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Jeep Wrangler 2018 JK Specifications

Powertrain

ENGINE CYLINDERS HORSEPOWER TORQUE FUEL TANK CAPACITY EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATE
3.6L Pentastar 6 285 hp @ 6,400 RPM 260 lb/ft @ 4,800 RPM 18.6 Gal. (2dr), 21.6 Gal. (4dr) 17 City / 19 Hwy

Drivetrain & Axles

MODEL DRIVETRAIN TRANSFER CASE FRONT AXLE REAR AXLE
Sport 4x4 NV231 Command-Trac DANA 30 (181 mm) DANA 44 (216 mm)
Sahara 4x4 NV231 Command-Trac DANA 30 (181 mm) DANA 44 (216 mm)
Rubicon 4x4 NV231 Rock-Trac DANA 44 (216 mm) DANA 44 (216 mm)

Weight Capacity

MODEL MAXIMUM TOWING MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CURB WEIGHT
Sport 2000 lbs (2 Door), 3500 lbs (4 Door) 1000 lbs (2 Door), 1190 lbs (4 Door) 3879 lbs (2 Door), 4101 lbs (4 Door)
Sahara 2000 lbs (2 Door), 3500 lbs (4 Door) 880 lbs (2 Door), 996 lbs (4 Door) 4055 lbs (2 Door), 4295 lbs (4 Door)
Rubicon 2000 lbs (2 Door), 3500 lbs (4 Door) 892 lbs (2 Door), 1087 lbs (4 Door) 4132 lbs (2 Door), 4341 lbs (4 Door)

Transmission

MODEL TRANSMISSION SPLINE
W5A580 5-speed Automatic 23 OUT
NSG370 6-speed Manual 10 IN / 23 OUT

Exterior Dimensions

MODEL LENGTH BODY WIDTH BODY HEIGHT WHEELBASE GROUND CLEARANCE
Sport 163.8" (2 door), 173.4" (4 door) 73.7" (2 door), 73.9" (4 door) 72.5" (2 door), 70.8" (4 door) 95.4" (2 door), 116" (4 door) 8.8" (2 door), 8.7" (4 door)
Sahara 163.8" (2 door), 173.4" (4 door) 73.7" (2 door), 73.9" (4 door) 72.5" (2 door), 72.3" (4 door) 95.4" (2 door), 116" (4 door) 10.3" (2 door), 10.2" (4 door)
Rubicon 163.8" (2 door), 173.4" (4 door) 73.7" (2 door), 73.9" (4 door) 72.5" (2 door), 72.2" (4 door) 95.4" (2 door), 116" (4 door) 10.2" (2 door), 10.1" (4 door)

Exterior Paint Color Codes

MODEL COLOR CODE
Granite Crystal PAU
Xtreme Purple PHG
Hypergreen PJK
Chief PQB
Firecracker Red PRC
Billet Silver PSC
Rhino PSQ
Gobi PUA
Bright White PW7
Black PX8

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