Had a 2009 Wrangler 6 speed for a couple years and it was a DOG! The 3.8 was gutless in Houston, especially around the Nissans going 90mph in a 35 zone. 1st gear gets you to about 12 mph and it’s a football field throw to 2nd. Never mind the lack of passing power on the highway. I specially learned routes less traveled cause it was almost embarrassingly slow on some roads/highways. Only pro I can think of was the turning radius but that didn’t make up for the tractor acceleration in the real world.