Used Jeep Wrangler in Kingston: Choosing the Engine and Checking What Winter Left Behind
Jeep Wrangler entries in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings for 2019 to 2026 carry a 2.0 L four-cylinder and a 3.6 L six-cylinder in all eight years, a 3.0 L diesel in 2020 to 2023 and a 6.4 L eight-cylinder in 2022 to 2024 and 2026.
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes. Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.
For a used Jeep Wrangler, a 2020 to 2023 diesel is the first engine to ask about if most of your days are on the 401, the 3.6 L is the one to find if you want a manual, since the federal ratings list the manual with no other Wrangler engine, and the year-by-year table in this guide settles the rest. After the engine, look at what is underneath the Wrangler, how its seals have held up and what an earlier owner changed.
Our used Jeep Wrangler results page shows what is currently available.
Key Takeaways
The engine list for a used Jeep Wrangler changes with its model year. Every model year from 2019 to 2026 has 2.0 L four-cylinder and 3.6 L six-cylinder Wrangler entries in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 15, 2026, while diesel entries run from 2020 to 2023 and 6.4 L eight-cylinder entries appear for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026.
On the highway, the diesel Jeep Wrangler entries carry the lowest highway ratings of any gas or diesel Wrangler from 2020 to 2023. For a Wrangler shopper who drives the 401 most days, Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston would ask first whether a diesel fits, because the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 15, 2026, give the 2023 Wrangler JL Unlimited 4X4 EcoDiesel a highway fuel consumption rating of 8.1 L/100 km against 10.2 L/100 km for the 2023 Wrangler JL Unlimited 4X4 with the 3.6 L six-cylinder and eight-speed automatic, figures manufacturers generate in laboratory testing and Natural Resources Canada publishes.
The underside, the cabin floor and the seller's list of changes show how a used Jeep Wrangler spent its Kingston winters and its weekends. Drive it on snow or gravel before you buy it, and confirm the four-wheel drive goes in and comes back out.
A new Jeep Wrangler gives you the current model year and an odometer that starts with you, and a used one gives you a choice of model years and engines. Buying used also means reading an earlier owner's record, which the checks and an inspection are for.
Only a 3.6 L used Jeep Wrangler can be a manual, in any model year from 2019 to 2026. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 15, 2026, list the six-speed manual with the 3.6 L six-cylinder alone, so a 2.0 L, diesel or 6.4 L Wrangler listing is an eight-speed automatic.
What Could Your Weekends Look Like in a Used Jeep Wrangler?
Your weekends in a used Jeep Wrangler could run from a downtown Kingston street to the back roads northeast of the city and a riverside lunch to the east. Buying the Wrangler used means it has a past, and this guide is about reading that past before you sign.
On an October Sunday, you start at Confederation Basin in downtown Kingston, coffee in hand by the water, then follow Highway 2 east to lunch where the road reaches the river at Brockville.
On a free Saturday, you take the back roads toward Smiths Falls and turn down any side road that looks worth the detour.
On the first Saturday after a real snowfall, you brush the roof and the windshield clear outside a downtown Kingston apartment before heading out.
Weekends in a used Wrangler start with a vehicle someone else owned first, which is why the checks in this guide matter as much as the drives.
What Powers a Used Jeep Wrangler, Year by Year?
The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 15, 2026, put the 2.0 L four-cylinder and the 3.6 L six-cylinder in used Jeep Wranglers of all eight model years from 2019 to 2026, joined by the 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel for 2020 to 2023 and the 6.4 L eight-cylinder for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026. The federal ratings list every gas and diesel Jeep Wrangler entry for those years with 4X4 in its model name and in the class "Sport utility vehicle: Small".
Wrangler Entries With and Without Unlimited
Every gas and diesel Jeep Wrangler entry in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 15, 2026, has its combined rating in L/100 km in this table, in one column when "Unlimited" is part of the federal model name and in the other when it is not; a dash means no entry:
Model year | Engine and transmission, as the federal entry lists them | Combined, no "Unlimited" in the name (L/100 km) | Combined, "Unlimited" in the name (L/100 km) |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 10.0 | 10.5 |
2019 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
2019 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
2020 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
2020 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8, name adds eTorque | - | 10.9 |
2020 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
2020 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8, name adds eTorque | 11.0 | 11.8 |
2020 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
2020 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds EcoDiesel | - | 9.5 |
2021 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 10.3 | 10.8 |
2021 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
2021 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8, name adds eTorque | 11.0 | 11.2 |
2021 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
2021 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds EcoDiesel | - | 9.5 |
2021 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds Rubicon EcoDiesel | - | 10.2 |
2022 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 10.3 | 10.8 |
2022 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
2022 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8, name adds eTorque | 11.0 | 11.2 |
2022 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
2022 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds EcoDiesel | - | 9.5 |
2022 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds Rubicon EcoDiesel | - | 10.2 |
2022 | 6.4 L eight-cylinder, A8 | - | 16.5 |
2023 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 10.3 | 10.8 |
2023 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
2023 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8, name adds eTorque | 11.0 | 11.2 |
2023 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
2023 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds EcoDiesel | - | 9.5 |
2023 | 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel, A8, name adds Rubicon EcoDiesel | - | 10.2 |
2023 | 6.4 L eight-cylinder, A8, name adds 392 | - | 16.5 |
2024 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
2024 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | 11.6 | 11.9 |
2024 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8, name adds Rubicon | 13.3 | 13.7 |
2024 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 12.2 | 12.6 |
2024 | 6.4 L eight-cylinder, A8, name adds 392 | - | 16.8 |
2025 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
2025 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | - | 11.9 |
2025 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 12.2 | 12.6 |
2026 | 2.0 L four-cylinder, A8 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
2026 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, A8 | - | 11.9 |
2026 | 3.6 L six-cylinder, M6 | 12.2 | 12.6 |
2026 | 6.4 L eight-cylinder, A8, name adds 392 | - | 16.8 |
In Natural Resources Canada's 2026 Fuel Consumption Guide, A stands for automatic, M for manual and the number for the gears or speeds, and 4X4 means four-wheel drive, a vehicle designed to operate with either two wheels or four wheels powered.
Fuel type is part of each gas and diesel Wrangler entry in the federal ratings: diesel on the 3.0 L entries, premium gasoline on the 6.4 L entries and regular gasoline on all the others.
The figures come from the manufacturers' own laboratory testing, and Natural Resources Canada's 2026 Fuel Consumption Guide says Environment and Climate Change Canada collects that data and Natural Resources Canada publishes it.
By the federal rows, a Wrangler listing with a manual is a 3.6 L, and a 2.0 L Wrangler listing is an eight-speed automatic, in every model year from 2019 to 2026. For 2025 and 2026, the federal ratings list the 3.6 L without "Unlimited" in the model name only with the six-speed manual.
The federal model names also add "eTorque" to some 2020 to 2023 entries and "Rubicon" to one diesel entry in each of 2021 to 2023 and to two 2024 3.6 L automatic entries, so read a Wrangler listing's full name before you pick its row.
Keep our used Jeep Wrangler results page open in a second tab while you read the table.
Diesel Wranglers, 2020 to 2023
Diesel Jeep Wrangler entries appear in the federal ratings for 2020 to 2023 only, every one with "Unlimited" in the model name and a 3.0 L six-cylinder with an eight-speed automatic, and a Rubicon EcoDiesel entry joins them in each of 2021 to 2023. For 2023, the federal ratings put the Wrangler JL Unlimited 4X4 EcoDiesel at 10.6 L/100 km city and 8.1 L/100 km highway.
The 2023 Wrangler JL Unlimited 4X4 EcoDiesel's 9.5 L/100 km combined rating in the federal ratings works out to about 30 miles per imperial gallon, by our own conversion: 282.48 divided by L/100 km, the formula in Natural Resources Canada's guide, rounded to a whole number.
Wranglers With the 6.4 L on Premium Gasoline
Every 6.4 L eight-cylinder Jeep Wrangler in the federal ratings has "Unlimited" in its model name, an eight-speed automatic and premium gasoline, for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026, and the name adds "392" for 2023, 2024 and 2026. The federal ratings put the 6.4 L Wrangler entries at 16.5 L/100 km combined for 2022 and 2023 and 16.8 L/100 km for 2024 and 2026.
Where Does a Used Jeep Wrangler Show Its Kingston Winters?
A used Jeep Wrangler shows its Kingston winters underneath, at its door and roof seals and on its cabin floor. Check those first, then any parts an earlier owner changed, the four-wheel drive on the test drive and the paperwork with the VIN.
A Flashlight Under a Wrangler After Salt Season
Lay a flattened cardboard box beside the used Jeep Wrangler, lie on it with a flashlight and follow the brake lines underneath from front to back, looking for metal that peels in layers or crusted scale.
Where one spot underneath wears new black undercoating and nothing around it does, ask the seller what is under it.
Seals, Roof and a Dry Cabin Floor
Lift each floor mat in the used Jeep Wrangler, press the carpet underneath with a dry hand and notice any musty smell, since damp carpet points to water getting in.
Then look over the rubber seals around the doors and where the roof meets the windshield, and if the roof is fabric, check it for tears, loose stitching and any window in it that is cracked or cloudy.
What the Last Owner Added or Changed
Ask the seller of a used Jeep Wrangler for a written list of every change they know about, such as a lift, larger tires, different wheels, bumpers, a winch or added lights, with receipts and the name of whoever did the work.
Keep the seller's list with you when the Wrangler is inspected, and ask whether the original parts come with the sale.
Winter tires sold with the Wrangler count for more once you know how many winters they have done.
Trying Four-Wheel Drive on the Test Drive
Every gas and diesel Jeep Wrangler entry in the federal ratings for 2019 to 2026 has 4X4 in its model name, so on a used gas or diesel Wrangler, four-wheel drive is a thing to try rather than a thing to ask about.
Have the seller show you how this Wrangler selects four-wheel drive, then select it yourself on gravel or a snowy lot at walking pace and confirm it goes in and comes back out.
Reading the VIN Against the Wrangler's Papers
Copy the VIN from the used Jeep Wrangler onto your phone, then find it, character for character, on the ownership and on any service invoice that shows it. Any factory coverage still left is a question for Jeep Canada, asked with that VIN and the Wrangler's in-service date.
Open recalls are tied to the individual Wrangler, and our service department can check a vehicle's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system. Transport Canada's public Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database starts from the maker's name, then narrows to the model and a span of years.
Booking a Pre-Purchase Look at the Wrangler
Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds. When a used Jeep Wrangler has made it through your own look underneath, at the seals and on the test drive, request a pre-purchase inspection before you sign.
What Does a New Wrangler Give You That a Used One Doesn't?
A new Jeep Wrangler gives you the current model year and an odometer that starts with you, and a used one gives you a choice among the 2019 to 2026 model years and engines in the federal ratings. Buying used also hands you an earlier owner's record to read, which a new Wrangler does not.
Our new Jeep Wrangler guide asks questions a used buyer can borrow too: two doors or four, which roof, and gas or the 4xe, a plug-in hybrid Wrangler that the federal ratings for plug-in hybrids list for 2021 to 2025.
Set our new Jeep Wrangler results page beside our used Jeep Wrangler results page to weigh new against used.
Is There a Kingston Buyer a Used Jeep Wrangler Doesn't Suit?
Yes: anyone planning to skip a pre-purchase inspection is not ready for a used Jeep Wrangler, or for any other used vehicle. Three other needs, a pickup bed, a third row of seats and a week of mostly paved highway, are worth reading about in a different guide of ours before a Wrangler goes on the list.
Skipping the inspection leaves the checks in this guide half done, so plan for one before you buy any used Wrangler.
Where the load rides, in a pickup bed or behind the back seat, is how our Jeep Wrangler vs Gladiator guide opens its comparison.
A third row of seats sends the search to our three-row SUV buying guide, which compares used SUVs built with one.
A week of mostly paved highway is the moment to open our Jeep Cherokee guide and our Jeep Grand Cherokee guide as well.
Money Questions on a Used Wrangler: Trade-In and Financing, O.A.C.
For a used Jeep Wrangler, financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C., and any approval depends on the review of your application. Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.
Value My Trade puts an online number on the vehicle you have now, ahead of any visit. Bring your trade in for an appraisal, and the vehicle is inspected on our lot.
We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
We Buy Cars is for a vehicle you want to sell to us on its own, apart from any trade.
A loan still owing on your current vehicle brings its own steps, the payout and the lien among them, and our guide to selling a car with a loan on it takes each in turn.
If you owe more on your current vehicle than it is worth, that difference may be added to the amount financed, which increases the amount you borrow and can increase the total cost of borrowing.
Where Is Jim Thompson Chrysler, and What Does It Sell?
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
For a used Jeep Wrangler or any other used vehicle, our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Know a Used Jeep Wrangler Has Four-Wheel Drive?
The federal model name tells you: every gas and diesel Jeep Wrangler entry in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings for 2019 to 2026 carries 4X4, which Natural Resources Canada's guide defines as four-wheel drive, a vehicle designed to operate with either two wheels or four wheels powered. On a used Wrangler, try four-wheel drive on the test drive.
Was There a Diesel Jeep Wrangler in Canada, and When?
Yes, for 2020 to 2023: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings list a 3.0 L six-cylinder diesel with an eight-speed automatic in Jeep Wrangler entries that carry Unlimited and EcoDiesel in the model name for those four years. The federal ratings list no diesel Jeep Wrangler for 2019 or for 2024 to 2026.
How Do the Used Jeep Wrangler Engines Compare on Fuel?
The 3.0 L diesel rates lowest on combined fuel consumption among gas and diesel Wranglers for 2020 to 2023: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings put the 2023 Wrangler JL Unlimited 4X4 EcoDiesel at 9.5 L/100 km, about 30 miles per imperial gallon by our conversion. For 2019 and 2024 to 2026, a 2.0 L Wrangler entry rates lowest.
Which Used Jeep Wrangler Years Came With a Manual?
With the 3.6 L six-cylinder only, in every year from 2019 to 2026: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings list a six-speed manual in Jeep Wrangler entries and an eight-speed automatic on every 2.0 L, diesel and 6.4 L entry. For 2025 and 2026, a 3.6 L entry without Unlimited in its name is a manual.
Should You Have a Used Jeep Wrangler Inspected Before Buying It?
Yes: a used Jeep Wrangler is worth inspecting before you buy, and at Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston, our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds. Have the seller's list of any changes made to the Jeep Wrangler with you, alongside your own notes from the underbody, seal and four-wheel-drive checks.
Find Your Used Jeep Wrangler in Kingston
The federal table narrows the choice of used Jeep Wrangler to a year and an engine, and a flashlight, a dry hand on the carpet, a test drive on gravel and a pre-purchase inspection are how you weigh up a particular Wrangler.
Read our used Jeep Wrangler results page again on the morning you plan to visit.
Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.
Visit us at 805 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON K7M 7E6
Browse inventory online, value your trade, apply for credit approval, O.A.C., book service, or contact our team.
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About the Author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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