2004 Jeep Wrangler: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2004 Wrangler, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,150–$40,492 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 8,165 vehicles built
  • 147 for sale right now
  • $2,150–$40,492 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.

Pick your Wrangler

What actually differs

X · 4WD Sport · 4WD Rubicon · 4WD SE · 4WD
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Typical price today $10,150 $12,995 $13,000 $8,995
For sale right now 48 50 27 13
Vehicles built 2,945 2,694 1,240 591
Same on every 2004 Wrangler
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

272 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
X · 4WD
$10,150
Sport · 4WD
$12,995
Rubicon · 4WD
$13,000
SE · 4WD
$8,995
$2,085 $11,991 $21,896 $31,802 $41,707
Price trend

Median down $3,170 over the last 12 months.

2004 Wrangler price history →
Will it hold value?

A Wrangler typically keeps about 84% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 today.

Wrangler depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Wrangler

Safety, in plain English

What 1J4FA291-4 means

1J4 FA291 · 4
1J4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
FA291
together encode the Wrangler line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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