Next Generation Jeep Wrangler To Pack 300HP Turbo 4 Cylinder

It’s not the engine you’d want for rock crawling, but it’s just the ticket to please commuters and the Environmental Protection Agency.

A source tells Automotive News that a high-output 2.0-liter four-cylinder under development by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will first appear as an option on the next-generation Jeep Wrangler.

The aluminum block engine is code-named Hurricane (a nod to Jeep’s engine heritage), and is said to make in the neighborhood of 300 horsepower, with torque figures being anyone’s guess.

MDarringer - 5/9/2016 8:23:50 PM

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Anyone who goes off road will tell you that is a DUMB engine for the Wrangler.

deaHelkcunK - 5/10/2016 2:17:40 AM

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With todays variable geometry turbos and improved software you can tune anything for anything. A T4 will be light, economical, quiet, powerful, and cable of very linear throttle response. Not seeing the downside...

MDarringer - 5/10/2016 8:33:09 AM

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You clearly (1) know nothing about the demands of off roading and (2) have no real world experience with turbos.

Let's assume your "no downside" world of turbo engines having a linear response, in rock crawling the turbo would likely be very non-linear and would tend to produce a lot more heat than a naturally aspirated engine. Why? The vehicle would not be getting enough air through the intercooler for optimum performance.

TomM - 5/10/2016 7:14:49 AM

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The downside is that it is a FIAT engine

HughJass - 5/13/2016 1:24:14 PM

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Its a about time. Wranglers have horrendous mileage and for those who dont' rock climb but still like the Wrangler, finally get an option to trade torque for mpg.