Cars
- Jeep’s 2011 Moab Easter Safari Specials In Pictures And On Video
Earlier today, we showed you the Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence pickup truck [DIY] conversion, and now its time to give you a sneak peek of the rest of the vehicles Jeep and Mopar are planning to bring to the upcoming 45th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari...
- Jeep Ev: Plug-in Hybrid Study Hints At Production Version
The Jeep EV is one of three electric-drive prototype models revealed today (see here) by Chrysler LLC. Unlike the Dodge EV that is equipped with an all-electric drivetrain, Jeep’s proposal that is based on the 5door Wrangler Unlimited features...
- 2013's The Good 12 - Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - $25,000-$30,000
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Strange as it may sound, Jeep's stretched Wrangler is a pleasant place in which to spend time. A decent sound system, ample room, and moderate equipment levels are just the beginning. Visibility, paired with the Wrangler's...
- 2012's The Good 12 - Jeep Wrangler
JEEP WRANGLER If the 2012 Jeep Wrangler was a hopeless on-road device, would we care that it could go anywhere at anytime? No. After all, the vast majority of time you'll spend in your new vehicle won't be traversing red dirt roads in coastal...
- 2012 Jeep Wrangler Pentastar Fuel Economy Ratings
Now that we know Jeep will be selling the 2012 Wrangler with the Chrysler Group's award-winning Pentastar V6, fuel economy becomes the main concern. Power will be plentiful: around 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque mark significant improvements...
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THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE - PART VI
JEEP WRANGLER
Anything else would be.... too civilized. Only recently has the Jeep Wrangler become the fulfillment of 'U' in 'SUV'. It's enlargement ensured that. Wranglers are most definitely not 'sporty' in the way a Porsche Boxster is sporty. And yet the Jeep Wrangler is perceived as the purest and thus the most uncivilized SUV in The Good 12 Supersize.
This is the case because of the age of its concept, due to its hardcore nature, as a result of Jeep sticking to that concept and nurturing the Wrangler's nature. They who snicker at Wrangler owners number in the thousands. They are those who switched from wagons to SUVs in the late 90s, switched from SUVs to so-called crossovers this decade because they are more car-like, and want more economical 5000-lb CUVs now. Suffering from the effects of a short wheelbase (stiff ride) and amazing off-road capability (er... on-road capability), Wrangler owners manage to enjoy automotive life for other reasons. Strangely, some of those reasons for enjoyment are downright car-like. Terrific visibility and easy parking are just two such examples.
Let it be clear that The Good Car Guy & GoodCarBadCar.net do not honour the Jeep Wrangler out of guilt for society's newly-discovered hatred of genuine SUVs. No, the Jeep does everything it is supposed to do very, very well. Like the smart fortwo in The Good 12 v2.0, Jeep's Wrangler isn't right for everyone. But for whom the Wrangler tolls....
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Engines: 202 horsepower and 237 lb-ft of torque from a 3.8L V6
City Mileage: 15 miles per gallon
Base USD Price: $21,210
Cargo Capacity: 56.5 cubic feet behind front row
Towing Capability: 2,000 pounds
- Jeep’s 2011 Moab Easter Safari Specials In Pictures And On Video
Earlier today, we showed you the Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence pickup truck [DIY] conversion, and now its time to give you a sneak peek of the rest of the vehicles Jeep and Mopar are planning to bring to the upcoming 45th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari...
- Jeep Ev: Plug-in Hybrid Study Hints At Production Version
The Jeep EV is one of three electric-drive prototype models revealed today (see here) by Chrysler LLC. Unlike the Dodge EV that is equipped with an all-electric drivetrain, Jeep’s proposal that is based on the 5door Wrangler Unlimited features...
- 2013's The Good 12 - Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - $25,000-$30,000
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Strange as it may sound, Jeep's stretched Wrangler is a pleasant place in which to spend time. A decent sound system, ample room, and moderate equipment levels are just the beginning. Visibility, paired with the Wrangler's...
- 2012's The Good 12 - Jeep Wrangler
JEEP WRANGLER If the 2012 Jeep Wrangler was a hopeless on-road device, would we care that it could go anywhere at anytime? No. After all, the vast majority of time you'll spend in your new vehicle won't be traversing red dirt roads in coastal...
- 2012 Jeep Wrangler Pentastar Fuel Economy Ratings
Now that we know Jeep will be selling the 2012 Wrangler with the Chrysler Group's award-winning Pentastar V6, fuel economy becomes the main concern. Power will be plentiful: around 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque mark significant improvements...