2002 Jeep Wrangler: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2002 Wrangler, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,900–$122,000 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 4,514 vehicles built
  • 74 for sale right now
  • $4,900–$122,000 typical price range

Which Wrangler is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Sport · 4WD Sahara · 4WD
Typical price today $10,999 $12,720
For sale right now 28 12
Vehicles built 1,783 769
Same on every 2002 Wrangler
  • Engine 4L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

122 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD
$10,999
Sahara · 4WD
$12,720
$5,320 $35,405 $65,490 $95,575 $125,660
Price trend

Median up $1,755 over the last 12 months.

2002 Wrangler price history →
Will it hold value?

A Wrangler typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,500 today.

Wrangler depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Wrangler

Safety, in plain English

What 1J4FA49S-2 means

1J4 FA49S · 2
1J4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
FA49S
together encode the Wrangler line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1J4FA49S 62P769724
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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