AUTO RED BOOK REVIEW: 2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED
Craig Hover
On The Cover Review: 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Jeep Wranglers are different than anything else on the market. From a traditional standpoint, they’re just awful vehicles—terrible quality, terrible amenities, terrible ride, terrible handling—can the dashboard be any chintzier or could there be any more exposed welds on these things? And yet, their owners love them. Maybe their crudeness is part of the charm. Some people like vintage pickups and Broncos and things like that, and they aren’t covered by a new-car warranty like a Wrangler. And a Wrangler is one of the most capable off-road vehicles money can buy. Are they nice on-road commuter vehicles? Eh, maybe not. They ride hard and their occupants have to endure plenty of ambient noise. On the other hand, driving one of these to the office may be the equivalent of wearing your play clothes to work. They might not be appropriate, but they remind you of all the fun you had over the weekend. The Unlimited version comes with a stretched platform and back doors so your friends can also experience all the fun, and your carpool riders can experience all the misery.
Reader Comments (4)
"your carpool riders can experience all the misery." Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about!! This is a great and fun vehicle. If you like to whine and snivel about breaking a finger nail or demand bottled water then this is not the vehicle for you. A jeep is what it is. Nuff said.
I just bought one and they ride and handle very nice. I agrre with the previous post....its a Jeep! Its not an Audi5000 or a BMW!
It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.
I have to say I hate typical car reviews of Jeeps. If you guys had it your way, the Wrangler would become a sissy SUV. Wranglers don't ride bad at all and even the new JKs ride better, and their great for what they were built for... getting dirty and having fun in the backwoods. I've driving mine as a daily driver, and although the MPG wasn't good, it was just fine. But personally I did not want to put the miles on it so I have parked it for weekend fun and getting dirty, not to mention getting a lift on it and bigger tires.