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Jeep Wrangler generations by year

Jeep Wrangler generations covered here: Wrangler JK (incl. JKU Wrangler Unlimited) (from 2007); Wrangler JL (incl. JLU four-door) (from 2018). The table gives the first and last dates by market, and each generation lists its codes, facelifts, how to tell it apart and the sources.

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Years by market

Generation AustraliaUnited StatesEurope and the UKSouth AfricaMiddle East
Wrangler JK (incl. JKU Wrangler Unlimited) March 2007 to not confirmed2007 model year to 2018 model year2007 to not confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmed
Wrangler JL (incl. JLU four-door) April 2019 to today2018 model year to todayNot confirmedmid-2019 to todayNot confirmed

"Not confirmed" means we found no source we could open for that date; "Not sold" means the generation was not offered there. Dates are first and last sale or production as the sources give them.

Wrangler JK (incl. JKU Wrangler Unlimited)

Codes: JK, JKU (four-door Unlimited). Also called: Wrangler Unlimited, Wrangler JK.

How to tell it apart: Rounder, more upright body than the JL with round headlights sitting outside the seven-slot grille (not cut into it), round indicator lamps in the front fenders and square-edged taillights.

  • 2011 model year interior update (2011 model year): Fully redesigned interior with new dashboard, steering wheel and radios; body-colour hardtop availability. Exterior largely unchanged.
  • 2012 model year powertrain update (2012 model year): 3.8L V6 replaced by 3.6L Pentastar V6 and 5-speed auto (not visible from outside).

Our files for this generation: Jeep Wrangler JK.

Market notes and sources
  • Australia: Two-door from A$30,990 and four-door Unlimited from A$34,990; 3.8L petrol V6 or 2.8L turbo-diesel.
  • United States: Two-door revealed at the 2006 Detroit show; four-door Unlimited (first ever four-door Wrangler) revealed at the 2006 New York show (April 2006).
  • Europe and the UK: UK launch month May 2007 seen only in a search snippet (Fleet News, blocked).
  • South Africa: No source found.
  • Middle East: No source found.

Not confirmed: Two-door reveal at the January 2006 Detroit show: Wikipedia only.; Production dates (Aug 2006 start, 27 Apr 2018 end): Wikipedia only.; JK end of sale in Australia, Europe/UK: not sourced.; Wikipedia's statement that European dealer sales began November 2011 conflicts with the 2007 UK road test; treat as referring to a later model-year launch.; Identify sentence (headlights outside the grille, fender indicators) is general knowledge, not from an opened source..

  1. Jeep Wrangler (JK) - Wikipedia: Production Aug 2006 to 27 Apr 2018, model years, 2011 interior and 2012 Pentastar updates, overlap with JL
  2. Four-door Wrangler hits Big Apple (Carsales, 16 Apr 2006): Unlimited four-door unveiled at New York show
  3. New Wrangler from $31,000 (GoAuto, 16 Feb 2007): AU on sale after 12-13 Mar 2007 launch, body styles, engines
  4. 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2.8 CRD Sport review (Car Enthusiast, 17 Nov 2007): UK on sale by Nov 2007, price

Wrangler JL (incl. JLU four-door)

Codes: JL, JLU (four-door Unlimited). Also called: Wrangler Unlimited, Wrangler 4xe (PHEV), Wrangler Rubicon 392 (V8).

How to tell it apart: Headlights cut into the outer grille slots, LED daytime running rings, a sloped windscreen and split-look taillights; 2024+ trucks have no mast antenna on the front fender and a 12.3-inch screen.

  • 2024 model year update (Announced 5 April 2023; US dealers later in 2023; Australia from April 2024): Slimmer seven-slot grille with black textured slots and body-colour surround (base Sport keeps old grille per Wikipedia), antenna moved into the windscreen, new wheels, 12.3-inch touchscreen, rectangular centre air vents. In Australia the 3.6L V6 was replaced by a 2.0L turbo four.

Our files for this generation: Jeep Wrangler JL.

Market notes and sources
  • Australia: Two-door and four-door; 3.6L V6 or 2.2L diesel, 8-speed auto, no manual.
  • United States: 4xe plug-in hybrid from 2021 (dropped from US in 2025 per Wikipedia); Rubicon 392 V8 from 2021.
  • Europe and the UK: Withdrawn because of upcoming EU safety rules and CO2; from 2022 the 4xe was the only Wrangler in Europe per Wikipedia.
  • South Africa: Sahara and Rubicon, two-door and four-door, 3.6L V6 only at launch.
  • Middle East: Wikipedia says the 3.6L V6 is offered in the Middle East; no dates.

Not confirmed: 29 Nov 2017 reveal: Wikipedia; search results cite a Jeep release of 31 Oct 2017 announcing the LA reveal, not opened.; Production start dates: Wikipedia only.; UK launch 13 October 2018: Fleet News and Autocar pages blocked; seen only in search summaries.; ZA exact launch month: TopAuto says July 2019 (not opened); CAR article is dated 21 Aug 2019.; AU 'from April 2024' for the facelift was a forecast in a Dec 2023 article.; Middle East dates: no source found..

  1. Jeep Wrangler (JL) - Wikipedia: Reveal 29 Nov 2017, production start, 4xe, 392, 2024 update details
  2. Jeep Brand Introduces New 2024 Wrangler (Stellantis, 5 Apr 2023): Facelift date and visible changes
  3. 2024 Jeep Wrangler update brings styling tweaks (CarExpert, 6 Apr 2023): Facelift visible changes
  4. 2024 Jeep Wrangler says goodbye to the petrol V6 (CarExpert, 1 Dec 2023): AU facelift from April 2024, 2.0T replaces V6
  5. Jeep outs pricing and spec for new JL Wrangler (GoAuto, 17 Jan 2019): AU April 2019 debut, body styles, engines
  6. Pricing: New Jeep Wrangler finally touches down in South Africa (CAR, 21 Aug 2019): ZA arrival 2019, trims, engine
  7. End nigh: Jeep Wrangler being axed in Europe (Auto Express, 17 Oct 2025): European order stop end 2025, final deliveries H1 2026

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