Download Print Press Kit: 2006 Jeep® Wrangler, What's New for '06 2006 Jeep® Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited Product Chronology Auburn Hills, Mich. August 31, 2005 - Jeep Wrangler Product Chronology 2005 Model Year New six-speed manual transmission replaces five-speed manual Two new exterior colors added: Impact Orange and Deep Beryl Green Jeep® Wrangler Sahara model no longer offered New Premium Audio Group optional on X model New Security Group optional on Sport and Rubicon models New Brake and Traction Group optional on Sport models New Neutral Density fender flares for Rubicon Air conditioning made standard on Sport and Rubicon models Full-size spare tire made standard on all models Full-face steel wheel made standard on SE, X and Sport Convenience Group made standard on X model Seven-speaker system made standard on Sport and Rubicon models Six-disc, in-dash CD changer an option on all models except SE 2004 Model Year Wrangler Unlimited introduced (mid-year introduction) Right-hand-drive model available for U.S. retail market New 30-inch spare tire cover with Sahara logo Optional locking fuel cap CD player now standard on X, Sport, Sahara and Rubicon Tilt steering standard on all models 2003 Model Year Wrangler Rubicon model added 2.4-liter Power Tech, DOHC, 16-valve I-4 engine replaces 2.5-liter engine 42RLE four-speed automatic transmission with skid plate is optional with 2.4-liter and 4.0-liter engines Optional four-wheel disc brakes Sideview mirror redesign New front and rear seats Interior upper head impact protection to meet 2003 federal standard Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) child seat anchor system On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) 2002 Model Year Wrangler X model added All-new HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system Premium audio system adds front tweeters 2001 Model Year Four-ply soft top Amplified subwoofer — Optional with all radios New anti-lock brake system Long-life 100,000-mile engine coolant New steering column tilt mechanism User-ready child seat anchorage system Plastic Add-a-Trunk 2000 Model Year NV3550 five-speed manual transmission with synchronized reverse — 4.0-liter engine 4.0-liter engine modifications for lower emissions and improved durability Child seat tether anchorages included with rear seat 4.0-liter engine meets Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) requirements in CA, ME, MA, NY, VT and the Northeast Trading Region states 1999 Model Year Rotary air conditioning controls with bi-level mode Optional AM/FM stereo radio with CD player (mid-year introduction) 2.5-liter engine meets Transitional Low Emission Vehicle (TLEV) standards where required Next-generation driver and front-passenger air bags(a) Passenger air bag cutoff switch (May 1998 introduction)(b) 1998 Model Year Sentry Key® theft-deterrent system available (November 1997 introduction) 4.0-liter Power Tech engine meets Transitional Low Emission Vehicle (TLEV) standards where required Dual Top Group (spring 1997 introduction) 1997 Model Year All-new, refined exterior body panels and hardware Quadra-Coil suspension Contemporary interior appearance New frame with outstanding torsional and bending stiffness Driver and passenger air bags 1994 Model Year Three-speed automatic transmission available with 2.5-liter engine 1993 Model Year Four-wheel anti-lock brakes available 1991 Model Year 4.0-liter Power Tech, OHV, 12-valve SMPI I-6 “Power-Tech Six” engine replaces 4.2-liter engine 1988 Model Year Sahara model introduced 1987 Model Year Initial introduction Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Product Chronology 2005 Model Year Premium version of Unlimited introduced Rubicon Unlimited introduced New six-speed manual transmission replaces five-speed manual Seven-speaker system made standard on Unlimited Premium and Rubicon Six-disc in-dash CD changer optional on all Unlimited models (late availability) Four-wheel disc brakes made standard on Unlimited Trac-Lok differential made standard on Unlimited Tru-Lok differentials standard on Rubicon Unlimited New Premium Audio Group (six-disc in-dash CD changer and seven-speaker system) New Security Group (electrochromic rearview mirror and Sentry Key) optional (included with Unlimited Premium) 2004 Model Year Long-wheelbase version of Wrangler introduced as Wrangler Unlimited 4.0-liter Power Tech I-6 engine Four-speed automatic transmission Power steering Four-wheel disc brakes Trac-Lok limited-slip differential Dana 30 front axle Dana 44 heavy-duty rear axle High-pressure gas-charged shock absorbers Full-steel doors with deep tinted windows Padded sport bar 15" x 8" Ravine Aluminum wheels 30" x 9.5" R15 Goodyear Wrangler OWL tires SunRider™ soft top with sun roof feature Fog lamps Air conditioning AM/FM stereo radio with CD player Cloth high-back bucket seats Fold and tumble rear seat Front and rear floor mats NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) Package Rear seat, wheelhouse and cargo area carpeting Next-generation air bags (a) Certified to federal regulations that allow less forceful air bags. Always use seat belts. Remember, a back seat is the safest place for children. (b) Important—Always remove key and replace cover. Rearward-facing child seats may be used in the front seat only with the passenger air bag turned off.