Jeep’s new 2027 Wrangler JL-2A is a $4,995 package added to a Wrangler Rubicon. According to the brand, the finished truck lands just $115 above a Rubicon optioned with similar equipment. Jeep announced the edition on September 12, 2026. It takes its name and much of its look from the Willys CJ-2A of 1945.
That small premium is the interesting part. The package bundles equipment a Rubicon buyer could otherwise order separately. In addition, Jeep’s pricing folds in the retro paint, wheels and trim for little more.
Jeep plans to open orders in October 2026. So far, however, it has not announced a production limit or any change to the engine lineup for the edition.
The CJ-2A it borrows from
Jeep’s own historical vehicle summary lists the CJ-2A as the first civilian Jeep vehicle. It dates the model from 1945 to 1949, with a 134-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine. The same Stellantis history notes that it added equipment the wartime versions lacked. For example, it gained a tailgate, a side-mounted spare tire and bigger headlights. It also got a fuel filler reached from outside the body.
The JL-2A announcement places the CJ-2A’s debut in July 1945. It credits Willys-Overland in Toledo, Ohio, with building it. The release also points to the rear power takeoff and the seven-slot grille as defining features of the original. However, the sources differ slightly on the run. One Stellantis history page describes the CJ-2A as a four-year production run. The historical summary gives 1945 to 1949 instead, and this story uses the summary’s range.
The release also recalls two of the original paint schemes. One paired Harvest Tan bodies with Sunset Red wheels. The other paired Pasture Green bodies with Autumn Yellow wheels. Those period pairings explain the colorful wheels on the new truck.
What the $4,995 Wrangler JL-2A package adds
According to Jeep’s September 12 release, the Wrangler JL-2A rides on 17-inch wheels exclusive to the package. Jeep paints them in a retro orange it calls Joose. Every truck also gets 33-inch BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tires.
Outside, the package adds orange tow hooks and dark metallic grey accents on the grille. It also brings a three-piece hardtop and fender flares painted to match the body. Two of the colors depend on the body style. Buyers can order two-door trucks in Gobi and four-door trucks in a shade named ’41, per the release. In addition, Bright White, Sting Gray, Ghost and Joose are available.
The release also lists the Convenience Group and a front TrailCam with a washer as standard on the edition. According to TFL’s coverage of the reveal, that group brings remote start, an auto-dimming mirror and a garage door opener.
Inside the cabin
The interior leans on earth tones. For example, Jeep lists Heritage Tan Nappa leather seats and Bison Brown on the door panels and lower dash. Desert Orange accent stitching also runs throughout.
Small pieces carry the history, too. The shifter wears a satin-chrome Willys-Overland medallion exclusive to this edition. Meanwhile, the vent graphics use a seven-slot grille and the outline of an early Willys. On the swing gate, a plaque reproduces artwork from the CJ-2A dashboard. TFL also describes the plaque as listing the original truck’s specifications.
Jeep CEO Branden Coté framed the edition around the original. In the release, he said the CJ-2A represents a defining chapter in the brand’s history.
How the $115 math works
The release states the comparison directly. Once you equip a Rubicon to match, the Wrangler JL-2A costs $115 more. In TFL’s reading of the same pricing, buyers get the unique paint, wheels and trim for that difference.
Neither the release nor TFL gives a full sticker price for a finished JL-2A. As a result, the only firm figures are the $4,995 package price and the $115 gap. Buyers comparing window stickers should check which options the dealer counts as “similarly equipped.” That matters because the Convenience Group, the TrailCam and the KO2 tires all sit inside the package.
According to the announcement, the JL-2A is the 11th release in the brand’s Twelve 4 Twelve program. The release does not list powertrain details, though. So confirm engine choices with a dealer when ordering.
When it arrives
Jeep says ordering opens in October 2026, and no production cap appears in the release. In other words, Jeep presents the JL-2A as an orderable package rather than a numbered run.
In July 1945, Willys-Overland introduced the CJ-2A. Eighty-one years later, the 2027 Wrangler JL-2A opens for orders in October 2026 at a package price of $4,995.
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