By Olexy — mobile auto locksmith, Tenerife · Updated September 2026
At Otypro in Tenerife, I cut and program Jeep keys at your vehicle — spare keys from €60, Smart Keys from €200. All-keys-lost starts at €200 for most transponder and remote-head keys, or from €200 for a push-to-start smart key.
Every Jeep — Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, Compass, Renegade, and Avenger. Newer 2018+ models carry extra factory security that makes a new key a much bigger job, so most aftermarket locksmiths turn them away. I take them on, with dealer-level access and the common blanks on hand (rarer ones I order in).
Which Jeep key is yours?
Wrangler JK through the 2018+ JL — the year decides the key and the security.
Not sure? Text me a photo of your key — I'll identify it.
Jeep pricing
At Otypro in Tenerife, I cut and program Jeep car keys on-site — spare keys from €60, Smart Keys from €200. All-keys-lost starts at €200 for most transponder and remote-head keys, or from €200 for a push-to-start smart key. A second key made the same visit costs less than coming back for it later — I put that number in your written quote.
Open-ended Starting prices. Final number depends on your year/model (older platforms cheaper, newer 2018+ platforms higher because of the extra dealer-level access step).
How a spare, an AKL, and a fob-only visit differ is laid out on my replacement service overview.
Free in Puerto de la Cruz; €0.50 per km beyond, anywhere on the island. Payment by Bizum, card, or cash — after the key works. Full pricing breakdown including supply-your-own-fob policy on the pricing page.
Key type by era
Jeep keys have moved through a few eras since the late 1990s — from a simple transponder key, to a remote-equipped key, to an integrated key fob, to today's push-button proximity Smart Key. Knowing roughly which era your vehicle falls in tells you what blank fits and what it'll cost: older = simpler and cheaper, newer (2018+) = a far more involved job that a lot of shops won't take on.
Gen 1 · 1998–2004
Older transponder system
First-generation transponder key. Older Wranglers (TJ), Cherokees (XJ/KJ) and Grand Cherokees (WJ) of this era. Mechanical metal blade with a chip in the head — the simplest and cheapest tier to replace.
Gen 2 · 2005–2009
Transponder key + remote
Added remote keyless entry (lock/unlock buttons) to the transponder key. Most mid-2000s Grand Cherokee WK and Wrangler JK. Still an older, lower-cost tier to replace.
Gen 3 · 2010–2013
Updated in-vehicle electronics
Keys moved onto the newer in-vehicle electronics of this era. Late JK Wranglers and Grand Cherokee WK2 fall here. Straightforward for me to program on-site.
Gen 4 · 2010+
Blade + remote + chip in one
Combined blade, remote, and transponder in a single key fob. Standard on most Jeep vehicles from 2010 onward where push-button start isn't fitted. Programmable on-site.
Gen 5 · 2018+
Smart Key + extra factory security
Push-button-start proximity fob, plus the newer factory anti-theft security that locks down the programming network. Wrangler JL and the newest Grand Cherokee. Most aftermarket locksmiths won't take these on — they're a far more involved job. I do them.
2018+ models · critical detail
If your Jeep is 2018 or newer, it has extra factory anti-theft security that locks down the vehicle's programming network. By default that interface is read-only — an ordinary tool can read diagnostic data, but it can't write the new key into the immobilizer.
The manufacturer built it that way on purpose — to make these vehicles harder to steal. The side effect: making a new key on any 2018+ Jeep became a substantially more involved job, and most independent locksmiths won't take it on. Some will still diagnose, quote, drive over — and then discover they can't finish the work.
What I carry
A sign you're dealing with this: you called another locksmith, they came to your Jeep, plugged in, and said "I can read it but I can't program it." That's the lockdown — not the locksmith. Text me the year/model and I'll tell you straight whether your vehicle has the extra security and what it'll take.
Service-specific questions live on the dedicated spare, lost-keys, and fob pages. More on the full FAQ page.
Yes. The 2018+ Wrangler JL uses a push-button-start proximity key fob. From mid-2018 onward, these models added extra factory anti-theft security that makes a new key a far more involved job — which is why most locksmiths turn them away. I have the dealer-level access and the common blanks on hand (rarer ones I order in). JL Rubicon, Sahara, Sport, and 4xe PHEV all program the same way.
An integrated key fob is a single device that holds the metal blade, transponder chip, and remote buttons. A Smart Key / proximity key is the next generation — the fob talks wirelessly to the car so you can unlock and start without taking it out of your pocket. Most 2010+ Jeep vehicles run one of these two systems. Functionally similar from a programming standpoint, slightly different hardware.
Yes. The Wrangler 4xe (and the Grand Cherokee 4xe) uses the same proximity key fob as the gas variant — the hybrid powertrain doesn't change the key/immobilizer setup. Same programming flow, same blanks, same price tier.
Quote in writing before I dispatch. Dealer-level access for the newer models if your vehicle needs it. Pay after the key starts the engine.
