2007 Jeep Wrangler
Third generation · JK 2007–2017
A clean-sheet design that, for the first time, offered a four-door Wrangler Unlimited alongside the two-door — the four-door went on to dominate sales. (For 2018 the JK was sold alongside the incoming JL; this dataset assigns MY2018 to the JL.)
Photo: “2007 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited Rubicon Softtop.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain . Cropped to 16:9.
The 2007 model year
Overview
The third-generation Wrangler (JK) arrived for 2007 as Jeep's first completely clean-sheet redesign of the body, frame, and suspension. Its landmark addition was the four-door Wrangler Unlimited, sold alongside the traditional two-door — a more usable, family-friendly Wrangler that went on to dominate sales (by 2017 four-doors were about three-quarters of Wranglers sold).
Specifications
- Body styles
- 2-door SUV, 4-door SUV (Unlimited)
Year over year
What changed
- All-new clean-sheet body, frame, and suspension.
- Introduced the four-door Wrangler Unlimited alongside the two-door.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- Early JK 3.8-liter V6 models are modestly powered; the 2012-on 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 is the stronger, more-sought engine.
Worth knowing
Notable
- First-ever four-door Wrangler — the format that came to define the modern range.
Famous variants this year
Sources
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