2026 Jeep Wrangler Review
Open-air Jeep 4x4 with 2026 EPA mid/high-teens to low-20s; IIHS small-overlap Acceptable with build-date caveats after Oct 2025. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Jeep Wrangler
Wrangler is Jeep's removable-top 4x4 icon. Trade-offs versus Bronco: brand/ecosystem and open-air culture; versus crossovers: NVH and on-road manners.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
Fetched combined figures about 14–21 mpg combined (examples 20/23, 17/23, 18/23, 16/22, 13/16). Match 2-door/4-door and engine (including 4xe if listed under related rows).
Safety (IIHS)
IIHS 2026 Wrangler: small overlap Acceptable (combined); updated moderate-overlap Good; side Good. Notes that some small-overlap improvements apply to 2026 models built after October 2025 — check the doorjamb build date. Headlights and some prevention scores are weaker on overview (Marginal/Poor variants reported in search summaries — verify on IIHS page). DriveRevu Safety axis Score pending.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Jeep Wrangler — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026JeepWrangler.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- IIHS — 2026 Jeep Wrangler — https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/jeep/wrangler/2026 (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Jeep — Wrangler — https://www.jeep.com/wrangler.html (OEM)