Just three months after announcing it would be discontinued, Jeep says it’s bringing back the automatic transmission to the V6-powered Wrangler, and it’s all because fans were asking for it.

The first-generation Wrangler replaced the CJ-7 for the 1987 model year, and 20 years later, the four-door Wrangler Unlimited added a new chapter to this ever-evolving story. Today, Jeep is owned ...