| The 2.4L Jeep Wrangler engine made its entrance in | | | | torque can be attributed to the 16-valve, dual |
| the 2003 model year, replacing the 2.5 liter motor. | | | | overhead cam design. The biggest drawback to the |
| Named the PowerTech 2.4, the all-new Jeep | | | | 2.4 liter Jeep Wrangler engine is the fuel economy |
| Wrangler engine was based upon the same | | | | observed. A Jeep wrangler with the 2.4 liter four |
| four-cylinder engine found in the Chrysler and Dodge | | | | cylinder would muster at best 18 miles per gallon city |
| Neon. The 2.4 Jeep Wrangler engine was later | | | | and 20 miles per gallon highway. Other Jeep lineups |
| replaced in 2007 by the 3.8 liter V-6. | | | | such as the new Liberty, Patriot and Compass |
| The 2.4 PowerTech four cylinder more power than | | | | however, boosted the fuel economy figures |
| the older 2.5 and ran seemingly smoother as well. The | | | | dramatically with some models getting close to 30 |
| Jeep Wrangler engine made 147hp @ 5200 RPM and | | | | miles per gallon using more advanced variations of |
| 162 foot-pounds of torque at 4000 RPM. It is widely | | | | the 2.4 engine. |
| believed that these increases in horsepower and | | | | |