V6 versus 2.0L V4 updates?

[Hennessey17]

Well not exactly in the mountains, but Prescott AZ area which is like a big plateau sitting at a mile high. I will certainly drive a 2.0....I currently have a 2015 3.6 that I will be trading in, so I know what that feels like - pretty gutless.....

I moved from Chicago (600ft) to Denver in 2004. The Accord V6 that I was driving back then was a lot more fun in IL.

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[Gunfighter]

Ok, well much thanks to y'all! This is what I needed to hear! I will shift my search parameters back to include the 2.0L and maybe even to prefer it.......NOTE: I have yet to drive one, so I bet that will make a huge difference. I won't care about the sewing machine noise, but I will sure enjoy the extra pep since I live at 5000 ft, and I'll enjoy the extra MPG because I do a road trip every month.
Thanks again to a great forum!

Now THIS is a good choice being you mostly drive at elevation where a turbo certainly has an edge over a NA motor! Good luck - have fun.

 

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[IdahoJOAT]

If you live in the mountains, the turbo might actually be the better option... but totally agree that you should drive both as you will be the one driving it, hopefully for a long time.

This is often overlooked.

 

[IdahoJOAT]

Well not exactly in the mountains, but Prescott AZ area which is like a big plateau sitting at a mile high. I will certainly drive a 2.0....I currently have a 2015 3.6 that I will be trading in, so I know what that feels like - pretty gutless.....

I'll chime in here in defense of the 3.6: the JK and JL 3.6s are miles apart from each other. Much like myself, if you're going to spend this much, drive em both like you said you were. Take that time, it'll be worth it.

 

[SEMPER GUMBY]

Does that carry over to a new buyer?

No it doesn’t

 

[SEMPER GUMBY]

And I am allowed to do my own maintenance

 

[Jeep4Win]

I have a 2 door 2.0 with 45k and still love it! It performs extremely well too when in high altitudes. When the 3.6 was announced for the JK people were doing the same as the 2.0 now. The whole “it’s new it can’t be dependable” was spoken everywhere.

 

[Aloha Offroad]

I had a 2.0 and the turbo went. I basically had to first convince my dealership and then FCA that it wasn't working properly, they admitted they didn't know any better because they don't have a lot of turbo experience. Then I had to argue with FCA to get it replaced. Even though it is slightly peppier, I prefer our other Jeep which is a 3.6.

 

[Speed331]

Not to mention, by some accident of fate, Jeep has managed to include an intergrated air/oil seperator that actually does a proper job of eliminating blow by.
I've yet to see a post from anyone with an aftermarket catch can on the 2.0T collect any significant oil even after 10 or 20k miles...

 

[Pinky Tuscadero]

At altitude with the turbo you my actually pretty much need premium fuel, around here it can be well over a buck a gallon more over 88 octane but, here it doesn't seem to alter performance or mpg.... at altitude though we've heard nothing but mpg and performance drag with regular here in JL land with the 2.0 so..... factor that in too
I'd push you to order new with the silly high resale prices on Wranglers making buying used seem silly but thats up to you. Order now and get a new 2024, cut back from deluxe and it may be cheaper than new

 

[NAZJeeper]

I'd push you to order new with the silly high resale prices on Wranglers making buying used seem silly but thats up to you. Order now and get a new 2024, cut back from deluxe and it may be cheaper than new

I looked into that and it's just about $10k too high. Can't do it..... Good thing is I'm trading in or selling my used '15 Wrangler, and it is worth about the same now as when it was new (base price anyway).....ridiculous!

 

[1BadManVan]

3.6 gets my vote. The 2.0 feels more peppy around town but it sounds awful. The 3.6 sounds much more refined and has a very smooth power band. Plenty of power for these jeeps and are very reliable engines. Nothing against the 2.0, and I wouldn't have turned down buying a jeep that had one but when we finally found the jeep with the options we wanted, it had the 3.6 and I was perfectly happy with that.

 

[Chupacabra]

And I am allowed to do my own maintenance

You best not modify the Jeep AT ALL, or that warranty is worthless. It's probably worthless anyway, but there are so many exclusions and restrictions in it. Can't lift it, can't add a trailer hitch, can't change tire size from factory, etc. They can use any of those to deny coverage.

 

[Gunfighter]

Current 3.6L being mentioned with these amigos is pretty neat:

https://www.4wheelparts.com/the-dirt/the-most-reliable-jeep-engines-in-2023/

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