Latest Jeep Wrangler Special Edition Honors the Great Smoky Mountains and Only Costs an Extra $80
Jeep has revealed the 2027 Wrangler Smoky Mountain, the latest special edition Wrangler from its “Twelve 4 Twelve” program.Based on a Willys, the special Wrangler wears black paint and unique hood decals, match...
- Jeep has revealed the 2027 Wrangler Smoky Mountain, the latest special edition Wrangler from its “Twelve 4 Twelve” program.
- Based on a Willys, the special Wrangler wears black paint and unique hood decals, matched by a black interior with Terracotta stitching.
- A unique shifter medallion depicts a bear and a bear cub, highlighting the region’s wildlife; the package only costs an additional $80 over a standard Wrangler Willys.
Jeep just can’t stop releasing special-edition Wranglers. The 2027 Jeep Wrangler Smoky Mountain is the latest in the brand’s “Twelve 4 Twelve program, a series of 12 new special-edition versions of the iconic off-roader, with one launched every month for a full year. This is the 10th installment, and the black-themed special edition celebrates a Jeep enthusiast event called the Smoky Mountain Invasion in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where the SUV was unveiled.
The Wrangler Smoky Mountain edition is based on the Wrangler Willys, the third-lowest trim in the current lineup. The convertible SUV wears 17-inch black wheels and a grille finished in Gloss Black, and although it’s painted black here, it will be offered in a variety of colors from Joose orange to Hydro Blue. Those wheels are wrapped in standard 33-inch tires, but buyers can also upgrade to 35-inch BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain rubber.
The main visual differentiator for the special edition is a “Smoky Mountain” decal along the side of the hood. The Wrangler is also outfitted with a body-color hardtop and body-color fender flares. The Sky One-Touch power soft top, a full-length, electrically retractable fabric roof, is also available. The Smoky Mountain edition comes fitted with off-road hardware that includes standard steel rock rails, a locking rear differential, and Dana 44 front and rear axles with a 4.10 axle ratio. There’s also a standard trailer hitch.
The blacked-out look continues inside. The seats are upholstered in Premium Black Ferndale cloth and feature an embossed texture consisting of a series of angled lines. The seats feature prominent side bolsters, which are embossed with a 1941 Willys parachute graphic, and the black interior is accented by Terracotta stitching. The gear selector also wears a unique medallion featuring an image of a bear and a cub, which Jeep says celebrates the Great Smoky Mountain region’s wildlife.
Standard interior equipment includes heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and automatic dual-zone climate control. Opening up the rear swing gate revealed another depiction of the 1941 Willys parachute graphic, this time shown against a backdrop of a starry night sky, mountains, and pine trees. The bear and cub graphic also appears again here.
The Smoky Mountain special edition will only be available for four-door models, but it can be had with either the 2.0-liter turbo four or the 3.6-liter V-6. Unfortunately, this is an automatic-only affair, with the six-speed manual not available. Jeep says the Smoky Mountain edition costs just $80 more than a similarly equipped Willys trim. The Wrangler Willys starts at $48,230 for the 2027 model year in four-door guise.
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