--- title: "You Can Get a 2026 Jeep Wrangler 392 V8 for $20,000 Less Than Before" date: "2025-11-12" modified: "2025-11-12" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/you-can-get-a-2026-jeep-wrangler-392-v8-for-20000-less-than-before" categories: - "Jeep News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Jeep" - "suv/crossover" - "Wrangler" --- # You Can Get a 2026 Jeep Wrangler 392 V8 for $20,000 Less Than Before ![2026 Jeep® Wrangler Moab 392]() *2026 Jeep® Wrangler Moab 392 \Stellantis\* If you've been tracking the price of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 over the years, you may have noticed something. Amid the V8 Wrangler's [birth](), [subsequent demise](), and then [revival](), its price rose by about $25,000 and has stayed there. This seems too rich, even for the Jeep faithful, which is why it's welcome news that that price will come down considerably for the 2026 model year. The upcoming Moab 392 should be around $20,000 cheaper than the 2025 Rubicon, which started at $101,990, Jeep has confirmed. According to the brand's CEO, Bob Broderdorf, the upcoming run will drop some standard content to bring costs down and help Jeep sell the 6.4-liter Wrangler at slightly larger scale. "\[We\] don't want to hold engines hostage," the Jeep boss said during a briefing. "A lot of this has to do with the timing," Broderdorf explained. "Think about the industry and how it’s evolved—credits when it comes to EVs, tariffs, things moving around." When V8s seemed not long for Stellantis' world, Jeep, like Dodge and Ram, marked the moment with over-the-top limited editions and "Last Calls", some of which ostensibly proved [not so final](). Now that "V8s are no longer a bad word around the company," as Dodge CEO Matt McAlear [told us earlier this year](), there appears to be a renewed approach to get these engines in front of as many enthusiasts as are willing to buy them. Ultimately, this move was one of the last puzzle pieces Jeep had to fit to reduce prices across its range. Broderdorf alluded [back in the summer]() to the Wrangler's price coming down in 2026, and the 392-equipped Commando, [introduced Tuesday]() and prepared by Fox Factory Vehicles, starts approximately $30K less than the existing Rubicon with the same engine. So there you go, fans of Hemis and Jeeps alike—you will soon be able to get a Wrangler with a big V8 for about $80K once again, at least before those markups get piled on. Unfortunately, we can't imagine the folks who just plonked down six figures for their Rubicon 392s are going to be quite so enthusiastic about this news. *Got a tip? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com*[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()