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Displacing 3.6 liters, the new V6 is the same unit used in virtually every six-cylinder Chrysler product since the automaker overhauled much of its lineup last year. In the Wrangler, it replaces a 3.8-liter V6 and it offers a 40 percent increase in power, not to mention better fuel economy. Officially, the V6 is rated at 285 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 260 lb-ft. of torque at 4,800 rpm and it is designed to run on regular unleaded fuel. Wrangler also receives the Grand Cherokee’s Mercedes-Benz-designed five-speed automatic for 2011 in place of its dated four-speed unit. A six-speed manual transmission is standard across the line, the first such transmission to be mated to the Pentastar engine. Fuel economy increases to 17/21 mpg regardless of transmission for the two-door Wrangler. Trailer towing remains capped at 2,000 lbs., although the four-door Unlimited can be optioned up to a 3,500 lbs. capacity.
