Jeep Wrangler Unlimited EcoDiesel Boosts Sticker Price Up $6,000
Leaked dealer info reveals 3.0-liter V6 diesel is a $4,000 Wrangler option, required eight-speed auto adds $2,000 on top.
As we reported a while ago, the 2020 Wrangler finally has a new diesel available to go under the hood. The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel, long used in the Ram 1500 since 2014, brings 242 horses and 440 lb-ft of torque to the party, which means scaling those rocks along the Rubicon and in Moab just got a whole lot easier.
Your bank account, though, may not enjoy the experience like you will. According to a post at JL Wrangler Forums, adding the new diesel to your rig will add $6,000 to the total sticker price.
“I just got an email from a dealer saying the 3.0D is now available in the system to order,” wrote forum member kre62. “It costs $6k, which includes the new auto trans ($4,000 for Diesel engine upgrade and $2,000 for new 8 speed auto). This represents a $3,250 premium over the price of the 3.6L Pentastar + Auto Transmission combination.”
As Motor Trend notes, the EcoDiesel with the eight-speed automatic is only available with the Unlimited versions of the Wrangler, which already starts at $31,795 for the Sport trim. Add the diesel into the mix, through, and you’re starting with a $38,000 Wrangler Sport Unlimited before adding the other options and packages you might desire.
As the build sheet above (posted by another forum member) notes, with all of the other options added to the base price of the Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, the diesel option bumps everything up to nearly $60,000 before taxes and other fees. This is just $8,000 short of the MSRP for the Grand Cherokee SRT. And it’s not just the diesel Wrangler that’s a pricier proposition; Motor Trend says the 2020 Ram 1500 with the EcoDiesel is $4,995 more than the base 3.6-liter V6, and $3,000 more than 5.7-liter Hemi V8 with eTorque.
As for why the diesel is only available for Unlimited versions of the Wrangler, Jeep brand manager Brandon Girmus told Trucks.com that the brand wanted to place it in the best-selling version of the Wrangler, which just also happened to have enough space to accommodate the 18.3-gallon fuel tank and other bits needed to make the diesel powertrain viable.
Photos: Jeep; JL Wrangler Forums
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