NOTE TO READERS: Stellantis announced the V6 will be available with an automatic transmission in 2025, which is different than what’s stated in the article below. Read the updated story here. The article below is being preserved for historical reference.

Jeep has released details of its Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles and what’s new for the 2025 model year.

A big change is that the Gladiator pickup truck is dropping the manual transmission, while the Wrangler SUV is keeping it, but only on a particular version.

Let’s look at the changes.

Wrangler

The Wrangler 4×4 is available in a variety of powertrains, including a 2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder model that’s mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and a 3.6-litre V6. The V6 only has one transmission available and that’s six-speed manual. The 2-litre turbo has 270 hp and 295 lb.-ft. of torque while the V6 has 285 hp and 260 lb.-ft. of torque.

There is also the Wrangler 4xe, a plug-in hybrid powered by a 2-litre turbocharged engine and two electric motors and an all-electric driving range of up to 35 kilometres.

New features for 2025 include:

• Power locks and power windows now standard on all Wrangler models
• New ‘41 exterior paint color; military olive drab-inspired
• Active cabin ventilation (available) allowing customers to better pre-ventilate cabin via mobile app before entering the vehicle

For 2025, the ICE lineup consists of the following models:

• Sport
• Sport S
• Willys
• Sahara (four-door only)
• Rubicon
• Rubicon X

The Wrangler 4xe lineup consists of these models (four-door only):

• Sport S 4xe
• Willys 4xe
• Sahara 4xe
• Rubicon 4xe
• Rubicon X 4xe

Gladiator

The stick shift has been dropped on all Gladiator models as the pickup truck is now available exclusively with an eight-speed automatic.

It’s powered by the 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine that in the Wrangler is available only with the manual transmission.

The automaker adds that the 4xe plug-in hybrid will be added to the model range sometime during 2025.

Other new features on the Gladiator include a Fathom Blue and military olive drab-inspired ’41 exterior paint colour as well as the availability of active cabin ventilation, which allows owners to pre-condition their vehicle’s cabin, evacuating hot air in warmer weather, via the Jeep Connect mobile app before entering the vehicle.

The Gladiator consists of the following models for 2025:

• Sport S
• NightHawk
• Willys
• Mojave
• Mojave X
• Rubicon
• Rubicon X

More information is available on Jeep Canada’s website.