2016 Jeep Wrangler: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2016 Wrangler, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $6,995–$49,977 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 73,663 vehicles built
  • 1,920 for sale right now
  • $6,995–$49,977 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.

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What actually differs

Sport · 4WD 1C4BJWDG-G Sahara · 4WD Sport · 4WD 1C4AJWAG-G Rubicon · 4WD
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 4-door
Typical price today $16,900 $18,585 $16,950 $19,995
For sale right now 638 415 254 228
Vehicles built 25,960 15,460 9,196 7,610
Same on every 2016 Wrangler
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

3,174 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD 1C4BJWDG-G
$16,900
Sahara · 4WD 1C4BJWEG-G
$18,585
Sport · 4WD 1C4AJWAG-G
$16,950
Rubicon · 4WD
$19,995
Sahara · 4WD 1C4HJWEG-G
$18,000
Sport · 4WD 1C4HJWDG-G
$15,900
$6,785 $17,958 $29,131 $40,304 $51,477
Price trend

Median up $1,008 over the last 12 months.

2016 Wrangler price history →
Will it hold value?

A Wrangler typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,658 today.

Wrangler depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Wrangler

Safety, in plain English

What 1C4HJWFG-G means

1C4 HJWFG · G
1C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
HJWFG
together encode the Wrangler line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1C4HJWFG 1GL166981
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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