Jeep Priced the 2026 Wrangler at $36,035 and Kept the Clutch

Jeep priced the 2026 Wrangler from $36,035. That is the starting MSRP on Jeep’s official Wrangler page. Jeep’s own disclosure says MSRP excludes destination, taxes, title, and registration. The factory book still pairs the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 with a six-speed manual as the standard gearbox on several trims, with an eight-speed automatic available.

The clutch is still in the Wrangler book

This is the clutch graf, and Jeep printed it clearly. On the official capability page, Jeep says to pair the 3.6L Pentastar® V6 with Engine Stop/Start technology with a standard manual or available automatic transmission on Sport, Sport S, Willys, Rubicon, or Rubicon X. Stellantis North America’s 2026 Wrangler press kit matches that language: the 3.6-liter V-6 (285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque) is paired with either the six-speed manual transmission or the eight-speed automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter turbo and the 6.4-liter V-8 stay automatic-only in that same kit.

The official number board

Pulling only what Jeep and Stellantis put in the public kit:

• Starting MSRP: from $36,035 (destination, tax, title, registration extra per Jeep’s disclosure)
• 3.6L Pentastar V6: 285 hp / 260 lb-ft
• Transmission with that V6: six-speed manual standard or eight-speed automatic available on Sport, Sport S, Willys, Rubicon, Rubicon X
• Manual + ESS: up to 23 manufacturer-estimated highway mpg (Jeep capability page)
• 2.0L turbo: 270 hp / 295 lb-ft, eight-speed automatic only
• 6.4L HEMI V8 (Moab 392): 470 hp / 470 lb-ft, eight-speed automatic only
• Rubicon crawl: up to a 100:1 crawl ratio when equipped with the manual and an available 4.88:1 axle ratio

Why this one still matters

Most hot hatches dropped the third pedal. The Wrangler is not a Civic Si, but Jeep’s USA pages still open several gas trims with a stick on the 3.6. That is the same habit that keeps the 2026 Jetta GLI interesting on Autogonzo — factories that still print a clutch get the morning slot. For 2026 the Wrangler remains one of the easiest places in the Stellantis book to order three pedals without hunting a limited package.

$36,035 from Jeep for a 2026 Wrangler that keeps the six-speed manual standard on the Pentastar trims that still offer it. That is the story on jeep.com, with the gearbox spelled out on the capability page and in the Stellantis 2026 Wrangler press kit.