NEW Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 vs V6 Wrangler: Is The 392 Worth An Extra $25,000?

[@tallballer09]

I bought a 2021 Jeep Rubicon 392 and still drive it daily. I also have it set up for towing behind my motorhome. I’ve owned it for almost 3 years and still only have 20,000 miles on it. I have owned many of Jeeps in my day and this is by far my favorite Jeep of all time! We will keep it as long as we live.

[@JohnSmith-y8v]

In buying my first jeep, to be MY2024, I was indecisive between the Rubicon X and the Rubicon 392. Someone suggested that if I am that close to considering the 392 but bought the X then every time I'd see a 392 I'd have thoughts about should I have bought the 392. That was a persuasive thought. Ultimately I chose the 392 and am very glad about it.

[@yegman]

I just registerd my 2024 392 yesterday .. best vehicle i've ever driven. I named mine "Rumbles"

[@Ja31982]

Nice name. I gotta go test drive one like yesterday!

[@rubberneck67]

Its worth every penny for the 392! Its a completely different animal and so much more fun. I wouldn't agree the steering is "worse" on my 392 than the V6 it does feel heavier but i prefer it. It feels mory "sturdy and planted" best way i can compare the two jeeps. Mileage wise in my experience, the 392 gets 3 mpg worse in all scenarios as long as you arent hotrodding around.

[@cpk2GIRL]

West's the INSURANCE cost difference, though?

[@rubberneck67]

@cpk2GIRL not sure. I switched companies so I dont have a direct comparison. I just looked and my comprehensive is 1600 per year on the 392. I'd imagine that's going to vary wildly depending on age and where you live

[@joeylaubscher6087]

Just got mine a month ago and it makes me smile everytime I start it.

[@pablovalenzuela3463]

I am getting a 392 at the end of the year and as you said I want that to be my forever car.

[@smcg1938]

It’s the final year you can order a 392 I would go order one before it’s to late. It takes a couple months for the vehicle to arrive

[@angelmtz4you]

Bought mine last year and let me tell you man, lots of fun!

[@TheBrowns-Love]

Not true they are coming out with a 2025.

[@mr.boostang2064]

Raced a 392 Wrangler in my 07 Sporttrac the other day. Now I'm here 😅

[@RichardSmith-kc1jd]

Just took delivery on my 2024 392, WOW!!! Amazing, better than described, worth every penny and then some! Leather is incredible for this industrial Bad Boy! Drive Naked!!

[@cheeng1]

Yes it's worth it, provided you can afford it. The 392 is basically a hot rodder. If you wanted a jeep + fast car, you'd spend more for two vehicles than the cost of the Wrangler 392 to get that level of performance. Thats why many manufacturers have high performance variants of their halo-type vehicles. If you just want a jeep for kickin around, then it's not worth it. Personally I think the 2.0t or the 3.6 is plenty, but I'm older and drive slow.

[@boatbound3300]

Lol, if you make atleast $300k per year its worth it

[@stackchn]

I barely have an extra $25 to order pizza 🍕 for the family tonight let alone an EXTRA $25k for a 392 V8.

[@BadTXGoat]

Wouldn’t a RubiconX be more of a close comparison? Then the only difference would be the engine.

[@greghull3189]

I'm with you. Purchased a '23 392 AEV Level 2 and will probably never sell it.

[@Slydag]

You hit the nail on the head. The EPA has to fudge the numbers on the V8’s in order to suit their agenda. Yeah yeah I know the turbos are probably better for the environment and what not but then just say that…don’t fudge the numbers! I have a 22 Ram 5.7 HEMI e-torque with a borla exhaust on it. Never going to sell it! I just wish RAM had put the 392 in the 1500!

[@betweenthepines4000]

Yes just for the fact it will hold over 25k in resale vs every other v6 on the market. Potentially a collector some day

[@joe_ferreira]

They shouldn't have stopped offering the 3.0 Eco-Diesel

[@zacharymitchellwtx]

Agreed

[@blakemarchand6650]

No that was a big mistake taking away that engine I really wanted one too

[@zacharymitchellwtx]

@blakemarchand6650 politics. Hanging on to mine until the wheels fall off.

[@p4ssingtime]

That was the engine I wanted. Once they removed the option I crossed the Wrangler off my list. Love the 392, but out of my budget.

[@blakemarchand6650]

@@zacharymitchellwtx good, I’m glad you got one don’t sell it

[@ramses_is_numba_one]

I leased the v6 rubicon X with the recon. The v6 is boring to drive. It can pick up speed ok if I give the gas pedal some love but I’m glad I leased bc I plan on getting the 392 used after the 3 years, hopefully.

[@wiilli7685]

I agree with you. 392 all day for me. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@TheEmpowermentCoach]

Great video! I’m currently deciding between the two models, and I think it’s important to factor in the overall cost of ownership. The 392 comes with additional expenses like premium fuel, higher insurance rates, registration fees, and maintenance costs. So, it’s not just the $25k price difference-you’re likely looking at an extra $3-5k in yearly expenses, depending on the state you live in and how much you drive. You also have to include sales tax. In California, my estimate is approximately $4,620 - $5,420 more annually in ownership costs for the 392 compared to the Extreme Recon. This doesn’t include the one-time sales tax difference of around $1,700. Over a 70-month period, that adds up to about $28,650 - $33,317 more in total costs.

[@ArtbyPatrickPetruccello]

If I owned a 392 the first thing I would do is get a Tazer and get it out of All wheel drive and upgrade to an Atlas Transfer case.

[@michaelnewman1151]

Love my 392 worth every penny. Have a JK Rubicon also with the Pentastar V6. Completely different animals

[@Vermillion-Tea]

Now i understand it impractical. I understand its out ragous but i would daily drive this dispite the serious gas it inhales. Love the 392 wrangler just wish it wasnt 100k+

[@lizkatari]

What would have the least to most body roll or stiffest to softest suspension. 392, Rubicon, Rubicon with Xtreme Recon pkg or Rubicon X?

[@shamilton5864]

they should have a 5.7 option

[@officialmallcrawler]

Yes. It's 100% worth the extra $25,000 OR be smart and buy a 392 that's a few years old with low miles.

[@traxxas246]

Does the damping in the 392 feel any better compared to the v6 with 35s?

[@Drpepperkev4]

392 for me the V6 still a good engine still has plenty of power

[@superscot17]

Totally! I don’t understand why people say it’s slow 🤷‍♂️

[@jameswhelan2082]

All the 392s are unavailable in Australia I have a JT 2023 rubicon can only imagine what the 392 would be like

[@DejonBuick-jl2fx]

I agree Ben 392 All the Way, My friend.😅😅😅.

[@alexfry9114]

Hey Ben you should do a comparison between your Jeep and your raptor

[@Hancooksoul]

What a beautiful vehicle. I love wranglers.

[@JPE_DRAEB]

I just wish they made the 392 in a Gladiator! That would been the right way to go!

[@benlecluyse]

Insane cars Ben !! ❤❤

[@PKDesigns2011]

As they say there is a Jeep for everyone ... But I need one of each to test which fits me best 😅 Ty for sharing

[@jerryclleung]

There’s NO replacement for displacement… V8s FOR LIFE!!!!!

[@jerryclleung]

@@IDKline great minds think alike! 😉👌

[@Rhodeislander]

100k for a Jeep? Do they have galvanized frames yet?

[@XRP-FLR]

I’m planning on putting a 426 Hemi in my Gladiator soon. I’m simply going that route.😉

[@superdave1973]

Is it diesel

[@BroMan360Bro]

Wrangler 392 or TRX?

[@BenHardyCars]

I posted that comparison

[@leewaite789]

Get what you’re saying, but once BUT here’s my dilemma I bought a 2014 Rubicon, the following year I took it to Moab and then I ran the Rubicon trail with it. My Jeep is special to my now and I can’t see me ever parting with it. Had the 392 been available back then sure I would have got one just for the daily drive. However, I can’t see how a 392 would be any better at off road speeds climbing up the rubicon. Just my 2c

[@jdrules23]

Having had 392 and v6 rubicon. 392 is way better. Sold the 392 way too early. Likely will have one once again.

[@MotoringAdventures_KE7SAI]

I get a solid 12.1 mpg in my 2021 392 XR.

[@raesmart3305]

Do you pull a trailer with extra fuel

[@MotoringAdventures_KE7SAI]

Not all the time 😂. Although I am running BFG 37s with a 2.5 inch lift and 4.56 gears. But even when it was stock I was seeing more like 13.5 combined.

[@adamrichmond6348]

25? In canada your talking an extra $50-90k. The 392 was still 40 more than my x4e rubicon x

[@GregtheAwesomeNinja]

It’s worth it if you would swap it anyways. 30k plus for the swap from v6 so

[@philipparana9225]

Compare 392 to 4xe, they are pretty close on paper in power.

[@elrev07]

having owned them both - on paper doesnt mean anything betwixt the two. The 4xe is awful.

[@philipparana9225]

@@elrev07 they are less than a half second in the quarter mile and . 6 in zero to 60. The 4xe beats the 392 in 40-100. I haven't driven a 392 but it just seems like a rip off for a motor that isn't even that big.

[@elrev07]

@@philipparana9225 drive both then get back to me. Life isn’t always 0-60. Or 40-100.

[@Dirtyace1414]

I have both. Both are awesome. The 4xe is almost as fast, the 392 launches harder but from a roll they aren't far off. The 392 sounds amazing, the 4xe is fun to cruise around in with no noise. If I had to pick one its the 392 but both are sweet machines.

[@D.N.A.23]

I thought jeep dont make V6 anymore 😅 but im happy they have the V 6 better than 4 cyl with turbo

[@hanna554]

No comparison start it up and you will have no regrets and will be smiling every time. Bonus is they are never making this again and it will hold its value if you keep the miles low better than any vehicle out there. Bottom line if you can afford it buy it if you cant don't.

[@superscot17]

It’s like comparing apples to oranges, two totally different purposes for different buyers

[@donparker4775]

There is no Jeep worth 70K, let alone 90 plus K. That is just stupid!

[@TH3_DON_M3G4]

You’re just poor. And that’s OK

[@KenMcCune-wb3jp]

Take both jeeps love both jeeps good off road

[@Piznick64]

392 on a 2 door sport s? Hell yea

[@GreenMan-em2jd]

I wouldn’t get rid of my 3.6 for the 392. I’d rather get a Bronco but the Bronco doesn’t have a V8, and my wrangler is paid off thus here we are 😂

[@WreckedBrewery]

If only the 392 came in a manual... So I bought the 3.6 :)

[@OmarRodriguez-ox4ey]

I have 392’s one 2021 & one 2024. I love them both. I’m a jeep man and I really love All the V6’s but I have had some wired experiences when they see me driving my cars. One they want to race me and expect to win. They’ll never beat a V8 6.2. Once they see they can’t beat me they get upset. I’m like what did you expect ? Also broncos hate jeeps. 2 bronco raptors have tried to race me and they couldn’t make it. They want the bronco to be the best off road, powerful and fast car and they aren’t.

[@americanpatriot3297]

Ben good video. With that said I will have to seriously disagree. If someone is willing to spend 100,000 on a jeep may as well buy a Ford raptor. And the wrangler v6 isn't even worth 72000. Maybe 49000. But jeeps don't deserve to be classified as deserving to be sold so expensive.

[@TheEmpowermentCoach]

I assume with 100k people have to compare the Raptor, Raptor R, Broncho Raptor, and even the TRX (low add-ons). But a jeep is the only thing that can do Jeep things (break-over angle, solid axels, narrow to fit tight trails, tight turns, etc.) So for me, I’m still deciding between the two on the video. I think we have to add cost of ownership here as well… premium gas and higher insurance, registration, maintenance, etc. Its not just 25k more expensive, its about $3-5k more per year.

[@Conekiller29]

50k for a used 392 is worth it 100%

[@turbojunki]

Brother it’s not apples to apples. You gotta compare Wrangler X to the 392. The X is only like $10,000 less than the 392.

[@33Pikas]

392 seems fine if you stay on pavement. If your going to take it in the dirt, prepare to replace the tcase with an atlas. I ended up getting rid of my 392 due to repeated tcase failures when off pavement. For fun: My 2021 V6 etorque averaged 18-19mpg in socal over 10k miles. My 2022 392 averaged 17-18 in socal on same routes over 3k miles.

[@17MGTP]

V6 👍

[@nickcooper7867]

Huh, didn’t show the pricing, convenient.

[@joe_ferreira]

He said it many times. starts at $87,595

[@estebanlopez5016]

The all wheel drive alone is worth the 25k

[@derekhierholzer7289]

You get the all wheel drive in a Rubicon X with the 3.6 as well.

[@estebanlopez5016]

@@derekhierholzer7289 no way!!! I have to look into that. I thought it was 392 exclusive

[@derekhierholzer7289]

@@estebanlopez5016 yep I could take a picture of it and show it to you. It’s in my 2024 Rubicon X.

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Neither are worth their msrp. The average person will be much happier with their purchase if they save another 20k and buy the 2L turbo. It’s the sweet spot for the wrangler. More torque and more fun to drive than the slug v6 and way cheaper than the v8.

[@danthechevymanc6b475]

If only they made a 392 2 door model.

[@reallymentalpig1173]

What is it with you car commenters obsession with 2 door models

[@donsmith3038]

Huh? Why?

[@danthechevymanc6b475]

@@donsmith3038 because everyone wants one.

[@chandleredwards]

Go EV and avoid the Jeeps broken in the shop. 👍

[@brad4527]

nice if you can afford it. wish i some fun money😢... if my lottery #s come out im there!!!❤😂😅

[@Fossillarson]

I want zr2 silverado wife wants jeep. Need family 4 +100lbs dog new ride so 392 is very good balance. Then ill pick up used 2500zr2 in few years. 😅

[@aymanlockhartable]

Remember my uncle bought 2015 X5M for 98k powered by a muscular 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that now puts out 567 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque!

[@Thech0se882]

“You but this, you’ll never wanna buy a jeep again” 10:15 no lie after seein a 392 I had no intentions of buyin any other jeep but that one 😩

[@ArtbyPatrickPetruccello]

Would love a 392 and could pick one up down the road as I think there are going to be alot more around used once folks start dealing with the corrosion issue.

[@havenbanks5778]

this shit makes me depressed...ive had a horrible year financially and I cant afford one. fk this sucks.. i hate everything rt now lol

[@TH3_DON_M3G4]

So much misinformation in this video it hilarious

[@ripperx444]

Wrangler is eh... it's playing keep up now. Ford has the better and newer platform. Putting a V8 in these is ok but not for 100k! The V6 is just old and slow

[@blakemarchand6650]

Unpopular opinion

[@ripperx444]

@@blakemarchand6650 it's a fact.

[@blakemarchand6650]

@@ripperx444 it’s not a fact lol that’s a strong word to use for this subject don’t you think. I feel like it’s an opinion

[@ripperx444]

@@blakemarchand6650 he even told you in the video! Read between the lines. Jeep was half assing it until ford came out with a Bronco. They had tk re-gear this thing and make it compete again. Their answer to a raptor was to throw a V8 in the same wrangler lol common

[@blakemarchand6650]

@@ripperx444 and I think it was a great decision I own both and I enjoy driving my wrangler more because of the V8

[@robertspeicher5047]

$ 25,000 MORE TO GET A V8........NOPE

[@arkyami]

100k for a Jeep 🤣