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I just don't get these comparisons why not get the same body and all except the motor, since the motor is being compared. this is not even a comparison...

Thanks for the video. We are both retired & don't plan to do much rock crawling, except to get to some out of the way fishing sites. For our 30th wedding anniversary, we decided that pearls weren't useful, It is much easier to pull our fishing boat with a 4x4 than a string of pearls! So, we bought our first Jeep, a Sarge Green, 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport, 4 door, 2.0 turbo, the black, 18" stars for the front doors are finally in at the dealership, where they will have them put on, for us, next week. This Jeep will be driven in parades, up here in NE Indiana, with the American Legion & the Disabled American Veterans.

I just got my first Jeep 4 door 2.0 i4 turbo Wrangler JL and can’t wait to see what kind of mods you do so I can see what mods I could do to mine as well

I moved to Minnesota from VA, and I miss wheeling at Rausch Creek. It was a long drive to the, "Creek," but worth it every time!

sweet video, keep up great work

I have to say watching this from the sand dunes of Abu Dhabi the real test in our backyard is climbing really tall dunes. That’s when you will really get the difference between the two engines

Thanks so much for the Video , Looking at a JL at this time , same color as well , but with a soft top . ...

Bad comparison of engines off-road when one is a 2 door and the other a 4 door the ground clearances are different and your comparing what they can do by way of engine performance but it’s a comparison of approach angle breakover etc.

Best thing you can do for, any lesser Wrangler, is make sure you order Anti-Spin Differential. With solid tires, it really helps. Nobody wants to spend the 600 bucks, but wishes they did while wheeling, in snow. Just my personal opinion.

What gearing does each vehicle have? is it the same?

Is there a video list of what you ended up doing with your 2 door?

Loved this, thanks!

I would be interested in the same test with over sized tires.

Love the color on the 2 door

Love the 2-door. Hate Jeeps standard black body on the Grey. Are you removing the fenders and replacing with what?

Do you guys have a video on rock light instal?

Next week we'll compare a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x2 with a Range Rover.

Love to see this comparison once the diesel comes out, then do all 3 with same body style.

Make sure you change the headlights before you add the front bumper and winch

arent the motor features swapped now? As in the v6 has etorque now whereas the i4 no longer has it. Would love to see an update on the new versions of motors.

My question is, can that RPM being modulated by the ecu be reprogrammed out of the ecu? I want to upgrade my JKU to the new JLU, Just can't find the model I want on any freaking lots V6 manual transmission RUBICON. I want full control of my JLU, I already plan to rip the rear camera off before leaving the lot and hopefully someone will offer a kit soon to relocate the tail lights in some, I rip the license plate bracket off all the time when off road. I can only imagine how easy those lights will tear off.LOl

Great video, sounds like a toss up for a winner. What color is that 2-door? I like it, sort of a green gray.

Do the same test big tires and a lift that would be interesting

Please compare manual and automatic transmission with different motors model

High rpms and little airflow runs hot on the 3.6 it would be interesting to see how the turbo survives repeated off road use

How will the 2.0 hold up to deep muddy water 30+ inches

in low range, HP and torque are less of a factor, the whole point of low range is to use less power from the engine. try the same in Hi range

I was going to wait for the diesel, but I went V6. I've only ever had problems with turbos. Vacuum hoses crack, carbon deposits, fins blades brake. Had an subaru STi turbo that basically turned into a grenade.

I love the 21 Sahara turbo. It’s so quick

Need Wildpeak Falken AT3 w tires .

I've noticed with the 4 cylinder it uses or burns more oil and the oil level has to be checked frequently and topped off. The 6 doesn't burn any oil and maintains its proper oil level until its changed and doesn't work as hard. Is this your experience as well. Oh to note these examples with the 4 is in the 2014 and 2015 Cherokee Limited and the 6 is from my 2018 Cherokee Overland. My 4 from my past 95 Wrangler stick was dependable and fun to drive but also felt like it worked harder (higher rpms of course). I also love my 21 Gladiator High Altitude with the automatic 6 cylinder. Thanks for any input.

Why compare a 2 door and a 4 door? All that effort and they couldn’t have 2 of the same model?

I'd stay away from the 2.0 for at least a few years to see how they hold up, I just don't see the point in risking potential issues when the 3.6 has proven to be a very reliable engine and really has no discernible differences in performance. I'm not saying the turbo is a bad motor, and I personally like when manufacturers offer a variety of different choices, but Id rather have someone else figure out its a dud rather than have issues myself.

JLU V6 renovado.. I will buy the renewed V6 JLU 02-01-2019

You should have done a better review with two 2 door ones. Are two 4 door ones with 2.0 and 3.6

I test drove both the 2.0 and the 3.6. The 2.0 definitely feels more peppy, kicks you back more. But we prefer the smoother powerband of the 3.6, much nicer and quieter engine note of it as well. Plus long term reliability I trust the 3.6 more.

Do you think the wheel base might make a difference; why not compare the same vehicle with the different engines.

It's 2023 and Australia is bringing out the 2.0 for 2024 models. In this day an age if you had another 2.0L what performance mods would you recommend doing to get abit more power out of it. Ie intake, ecu chip, exhaust etc etc from your experience as this is all new for us Australians

The v6 why change to new engine if I already know the v6

I just rent 2020 jeep Wrangler 2.0 l turbo and later broke down on the way home it has only 2600 miles on it the alternator fail

I agree with other comments. I opted for 3.6L on the 2 door sport. I just cant be a fan of a 4 cylinder (with or without turbo) I was hoping to see if my decision paid off! Also, maybe I've read it wrong, but the v6 has 285 HP and 260 ft lbs torque. ;) The 2.0 L has 270 hp with an impressive 295 ft lbs of torque. I admit I am old school and did not want to rely on a turbo for the life of the motor.

Orales que buena duda tenía está resuelta compraré el 2.0 turbo 4 puertas más económico en gasolina e igual de eficiente mucho mejor

impressive for stock jeeps with street tires - now try a YJ with the 4.0 in-line 6 without traction control to discover how great it was. I assume your going through the Metalcloak catalog for your upcoming JL mods?

2019 JL 2.0 here and just did a 200km trip where I got 34.5mpg avg

Where are the videos of your 2.0 turbo build?

How many times can a man say “little” in one video. Great video by the way. I would still choose the 3.6L

Why did you disconnect the sway bar? Isn’t that needed? New(to me) jeep owner ‘03 4.0 Sahara with d44 in the back.

4 door vs 2 door even with the same engine it makes a huge difference especially when rock climbing

Tough to compare on snow where you get wheel-slip with both Jeeps. A 1.0L NA 3 cylinder would get wheel-slip too in these conditions...wheelbase differences aside. That said, just put a freaking turbo on the 3.6L and bob's your uncle! There's no replacement for displacement! ...unless there's a huge weight difference? Because lightweight could be awesome.

Im not sure this was a fair compare just because of the weight 3 door vs 5 door has. I agree that tires used were as bad as they could have been in both cars including all-season which isn't optimal for snow & ice. For my taste and family usage I bought a 5 door Rubicon Recon which has on board Dana 44 axles front & rear plus enforced front differential. Of course, 3.6 V6 engine.

How does the 2.0 do with 33 inch tires?

High compression turbo direct injection will carbon up with gunk after long term use then they will develop knock after 130 000 miles. Plus you can only use Premium gas to get high performance and mpg. Stay away from the 2.0l turbos with high mileage. Because an engine replacement will be in your future.

So around 3 years later, would you still buy the 4 cylinder?

Looking to buy a rubicon 2.0l 2021yr. What are your thoughts? Choosing it over the 3.6l

2 door 2.0 liter vrs a 4 door with a v6 with the same horse power diffrent tourque you needed to compare 2 2 doors with diffrent engines

Love your videos, but you never remember to mention what transfer case you have and when you are in 4H or 4L, and if you used any of the hill descent or other aids. For us noobs, it would really help if you tried to remember to mention this verbally or put an overlay on screen.

2 huge variables here. 1. wheelbase 2. Tires

wait 4 diesel one

Love jeep wranglers but, the new ones scare me: Jeep JL Earlier this month, Fiat Chrysler announced a recall for over 18,000 2018 and 2019 Jeep Wranglers because failing welds were causing a critical suspension mounting bracket to detach from the frame. Now we have the instructions for how Fiat Chrysler plans to fix the bad frames, which the company said could cause some Jeeps to “crash without prior warning.” Between May 7, 2018 and Aug. 21, 2018, Jeep’s Toledo North Assembly Plant used frames with an “off seam [track bar] weld location” to build up to 18,055 new Jeep Wranglers. The result, Jeep says in its NHTSA Safety Recall Report, is that likely around 720 vehicles (4 percent of the recall population) have track bar brackets that could potentially “[separate] from the frame.” This sounds like something you’d never really want to happen to your vehicle for a number of reasons, but Jeep identifies that it could possibly lead to reduced steering response and even a crash. Fiat Chrysler previously told Jalopnik that it planned to inspect all 18,000+ vehicles, but now-thanks to dealer service instructions posted to a Jeep JL owner’s Facebook page-we know how the company will actually fix the roughly 720 cars it expects to find with bad welds. The first step for dealers is to lift the vehicle and check out the build date code on the frame. If that number is greater than or equal to 126 and less than or equal to 156, then the vehicle was built in the May 7, 2018 to Aug. 21, 2018 window, and its owner should be offered a loaner car as the Jeep gets inspected further. Vehicles with frame codes in that range will then have their track bar bracket welds-both the inboard and outboard ones-cleaned. From there, with the steering wheel cranked to the left to help give better access, dealers will paint the vehicle’s three-digit VIN to the outboard frame bracket, and take a picture of both welds like so: Those pictures, along with the frame build date code, the vehicle’s VIN, and the dealership’s information, will be sent to a “Track Bar customer care representative,” who will take a close look at the welds’ positions. If the representative looks at the photos and determined that the welds are in the right spot, then the Jeep is all set, and no repair will take place. But if he or she finds one or both of the welds to be out of place, dealers will arrange to have a “Technical Weld Specialist” come to make the weld repair. But before that can happen, the dealer has to take some stuff apart. To prep the outboard weld to be repaired by the weld specialist, dealers are asked to disconnect the battery before lifting the Jeep, remove the left front wheel, undo the track bar nut and bolt shown above, and then take the track bar off of the poorly-welded bracket on the frame. From there, Fiat Chrysler says its “Technical Weld Specialist will perform the repair on the outboard weld.” There are no further details on how exactly the specialist will conduct the fix, but clearly the job will involve welding that bracket back onto the frame somehow. Fiat Chrysler told me via email simply: “Weld will be made to comply with specs.” Once the weld specialist’s job is done, dealers will bolt the track bar back onto the frame (with a new nut and bolt), throw the wheel back on, lower the Jeep, torque down the track bar nut to spec, and then give the vehicle back to the customer. That is, unless the inboard weld also needs to be fixed. Repairing the inboard weld is significantly more involved than fixing the outboard one. In addition to lifting the Jeep and removing the left front wheel, the air dam has to be taken off, and four steering gear mounting bolts have to be removed (to get the steering gear box away from the bracket weld location) after the track bar has been unbolted from the frame bracket: Each sway bar link’s lower nut and bolt also have to be taken out, likely to get the sway bar out of the way. Then, by grabbing the right front wheel and turning it, the vehicle’s wheels need to be pointed to the rightmost position. This will pull the steering gear away from the frame, and thus away from track bar bracket to give better access to the inboard weld. That’s when the Technical Weld Specialist will perform the inboard weld repair, or possibly replace the entire bracket. With that done, dealers will grab the front right tire, and turn the steering linkages to the leftmost position in order to line the steering gear back up with the mounting holes in the frame. New bolts will then be threaded into the steering gear and torqued down. A new bolt will hold the track bar into the newly-welded (and possibly entirely new) bracket, and new bolts will be used to hook the bottoms of the sway bar links back to the steering knuckles. The wheel will go back on and get torqued to spec, then the vehicle will be lowered, and the sway bar and track bar bolts will be tightened. Once dealers install the air dam, do an alignment, and check the work via a test drive, the Jeep will be all fixed and ready to go back to the customer. Jeep lists how much time dealerships can bill to each procedure in the table below: So if you’ve got a 2018 or 2019 Jeep Wrangler affected by the recall, now you know what type of surgery might be in its future.

Not much comparison with street tires on both, AT tires it wouldn't be any problems getting stuck

So, just looking for honest opinions from folks that already have the 2.0 I have a 2021 Gladiator and a 2000 Sahara. Both have 6 cylinders. I am looking at a 2018 Wrangler Unlimited to use as my daily vehicle. In my lifetime, I never would purchase a 4 cylinder as I always wanted to be sure the car can get out of it's own way. Of course, as things change, I am under the assumption that these 2.0 Liters with the turbo are much better than 4's used to be. Am I correct in that assumption? Also the one I'm looking at momentarily has around 82,000 miles on it (I can't afford a brand new one). I'm in my late 50's and am thinking whatever I buy will probably be my last "New to me" vehicle! I want to be sure i will be happy with this one while keeping my other two as well. I won't be doing a lot of playing with this one so I don't care about all the tow package and what it will do on a trail. I just need to be confident it will get me to and from work (About 10 miles each way) and an occasional 300 to 700 mile drive to visit family! I'm just looking for honest feedback to help me make my decision! Thanks !

Next time go 4door on both. Add the weight in the turbo. Then feel it take a dump. Turbo the 3 liter and see what you get. TaKe the hp up to around 380+ range and way more torque.

I'd like to see you put 37's on your 2 door. I'm in the process (various upgrades to stock front axle) of going to 37's on my JK 2 door (Rubicon) and it be great to see those size tires on a JL. Good luck!

Cooper mud terrain 😁

Let’s see 100K miles later which motor is doing better over the other. My guess, the 3.6l natural aspirated not 1/2 as “worn” as the higher revving, turbo 4 banger.

OK, so what is the price difference in the two engines? If the 2.0 is more than the 3.6, what is the point of the 2.0 since in reality, their performance is so close?

My 2.8 CRD JK (diesel), Europe, has 339 ft-lb. Not worth to make any comparison video to these JL models. So wait for the diesel in the US.

Everyone stating turbo needs more revs in the thread need to get educated on current turbos. This is one of the benefits of a turbo! more torque at lower revs. This isn't 1980.

The 2.0l would be much better if it also had port injection which is doesn’t. The intake valves will gum up around 60k miles and have to be walnut blasted. This is why every other manufacturer is going with both direct and port injection ie. ford, Toyota, etc. If you factor in this maintenance item you will be fine 👍

Extreme terrain should host an event at rausch after this winter breaks

In what world does it make sense to try and compare motors when the vehicle body isn't even the same?

2.0 Maintenance requires changing spark plugs every 30k. Look it up. I'll pass on this turbo direct injected FCA motor.

You guys could get all the way up in the two-door. Easily! Stock 2.0L 2door is obviously a lot more off-road capable!

Same chassis would have made this review perfect.😪

I don‘t trust this new 2.0L turbo. 2nd generation maybe. I‘m burned by the AFM issues on my GM 5.3L

To me, can't have a "best" video without discussing track record for reliability. Can we add that to a future video ?

my 3.6 has 280hp

Many people have built V6 Jeeps on 37's & bigger.. I'd really like to see how that 2.0L 4 cylinder handles 37's.. I'd like to see how it performs before getting one built that way.

Sahara has rear LSD that sport does not have

how do I get my jeep modded through make a wish with you guys?

While I am a 2 L turbo fan myself having one in my 2021 Willys four-door I don’t think comparing a two door to a four-door is Ever in comparison to two doors have much better numbers when it comes to off-roading. However I will say having driven them both myself the 2 L feels much much peppier than the pennastar

I'd be on board if it was a 2L turbo DIESEL. I hate that this country hates diesel motors...

I enjoy my 2.0 i4 turbo 🤙🏻

Downside of the 2L is it requires premium gas vs. regular gas for the 3.6L. The better gas mileage for the 2L does not cover the higher fuel cost.

4.0 I6 weeehaaa

Diesel??

a little bit - holy shit!...

Engine performance/behavior comparison doesn't mean much w/o shots of the tach/speedo. Body/wb differences aside, the whole point of the video was to show engine differences and all we we shown was the outside...poor execution even if the guy was giving his play by play, the video was 11 minutes of nothing.

ill Repete why I bought a 2 door Rubi Manual with the 3.6 ..why?......So why was the 2.0 created? was the 3.6 lacking in power? NO was it lacking in torque? NO the 2.0 was created to squeeze out a few more MPG Cost Cutting And better EPA and CARB ratings equalling Fewer Fines for FCA and Better MPG at the cost of IMHO engine longevity that's what I made my decision on ...Why was the 2.0 Created? I'm not saying it is not capable after all Ill still WAVE @ a 2.0 lol it seems you need to rev a bit more that's all ... but I wasn't sold on its Reason for Being

I drove the four-cylinder turbo did not like the squeaky sound of the motor I thought the V-6 was a lot stronger and sounds better .. so v6 it was

Why does nobody consider the longevity of turbos. They will have to be serviced or changed out. Putting too small of an engine and turbocharging it is a bad trend in the auto industry now. They should have went with at least a the tried and true v6 3.0 and then put a turbo on it.

Mopar 2 inch lift, 285 75 17 MT tires, full skid plates, 4.10 gears and a set of steel bumpers with a Warn XD8000 winch. Done and will be a good daily driver and will do and trail you want.

Seriously?!?! If you're going to compare vehicles, compare similar vehicles with similar specs. Any jackhole will know a smaller wheel base will perform better on any technical trail. My old stock 4-banger '90 YJ will outdo my '17 JKU on the same trail based on wheel base alone. C'mon guys, if you're going to make comparisons, make them with vehicles of the similar configuration.

You cannot make an honest comparison unless both vehicles are the same body style. Different body length and weight

Jku gang

Give me a 4.0L anyday;

Fucking up a new jeep under carriage

3.6 is 280HP

sadly is no 3l diesel in 3d (short) wrangler