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2006

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Midnight Blue
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
• Electric Lime Green
• Patriot Blue
• Moss Green
• Shale Green
• Jeep's compact SUV revives the Golden Eagle moniker as an option package for 2006. This package includes Tire and Wheel Group AAS plus spare-tire cover, unique interior and exterior trim, and badging.

2005

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Impact Orange
  • Deep Beryl Green
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Sienna
  • Inca Gold
• 6-Speed NSG370 manual transmission replaces the 5-speed NV3550 & NV1500 transmissions in all models
  • 6 forward 1 reverse
  • Max torque input 272 ft/lb
  • 1- 5.014:1
  • 2- 2.831:1
  • 3- 1.789:1
  • 4- 1.256:1
  • 5- 1.000:1
  • 6- 0.828:1
  • Reverse 4.569:1
  • Weight 40.5 kg
• SE gets 3.73 axle gears in place of 4.11's/4.56's
• Sahara Edition Discontinued
• Second soft top on Unlimited, called 'Easy-Folding Soft Top' now an option. (Dual tops still not an option on the Unlimited.)
• New Premium H-Package on the Unlimited model features unique 2-tone cloth seats, silver painted center stack and instrument cluster bezels, bright grille and body color fender flares.
• Optional six-disc in-dash CD changer system that arrives later in the model year.

2004

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Solar Yellow
  • Lime Green
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Intense Blue
• Trail Rated badges
• The Canyon wheels in the 30' package are now 'Ravine' wheels.
• Can be purchased in the U.S. with right-hand steering
• The standard AM/FM Tape is now a CD.
• There is a standard spare tire cover that comes with the 30' wheel/tire package now.
• There is a new 'cubby bin' in the center 'stack'.
• Willys Edition:
  • Exclusive Moss Green exterior color
  • Camo and black seats
  • Unique 'WILLYS' decal at cowl side
  • Diamond-plate sill guards painted Dark Green
  • Body-color fender flares
  • AM/FM stereo radio with CD player and seven speakers (includes subwoofer in center console) - no extra charge
  • 4.0L Power Tech I-6 engine
  • Tow hooks
  • Fog lamps
  • Full-size spare tire with matching wheel
• Columbia Edition:
  • 4.0L I-6 Engine
  • 15-inch graphite painted aluminum wheels
  • Unique graphite fender flares
  • Fog lamps
  • Columbia badging
  • Dark Slate Interior
  • Khaki two-tone seats with the Columbia logo
  • Silver painted instrument panel accents
  • Available in Black, Bright Silver, Flame Red, Solar Yellow and Patriot Blue
  • Complimentary Columbia Bugaboo parka featuring a zip-in Chehalis or Shoshone fleece vest
• Rocky Mountain Edition: (Nearly Identical as Columbia Edition Except:)
  • 4.0L I-6 Engine
  • 30 Goodyear GS/A Tires on 15x8-Inch Alcoa Cast Aluminum wheels w/ full size spare
  • Unique graphite fender flares
  • Fog lamps
  • Rocky Mountain Edition badging
  • Dark Slate Interior
  • Idential two-tone seats as Columbia Edition, but with Jeep embroidery replacing Columbia logo
  • Silver painted instrument panel accents
  • Available in Black, Bright Silver, Flame Red, Solar Yellow and Patriot Blue
  • Diamond sill plates
  • Tow hooks
  • Dana 44 rear
• Introduction of Unlimited Model (2004 1/2):
  • 10' longer wheelbase
  • 5' extra rear overhang
  • Additional 13 inches behind the second row of seats (doubling rear cargo capacity to 29.5 cubic ft.)
  • Passengers in the rear seats pick up an additional two inches of leg room, and can now access the area with tip and slide seats.
  • 3500 lbs. towing capacity (Extra 1500 lbs.)
  • New Sunrider soft-top, which lets drivers open a sunroof or take the entire top down
  • More sound insulation
  • Revised springs/shocks as well as an additional cross member out back to ensure an improved ride and no loss of structural rigidity

2003

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Bright Silver Metallic
  • Light Khaki Metallic
  • Inca Gold Pearl Coat
  • Intense Blue Pearl Coat
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Silverstone Metallic
  • Solar Yellow
  • Steel Blue Pearl Coat
  • Amber Fire Pearl Coat
• Exterior Labeling:
  • On Sports, the word 'Sport' now appears at the top of the fender where the word 'Wrangler' used to appear.
  • On Saharas there's a brand new Sahara logo (much more discrete) that appears about where the '4.0L' used to
  • appear on early TJs, roughly where the 'Sport' label appears on 2002s
  • Rubicon has RUBICON label on hood.
• New Interior Colors:
  • Dark Slate replaces Agate
  • Khaki replaces Camel
  • Khaki color for Saharas instead of green trail cloth
• Soft Top Colors:
  • Dark Khaki replaces Tan
• Seat Changes:
  • Additional 20 millimeters of rearward travel
  • Taller seat backs
  • Softer seats
  • Seats are lower sitting (more like a car)
  • Lever on the side of the front passenger seat for easier access to the rear.
  • Rear seats are equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and upper Tethers for CHildren)
  • New fold-and-tumble rear seat -- release now on the top center of the rear seat and a new spring mechanism helps it fold and tumble easier than ever before
• New 3-ply Soft Top that is as quiet as the previous 4-ply
  • NOTE: Change in driver's side window: male zipper is now on window, female zipper on the top, previous years was vice-versa
• Plastic windshield trim (Interior Upper Head Impact Protection to meet 2003 federal standard?)
• Trim on back of hardtop and vents removed (vents added to tailgate)
• New interior electrochromic rearview mirror with map lights, temperature and compass display
• A new exterior mirror design reduces vibration, while increasing stability and durability. Shorter, fatter, and all plastic Now 'ratchet' out from the body rather than swing out in a smooth motion.
• Doors - the key cylinder is now chrome instead of black
• Dashboard redesigned, openings for the radio and HVAC controls are now oval rather than rectangular
• New 4-spoke vinyl steering wheel for SE and X models
• New 4-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel for Sport, Sahara and Rubicon models
• Smokers Package optional on all models
• On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR)
• Additional power outlet on the dash
• New flush-mounted AM/FM cassette radio with CD changer control
• New flush-mounted AM/FM compact disc radio with CD changer control
• Replacing the optional sound bar, new standard corner pods located just behind the b-pillar on both sides of the vehicle house interior lamps, providing theater lighting and optional speakers
• Energy-absorbing foam is added to the sport bar
• 4-wheel disc brakes optional on Sport and Sahara
• 42RLE 4-speed automatic option
• New transfer case skid to work with new 4-spd auto (lower ground clearance)
• Jeep Wrangler SE Changes:
  • NV1500 five-speed heavy-duty transmission. Also used on Jeep Liberty, this transmission gives Wrangler a synchronized reverse gear and improved shift quality in cold weather. 4.56 gears available with SE and 4-speed auto.
  • Jeep Libertys 2.4-liter Power Tech I-4 replaces the 2.5-liter I-4 as the standard engine on 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE models. This 2.4-liter engine provides an estimated 150 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 165 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm, representing a 25-percent increase in horsepower and an 18-percent increase in torque. This increased power and torque is achieved through the use of aluminum cross-flow cylinder heads, dual overhead cams and a four-valve-per-cylinder design. The new 2.4-liter engine is quieter, more fuel-efficient and engineered for longer life and ease of maintenance.
• Introduction of Rubicon Model:
  • Tru-lok selectable pneumatic lockers, activate in 4-lo and under 10mph, engaged until out of 4-lo or deselected
  • Limited slip in rear when not locked
  • NV241 Rock-Trac 4:1 transfer case -- fixed yoke
  • Heavy-duty driveshafts with 1330 universal joints
  • Dana 44 Front (Dana 30 outers)
  • 4.10 gears
  • Goodyear Wrangler MT/R LT245/75R16 (31') Tires
  • 16-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels
  • Diamond plate rock rails
  • Rubicon Lettering on Hood
  • 4-wheel Disc Brakes
• Apex Edition:
  • Special hood emblem
  • Special seats
• Freedom Edition:
  • Body colored fender flares
  • Special side badges
  • Outlined white letter P225/75R15 Goodyear all-terrain tires mount on 15-inch chrome wheels.
  • Standard soft-top with full metal doors, fog lamps and tow hooks.
  • Standard air conditioning, Sentry Key theft-deterrent system, easy access Fold-and-Tumble(TM) rear seat and a choice of Dark Slate Gray vinyl or cloth seating.
  • Available in red, silver, blue and black exterior colors.
• Tomb Raider Edition Rubicon:
  • 16-inch Alcoa forged aluminum wheels
  • Tomb Raider badging with serial number
  • Light bar
  • Riveted fender flares in graphite
  • Black Tubular grille guard
  • Diamond plate bumper guard
  • Rock rails
  • Fog & Taillamp brush guards
  • Aluminum diamond plate bumper guard in black
  • Dark Slate fabric seats with red accent stitching down the center
  • Silver surround instrument panel bezel
  • Red seat belts
  • Available in Bright Silver.

2002

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Shale Green Metallic
• New Ecco Wheel and Tire Group with P225/75R15 OWL Tire replaces the Grizzly Wheel and Tire Group
• New appearance for the Full Face Wheel
• 30' Tire and Wheel Group, speed control, full doors with roll-up windows and sentry key are now standard on the Wrangler Sahara
• Full doors with roll-up windows, fog lamps and tow hooks are now standard on the Wrangler Sport
• Fog lamps and tow hooks become separate options
• New HVAC System with overall improvements in performance and quietness
• New Fuel Tank Skid Plate with Added Reinforcement
• Premium sound system that includes 2 new tweeters in addition to the existing subwoofer
• 7 year/70,000 Mile Warranty Offered (Not on early 2002's however)
• Introduction of X Model:
  • 4.0L engine and cloth seats, standard, less options than Sport (no Dana 44)

2001

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Sienna Pearl Coat
  • Steel Blue Pearl Coat
  • Amber Fire Pearl Coat
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Medium Fern Green
  • Desert Sand
• New 4-ply Soft Top that is more durable and quieter
• Quarter-Turn Fuel Filler Cap
• New Anti-Lock Brake System
• Long Life 100,000-Mile Engine Coolant that is more Environmentally-friendly
• Quick-Removal Side Steps
• All-New steering wheel tilt mechanism provides reduced effort and an increased range of adjustment
• Optional molded plastic Add-a-Trunk for reduced weight
• Optional Amplified Sub-woofer
• Re-designed Stereos
• Mini Console with dual cup holders
• Re-designed Full Console with rear seat cup holders
• Sutton Vinyl Seat Material - Standard on SE and Sport Nomad Cloth Seat Material - Optional on SE and Sport
• New wider inside rear-view mirror
• New Multi-function Steering Column switch combines headlamp, fog lamp, turn signal and windshield wiper functions
• Intermittent windshield wipers made standard
• New Instrument cluster includes a fog lamp tell-tale light and provides Parade-Mode lighting, battery saver control of interior lighting and odometer display with door open
• User-Ready Child Seat Anchorage System
• The pull switch for the headlights moved from the dash to the blinker
• Late Model:
  • New Fuel Tank Skid Plate with Added Reinforcement
• 60th Anniversary Edition
  • Available only in Black or Silverstone Metallic
  • Body-color wheel flares and rocker sills
  • Specially embroidered floor mats
  • Full Metal Doors
  • Canyon 30-inch Tire and Wheel Group
  • Fog Lamp and Tow Hook Group
  • Air Conditioning
  • AM/FM stereo readio with CD player, five speakers and subwoofer
  • Options: Speed control & Dual-Top

2000

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Solar Yellow
  • Patriot Blue Pearlcoat
  • Silver Stone
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Chilli Pepper Red,
  • Gunmetal Blue
  • Intense Blue
  • Deep Amethyst.
• Alternator moved higher up
• Ultra Star 16' alloy wheel now standard on Sahara models.
• 4.0L engine now gets distributorless direct-ignition system, re-designed cylinder head, new exhaust manifold and dual-catalyst system (2.25' exhaust)
• New NVG-3550 manual transmission replaces the Aisin transmission on the models with the 4.0L engine (includes synchromesh on reverse gear).
• Sound Bar now standard on Sport models.
• Tow hook option now includes one rear tow hook.
• Sport's standard AM/FM radio adds a cassette player, Sahara exchanges a cassette player for CD player.
• Optional tilt steering wheel in SE and Sport is now the same leather-covered unit that was standard in Sahara.
• Child-seat tethers added to the rear seat,

1999

• New Exterior Colors:
  • Medium Fern Green Pearlcoat
  • Forest Green Pearlcoat
  • Desert Sand Pearlcoat
  • Intense Blue Pearlcoat
• Discontinued Exterior Colors:
  • Jade
  • Lapis Blue
  • Emerald
  • Moss Green
  • Gunmetal Pearlcoat
• New Interior Colors:
  • Agate
  • Camel
• New Top Colors:
  • Dark Tan replaces Spice.
• Hood cowl changed from a '3 section' wide cowl with alot of plastic around it to a smaller cowl...
• Removed annoying useless vent that leaks water
• Cruise control controls on steering wheel
• Rotary climate controls with bi-level air
• Defeat switch for passenger-side air bag
• Improved ECM
• Re-designed catalytic converter
• New 'JTEC+' engine controller with new engine-function sensors
• Lighter frame - 16 lbs (8kg) lighter
• Nineteen gallon fuel tank now standard.
• 30' tire package came with the 'Canyon' style wheels (15x8).

1998

• Chrylser becomes Daimler/Chrylser
• New Exterior Colors:
  • Chili Pepper Red Pearlcoat
  • Deep Amethyst Pearlcoat
• Smart Key Immobilizer replaces previous Lock/Unlock keyfob system.
• Cruise control Available
• Ez-Entry Driver's seat now available
• Revised torsion bar for improved steering response
• Revised steering gear ratio that varies from 15:1 on centre to 13:1 at the extremes of travel for more responsive steering
• New steering wheel
• Next generation airbags
• Revised stereo range
• Hood latch changes
• 3.73 ratio rears and Dana 44 Rear
• New engine managment system wiring
• Dual Tops Option
• Added pads to front bumper -- front license plate moved to the center of the bumper
• 30' tire package came with the 'Gambler' style wheels (15x8).
• Late Model:
  • Defeat switch for passenger-side air bag

1997

• Introduction of TJ Model:
  • All-new, refined exterior body panels and hardware
  • Quadra-Coil Suspension
  • Contemporary interior appearance and dash
  • New frame with outstanding torsional and bending stiffness
  • Driver and passenger air bags
  • Optional ABS
  • Improved soft top (quieter and easier to put up/down)
  • Round headlights return
  • Lockable glovebox
• Available exterior colors:
  • Black
  • Bright Jade Satin Glow
  • Citron Pearlcoat
  • Dark Blue Pearlcoat
  • Emerald Green Pearlcoat
  • Flame Red
  • Gunmetal Pearlcoat
  • Lapis Blue
  • Moss Green Pearlcoat
  • Stone White
• AX-15 5-spd Transmission
• Annoying useless extra vent behind the hood that leaks water
• No screen to in cowl vent
• Cambolts for the front control arms
• Knock-outs for the rear control arm cam bolts
• Ability to display the diagnostic codes on odometer with key on,off,on,off,on
• You have to switch a plug to disable the clutch/starter interlock
• AX15 for the Manual Tranny or a Chrysler 999 for the auto if it is a 6 cylinder
• AX5 for the Manual Tranny or a Chrysler 904 for the auto if it is a 4 cylinder
• Optional dana 44 with 3.55's gears
• Front License plate on the passenger side of the bumper.
• Late Models:
  • 3.73 ratio rears and Dana 44 Rear ?
  • Hood latch changes
  • Ez-Entry Driver's seat now available

1996

1995

• Last year of YJ Production

1994

• Three-speed automatic transmission available with 2.5-liter engine

1993

• Four-wheel anti-lock brakes available

1991

• 4.0-liter Power Tech, OHV, 12-valve, SMPI I-6 Power-Tech Six engine replaces 4.2-liter engine

1988

• Sahara model introduced

1987

• Initial YJ introduction, square headlights, leaf springs