2012 Jeep Wrangler with Pentastar V6 Engine – Engine Upgrade
The Jeep Wrangler is a four-wheel drive compact SUV manufactured by the American automaker Chrysler, under its Jeep brand. The 2012 Jeep Wrangler is the fourth generation in this series.
During Chrysler’s third quarter sales announcement, the company’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, stated that the 2012 edition of the Jeep Wrangler will receive the latest version of the Chrysler engine: the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. This means that the 2012 Jeep Wrangler will join a long list of cars made by Chrysler that already received the powerful Pentastar V6 engine for their 2011 model year. The first car to use this engine is the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Has been used on the 2011 editions of the Chrysler 200, 300, as well as the Town & Country; the 2011 Dodge Avenger, Challenger, Charger, Durango, Grand Caravan and Journey editions; and the 2011 Volkswagen Routan.
If this announcement is true, it means that the 3.6 liter Pentastar V6 engine will replace the old 3.8 liter V6 engine. The new engine will be able to increase the performance of the car. If the old 3.8 liter V6 engine can only produce up to 146 kW of power with 315 Nm of torque, the new 3.6 Pentastar V6 will be able to produce no less than 216 kW of power with 352 Nm of torque. Despite the significant increase in performance, the new engine consumes a similar amount of fuel as the previous engine. Both consume about 12 liters of fuel per 100 km.
2012 Jeep Wrangler with Pentastar V6 Engine – Other Features
Apart from the engine upgrade, this car has many other features to offer. The previous edition is available in two transmission options: the 4-speed Ultradrive 42RLE automatic and the 6-speed Chrysler NSG370 manual. For the 2012 edition, to keep up with the Pentastar V6 engine, the 4-speed automatic transmission will be replaced by a 5-speed automatic transmission system. However, this change is made quite late as many manufacturers are upgrading their vehicles to a 6 or 7 speed automatic transmission.
Standard features offered on this series include airbags, power heated mirror, Sirius satellite radio, as well as a GPS navigation system. As the 2011 edition is equipped with a new steering wheel, all-new interior design, leather upholstery, larger rear windows and USB ports with Bluetooth connectivity, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler is expected to continue using these luxury features. Optional automatic temperature control will likely be installed on the 2012 edition. This feature is intended to increase driver and passenger comfort by controlling the temperature inside the car’s cabin.
Design-wise, the Pentastar V6-powered 2012 Jeep Wrangler is expected to feature improved aerodynamics. Many experts predicted that the car will come with a streamlined windshield and front fascia design. This car will be available as 2-door/2-seater and 4-door/4-seater. It will also be available in three models: X, Rubicon and Sahara.