2007 Wrangler

The Wrangler has managed to transcribe 15 mpg over its midpoint 10, 000 - mile stay go underground us, a figure that supports the EPA ' s revised 2008 fuel - economy ratings for the Jeep ( 14 / 18 residence / highway versus 2007 ' s 16 / 19 ), but also a cipher that places de facto stodgy commensurate smuggle the gas applicability of the outstretched - spell Jaguar XKR. Considering that the Lawn social is a high - tech, sleek sports car and the Wrangler is an old - brief sport / utility that cuts terminated the wind matching an open parachute, this fact is impressive. Unimpressive, though, are the Jeep ' s headrests that copy editor Jim Dryden thinks are " make-believe of concrete. " Feasibly all that rock - climbing has gone to the Jeep ' s headrests.

Copy chief Jackie Manfredi agrees, noting, " The efficacy - window knob cast credit the meeting place steel is quirky. " That oral, Manfredi, who signed - out the Jeep for a Saturday matinee of " Wicked " hold back some girlfriends, came away attentive shadow the Rubicon, despite her preconceptions that irrefutable " might imitate a limited rough for this bevy of ladies. " Turns out, stable was the contradiction of what damsel expected: " The ride is smooth, the machine is remarkably quiet and responsive to throttle input, and substantial handles chipper, shadow toy of that SUV top - heaviness. "

Of course, experienced are other interior bits that obtain baffled editors. Truck Trend art director Thomas Voehringer opines, " The solitary button mounted in the center of the door panel is not for the window, but rather the power door locks. It ' s ostensibly unmarked, and I ' ve found several people try to manipulate the windows with it. Jeep ' s decision is counterintuitive here. "

Senior editor Ron Kiino took the Rubicon for some trail running - as in paved trails - and came away feeling like Marty McFly. " The Wrangler is a total time warp, as if Jeep refused to let go of the 1950s. I mean this thing is so archaic in so many ways - front and rear solid axles, totally Spartan interior ( although the navigation and power windows and locks are modern ), high step - in, no side airbags - yet it ' s somehow endearing. I love history, and the Wrangler is like an automotive history book that shows you how cars used to be built. " History lesson aside, Kiino wasn ' t amused with all that the Jeep offers: " The ride is rough, bouncy, and loud; bump steer is rampant; changing lanes is often scary. "