The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.8 is an off-road vehicle with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power to all four wheels.
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.8's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 195.5 bhp (198 PS/146 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 315 N·m (232 lb·ft/32.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.8 weighs a quoted 1875 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the European, South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2947 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Length | 4751 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 239 mm | 9.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1875 kg | 4134 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.4 litres | 15.5 [18.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.495 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3778 cc (230.548 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 87 mm
3.78 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
198 PS (195.5 bhp) (146 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
315 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.6 kW/litre 52.5 ps/litre 51.7 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.38 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1047.8 kPa (152 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 629.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.86 kg/kW 21.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.2/9.2/11.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.2/9.2/11.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/10.9/8.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.4/30.7/23.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.5/25.6/19.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 280.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P245/75 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P245/75 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 302 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 316 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 352979 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.8 added 2013-08-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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