. I decided to go with it simply because the rest of the unlimited had everything we wanted. I am impressed. The power and the feeling of being pressed into the seat on acceleration is a hoot. We will be trading to a 2022 and I will chose the 2.0 Turbo

Love my 2020 2.0. Running 38s on factory 4.10 gears and this thing screams up the mountains and I have ample power at elevation unlike my V6 buddies.

Just got the 2022 willys 2 door with the 2.0 turbo thing is a beast. nothing has stopped it yet

The 2.0L turbo is also used in the cherokee

Love the Turbo 4. I was VERY apprehensive but it was loaded with Leather and the right color. I guarantee this thing is traded before the warranty is up though.

The guy says this doesn't get good mileage! Wow! I have a 2020 2.0L turbo and it gets 27-28 consistently. And dont step on it unless you want to get pushed back in your seat.

We run 87 octane gas in our 4 banger turbo rubicon. We typically get about 21 mpg around town. We haven't taken it on any long road trips, so don't know mpg on long runs. It works very well in our Alaskan snow.

Just had mine 2.0T. Such a fun toy

I’m enjoying my 2.0L Wrangler. You can use 87/89 octane, but you’ll definitely experience pinging under heavy acceleration. I use 93 octane in mine and avg 25 mpg on my back road commute to work. On the hwy it gets about 23 ish. I’ll probably grab a piggy back tuner at some point, adds around 40-50 HP for around $500. It’s already pretty quick, as I was able to hang with a Ford Raptor for awhile, but he eventually started pulling away. With a tune I’m sure I would of hung in there a lot longer. Anyway, thanks for the video.

The 8.4 display also comes with the premium Alpine speaker system. Just fyi.

My experience with 4cyl turbos is they are more zippy. But they burn themselves out faster and need more maintenance.

So knowing that the 2.0T doesn’t require premium, can we agree that it indeed does have better mpg even if both engines use 87?

The vents aren’t fake. Lead designer confirmed

Great video. The 4 feels great to drive. I was ready to buy one then I watched this video. This is the first and only video with the mention of this engine requiring 91 octane. I spent 15 years with an Acura with those requirements paying $.30-.50 more at the pump per gallon to get the stated mpg. NO WAY am I doing that again! That's like $300 more per year in fuel plus turbo maintenance. I know "recommended ", which means poor fuel economy and more maintenance if you don't.

I just purchased a 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. Jeep decreased the price by $500 on an ordered Wrangler for the 4 cyl and the 8.5 inch screen is now standard. Compared to a friend's 2020 Rubicon with a 3.6L V-6, I am getting 2 miles per gallon better mileage on regular gas. I get better highway mileage (23MPG v. 20 MPG) also on regular gas. He has not modded his Wrangler and my mods are sitting in the back waiting for the weather to warm up so that I can install them. And I like the push off the line. I get much better acceleration with the I-4 than he does with the V-6. I am very happy with the 4 cyl Wrangler!

The biggest difference anybody is likely to see between the 2.0T and the 3.6 is at high altitudes. A 3.6 will feel considerably weaker above 5K feet, vs what a 2.0T probably feels like there.

Rented a Jeep this week for vacation. First thing I noticed was the engine was the best engine I have ever driven with. It’s the turbo. We are going to buy a Rubicon now. Coming from Mercedes we always said we would never own a Jeep but driving one changed our mind for sure.

I am 69 years old and bought my first jeep in October 2022. It was a used 2018 Wrangler 2.0T 2D with 24K and we like it. We bought it for a daily driver to do our errands in and to keep from putting so much mileage on my truck and her car. I don't put my foot in it and am getting 24-26 mpg in town and have gotten up to 29.4 on the interstate on 93 octane gas. We don't have 91 octane here. I thought about running 87 in it and was told I could, but wonder how much it will affect the power and performance I am getting now. I don't want to do anything that would cut the life of the engine short. It is a personal decision I guess, what fits each person best.

My jeep is the gladiator rubicon with the 3.6 automatic - a good rig!

I don't get fake vents, either. I get the look, but my question is, "why not just make them functional?". I suppose they don't want to add the rain plumbing, I guess...

Add exhaust and a CAI! It wakes up tremendously!

Man great review, I really enjoyed this.

The 2.0 should be more mod friendly... eventually.

I’d recommend 91+ on the 3.6 as well. I have a gladiator and there is spark knock when using 87 or 89. The Pentastar has an 11.3:1 compression ratio which I think is the cause of the spark knock when using 87.

I admit it's better in every way EXCEPT SOUND and I care a lot about that so v6 all day

Why dont they use the 3.0 turbo diesel in the 2019 grand cherokee 250hp 400ftlb

I am strongly considering buying one with a 2.0 litre turbo. This 2.0 turbo beats the new Ford Bronco in acceleration up to 3 to 4 car length and Bronco beats the Wrangler with a pentastar in a comparison video I watched last night. I won't be racing anyone but its nice to know the 2.0 turbo is a stronger and more efficient motor.

It feels ok n if ya leasing or renting these it be a kool thing to get ... but if ya looking to own then the extra parts will eventually ware out and need extra $$$, add the fuel price difference ontop n it's something to omit for me ... if they just reverted back to a normal 3.6l w/o auto start / stop and gave it bit more torque down low ( naturally not etorque) it be the perfect motor ...

My 2.0L Rubicon stays above 21 all the time on regular gasoline (21 is the worst, normally 23 - 27). My buddy got himself V6 (auto) Willy and he got 18 from the same trip few weeks ago. Both jeeps are 100% stock.

Turbos are just one more potential expensive maintenance issue. My grandson was a Mercedes mechanic. He has lots of stories about turbo problems and how expensive they are to repair or replace. And premium gas is required in turbo engines.

This is not the 2020 Rubicon. 2020 Jeep remove the "e torque" from the Rubicon and Sports models, only Sahara come standard with 2.0 e torque. The Rubicon now offer 2.0 turbo without the e torque and use 87 Octane gas. How do I know? I just bought one yesterday and did all my research.

What about the Wrangler hybrid?

Great review

Im bout to pick up the 2021 willys 2.0 litter turbo. Im torn between the 4 cy and v6

Trying to decide between 4 cyl and 6 cyl. Very helpful! Thank you!

Nice one, rubicon. May I ask a favor from Jeep wranglers management. To please let the viewers or followers of "Jeep". That how come for decades now have had passed. The Jeep Wrangler company never improve its two front seats to POWERED one. What I mean to powered seats adjustment. They do improved/update its Engines/doors/tires/camera & in other parts yearly. But the two front seats in Jeep wrangler seems is likened to the tree of life in the garden of EDEN. "forbidden to be powered/improve "

And now Jeep has a hybrid Wrangler!

Thanks for this video. Its the only one I saw that mentioned the 91 octane recommendation for the 4cyl.

I’ll keep the V6. It’ll go 200-300k miles no problem. A 4 cylinder turbo won’t do that without a turbo replacement or rebuild

We have a 2021 Sahara unlimited with 2.0. On the hwy it gets 15.5 mpg all day long.....

Great video! I know I'm a bit slow in finding it. Right now, doing research on the 2023 or 24 Wrangler. The 2024 with that 12" infotainment screen. Now in regard to the 2.0L turbo. Just a thought. If you got the 2.0L and could get the same 4WD system that's on the 392 (with that Auto mode) wouldn't that aid acceleration? A drop in K&N air filter and a tune, as you mentioned. Also, I was thinking maybe the 2-door as its just me. Thanks.

I just bought a 2019 Rubicon. Dealer let me take home a 2.0L and 3.6L each for 48hrs --- Not sure if this makes any sense but the 3.6L felt like it was really meant to be in the Jeep, whereas the 2.0L didn't. I didn't notice any fuel difference, but then again both cars were brand new and by no means broken in. I ended up going with the 3.6L for 3 reasons 1- Reliability, the 3.6 has been around for a while and the 2019 (and 2018) have improvements on the last gen which was noticeable from the JK's I drove, 2-Up here in Canada (not sure in US) they charge about $1,000 more for the 2.0L. For some reason the 2.0L are sitting on the lots up here and many dealers are discounting them heavily. At least in my area, there doesn't seem to be an appetite for the 4 banger.and 3 - On my second day of driving the 2.0L I had a check engine light which turns out had to do with the hybrid system, most likely a fluke I ended up having the one 2.0L with issues, but didn't make me feel great) --- My first Jeep was a 1991 Jeep YJ with a naturally aspirated 4 cyl, and I absolutely loved it. I beat the crap out of it and it never let me down, but then again it was a very simple engine. The 2.0L Turbo is still a new engine, and I think they'll need a few years to iron out the bugs. Great video btw

FYI it is Pentastar, not Penstar.

Filmed in good ole Stillwater & Oak Park Heights Minnesota!👍

I love American car i love jeep rubcon.. Hey Guies pray for me that i can have 1... 1day

If that’s a 2020 rubicon you guys drove, it didn’t have the BSG system (etorque). They discontinued that for 2020 on all but the Sahara trim. The rubicon turbo is now non etorque. If you didn’t notice the lack of e assist that is awesome as it makes it less complex!

Is Mopar making a mistake not offering a stick with the Four?

Had a Nissan Juke with Turbo and always put better gas in it. Sunday I traded my 2011 JKU for the 2019 2.0 4cyl sport. Wondering if this was a good decision! I drove both the v6 and the 4cyl. The v6 was super zippy and fast the 2.0 sounds like an RC car but it feels like a car engine in a Jeep. Kind of like a city Jeep. Interesting to see it get good reviews that I'm glad. Also I want to mention, my first thought after driving the 2.0 is IT NEEDS AN AGRESIVE SOUNDING EXHAUST lol that'll fix the sound.

Start stop, lol I freaking hate that on anything but AA’battries which you can’t tell if it’s running or not anyway, unless your looking out the side window

Got the 4. I use 87. 23 mpg in town. It will still get up and go.

Good video! When this video was made, was the 2.0T more expensive than the 3.6? On my recent 2021 JLUR build, the 3.6 was $1,500 more than the 2.0T. Personally, didn't feel like the 3.6 was worth $1,500 more after driving them both and not really noticing a huge difference. And dealer showed me in the manual where it says 87 octane gas is just fine with the newer builds of the 2.0T. Not sure if they changed something with that from when this video was made. It does say performance can be optimized using 91 seems like 87 will be fine for most uses.

Took a Jeep to 14k in the San Juans? Don't think so, dude! There're only two roads above 14k in Colo. They're both paved. Mt. Antero only goes to 13,900. An old good running '50s car is all you need for those. You need to drive Blanca Peak or Holy Cross to test that Rubi. Old locked/lifted Cherokees do it all the time. Those are appreciating now. Moab's Golden Spike and Rusty Nail are good practice trails before you follow a good vintage Cherokee up Pritchett Canyon.

Remember that to achieve those power numbers the V4 requires premium fuel. Yup

I have a 2L Volkswagen with full bolt-ons, and I dyno-ed @325whp & 335wtq. If I can do that in a Jeep JL that comes with more horsepower, I'm buying a Jeep JL. I've been waiting for a jeep where I can tune the s*** out of the motor without having to spend 15K on a Hemi swap. I'm assuming by the stock power numbers that the motor has a Golf R size turbo tuned for torque.

How much will you love it when that expensive turbo system fails and its ridiculously expensive.

if it has auto start/stop does it also have auto brake hold? My 2014 is sluggish, it takes a little while to get it where I want it to on the highway. If you're saying the 4 cyl will solve this for me, then I'll go with the 4 cylinder.

is there aftermarket for diesel extended tank to go the extra mile? which will be more durable and reliable?

Can you get 200,000 miles out of the turbo 4 banger?

proud owner of a fx4 ecoboost here... how would it compare to the 3.5 ecoboost feeling wise?

How much did you spend on Gas for the 4 cylinder?

Made a mistake on my commet it’s 25.5 mpg all day long....

I have a 2018 JL 2 door sport with the 2.0 Turbo, no problems so far. Its very snappy and I have had no issues with it off road. I have also removed most of the turbo lag with some upgrades. When you drive it like grandma you can get 25 around town and near 30 on the HW and Its got 32x10.5 BFG mud tires on it. I do think the 6 will last longer for sure but that turbo is a lot of fun.

When they call 91 octane 'higher octane'.....the lowest we can even get here is 95

What happens if you're in very difficult terrain and the battery runs out?

That engine belongs in a Kia, this coming from someone that truly enjoys a 4 banger boosted motor...stoked that I'm running a few more cylinders in my Wrangler

it has the turbo whine

Drove both today and it was a no brainer! The V6 Pentastar is leaps and bounds better than the little Italian 4 cylinder. The 4 cyl turbo is loaded with turbo lag and thank God it is only teamed with the H-speed transmission because that is what makes it drivable. That little four-cylinder could not operate without that transmission. When you put that same eight speed transmission behind the V6, that is a combination that is 100% unbeatable. 99% of all day magazines and testers decide with the six also. If you are looking for Something that will be dependable many years down the road, that two is a no-brainer! A naturally aspirated v6 is much better

It’s “than” not “then” but great video.

I want the 2 door with gladiator bed J6 prototype made production. Check that one out.

Own a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 6 cyl 6-speed The gas mileage blows away the turbo No pun intended I average between 25 and 28 on the highway. Depends on how much luggage I'm dragging

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The title should say "Better than", not then.

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If they pay me $1000 to take a 4 banger is it worth it?

What about the 2020 diesel option?

The 2.0 turbo 4 cyl is now a $500 reduction in price!! The sticker will show -$500 for this engine.The penstar v6 is now a $750 option/ addition. Times are a changing.

Bruh is trying to eat that steering wheel. Scoot back! You aren't supposed to sit that close.

Tell me in five years.

A 4 cylinder 2.0L engine on a heavy vehicle is obviously not a good idea. Engine will wear off faster

I want a wrangler with V8... why not? :(

Which one would you recommend v4 or v6

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The turbo is junk mine been in the shop 8 times already go with the 3.6 penastar

Hot and heavy and noises..no reason…

Dude the diesel is better

Manual > Automatic, always.

I hate my turbo 2.0 Passat

2.0 sounds disgusting

Turbo engines WILL NOT LAST as long as naturally asperated engines. They generate too much heat, which will increase maintenance cost & reduce life expectancy. Manufacturers are using them to reduce cost & increase fuel economy.

That’s all BS Jajajajajaja never never a f turbo is going to be better than a normal naturally aspirated motor , plus that motor is from... fica /Chrysler Jajajajajaja garbage ,people you want reliability’ buy Toyota ..all this new Jeeps from 2012 to 2021 are from fica Chrysler company Jajajajajaja , all garbage...

So yea wranglers are absolutely shit vehicle archaic, vague and Jeep is an absolute trash company Fiat is killing Chrysler

take the vents out and cut the back out out of them like i did and they wont be fake anymore! just saying!!

Thats an expensive dumpster