- The new trim joins the 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV lineup
- The Willys grab a precious bag to get some cravings
- The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys '41 will cost $61,825.
Jeep is giving the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid a Jeep-inspired facelift for the 2025 model year.
The Wrangler is a modern Jeep that is the closest in air to the original World War II military Jeeps, and the 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4x Willys '41 it drives home that point with olive drab paint and 17-inch aluminum wheels (with 33-inch all-terrain tires) that are meant to look like the military-spec steel wheels of the original Willys MB.
The special edition also features blue “Willys/4xe” hood-side decals, which Jeep says is a reference to the lettering used on factory World War II Jeeps. The interior has tan cloth seats, an olive drab cloth dashboard, and a convertible top. A body-colored hardtop or tan soft top is available, and steel bumpers and a rear locker are included as standard equipment.
2025 Jeep Wrangler 4x Willys '41
While the modern Jeep brand can legitimately claim this World War II heritage as its own, it's worth remembering that Willys-Overland, the automaker referenced here, didn't create the Jeep.
Willys participated in a military design competition, but the design chosen was very close to the prototype submitted by the American Bantam. And Willys wasn't the only manufacturer of World War II Jeeps—Ford also made many. But it chose to build civilian versions, registering the Jeep name even before the end of World War II and thus becoming the forerunner of the company we know today.
Those early Jeeps also had a 4-cylinder engine, so a parallel can be drawn with the Wrangler 4xe's 2.0-liter turbo-4, which works with an 8-speed automatic transmission, electric clutch, and mechanical drive. – wheel drive. a system similar to that of other Wrangler models. The output is oh 375hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, while a 17-kwh battery pack provides an EPA estimate 21 miles of electric range.
2025 Jeep Wrangler 4x Willys '41
Willys '41 edition cost $61,825 with a mandatory $1,895 destination charge. Other changes are minimal for the 2025 model year, following a 2024 refresh that saw the 4xe downsized significantly by adding a lower-level Sport S trim.
The Wrangler 4xe has been a hot seller since its arrival, but the road has not been without its bumps. Jeep last month announced a recall of 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs, including both the Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe models, after 13 reports of battery fires. This follows the 2023 recall of Wrangler 4xe models, again due to a battery fire hazard.