Power is good - it’s rated at 260 horsepower and a monster 442 lb.-ft. But overall, I think the interior feels crowded.ĭiesels are slower to accelerate and grumble a lot more than the gas-powered V6, so it’s noisier in the cab. The Jeep comes with heated seats and steering wheel, big infotainment screen, and easy Uconnect audio system.
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The diesel feels heavy and slower but still strong and capable of off-roading, plus it gets better fuel mileage. Jeep’s 3.6-liter 285-horse gas-powered V6 that is in most models feels strong and gives the Unlimited zip. The big news here though is the addition of a 3.0-liter V6 turbo-diesel. But I found myself tiring of seesawing the thick leather steering wheel to stay in my lane after about 20 miles on the freeway. Certainly, the wheel effort seems modest and easy. That’s where lane wander was most prevalent. A looser wheel is less likely to snap back on you and screw up your wrists when bounding over boulders.īut this time, I found myself constantly correcting the steering to stay in my lane on the highway. Part of that is by design as Jeep engineers know a portion of its owners will go off-roading and rock climbing with their Jeeps.
Likewise, the steering, which was improved during that earlier test drive, seems to have become looser. While you can get both hard and soft tops, there's major road noise with the soft-top in place. The ride is never punishing and it’s still an improvement from past Wrangler rides, but severe bumps seemed to create more rock and roll this time. Now, and maybe it’s because of all the luxury utility vehicles I’ve driven the past few months, it seemed more bounce was back. There has always been bounce to a Wrangler’s ride, and last time it seemed a big improvement. At the same time, improved body mounts were added and the shocks retuned. That, I said last time, created a much more civilized ride for the majority of miles we all put on driving on city streets and highways. Jeep (now owned by Fiat-Chrysler) added a new five-link suspension system and stretched the Unlimited’s wheelbase two inches to 118.4 inches during its redesign. But I was surprised by what I perceived this time as a less comfortable ride and mediocre handling. That leads to one of its downfalls: price, which I’ll get to in a bit.įirst, most of what I said two years ago still goes.
This one was the Sahara trim, just two levels from the top Sahara Altitude, so you know this one is loaded with goodies and options galore. My test unit was Firecracker Red, a bright red that looks great. They look decidedly Jeepy, like updated World War II workhorses, but with today’s interior finery and much better fit and finish outside. A couple of years back, I drove the newly redesigned Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and was wowed by how much better it rode and drove than previous Wranglers.įor those who don’t worship Jeeps as God’s gift to off-roaders, the Wrangler (two-door) and Wrangler Unlimited (four-door) are Jeep lovers’ favorite Jeep.
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