- suv 272,881
- 735 below average
- 5,000 good
- Oklahoma City, OK
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- 735 below average suv 272,881 gasoline green manual
1995 jeep wrangler review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Let’s repeat that now: the wrangler is not a sports car. What it is is the nearest living relative of the world war ii jeep, one of america’s most important contributions to automotive evolution, second only to the ford model t. in concept, the g. Jeep wasn’t really all that far removed from the model t - simple, rugged and capable of going just about anywhere. And the same can be said for the relationship between the world war ii jeep and the current wrangler. it was designed for off-road driving. Think of it as wrangler darwinism. It is not the wrangler’s fault. It is driver confusion over the wrangler’s role in the motoring world. walkaroundthe base engine on the least expensive wrangler - the s model - is a 2. 5-liter 4-cylinder rated at 123 hp at 5250 rpm, and 139 pound-feet of torque at 3250 rpm. But unfortunately it runs out of wind very quickly in urban or freeway driving. the more powerful - and highly recommended - engine is a 4. 0-liter, in-line 6-cyliner rated at 180 hp at 4750 rpm, and 220 lb.-ft. At 4000 rpm. that 4. 0 is a slightly less powerful version of what’s available in jeep’s cherokee and grand cherokee lineups. There’s also a new rio grande edition, which is essentially a graphics package complemented by pueblo cloth seats. the standard top is a plastic-and-canvas affair. During a particularly violent rainstorm the model we tried worked well, although without air conditioning the wrangler’s interior tends to get sauna-like on a warm day. did we say the plastic/canvas top worked well? It worked well in the strict sense of keeping the occupants dry. But there are other measurements to apply here. one of the attractions of the wrangler is open-air motoring, but getting the top on and off is a bit of a project. Not quite like building a bridge, but close. A small bridge, maybe. It’s certainly not like flipping the top up and down on something like a mazda miata. Once here, however, anyone other than a gullible child will find it cramped, best reserved for storage. it would also be best if the driver is not the proverbial tall drink of water. The problem is that the rearward seat-travel is restricted, and drivers 6-foot or taller are likely to feel they can’t get far enough away from the steering wheel, which extends back toward the driver on an over-long column. the driving controls and the instruments are basic and lack the slick feel and convenience of modern passenger cars, although one can pass that off as character. It works for ferrari. all these little problems aside, there is still a quirky charm to the wrangler, perhaps because it is so relentlessly inappropriate in an urban/suburban environment. driving impressionthe ride is firm, and with a relatively short wheelbase (93. 4 in.) there is a moderate amount of choppiness. When traveling over large bumps at normal speeds, the wrangler’s trail actually hops a bit. Frankly, that trick is more attractive for the easter bunny than for a vehicle. but overall, the wrangler handles better than one would expect of an off-road vehicle. It changes direction fairly quickly, and once one becomes accustomed to the high center of gravity, confidence returns and it is possible to motor through traffic fairly briskly, although the steering feels too light. despite the wrangler’s wind-blocking shape, the 4. 0-liter moves it along quickly and, from a start in a straight line, it will surprise the owners of some sporty cars. The 4. 0-liter is not particularly smooth, nor is it particularly quiet. But it is robust, and the wrangler isn’t very heavy as off-road vehicles go. in normal driving, the wrangler is in rear-wheel drive. For nasty situations, a console-mounted lever is used to engage 4wd. the 5-speed manual has longish throws and a workmanlike feel. In fact, many wrangler wranglers think this is the only 'real' jeep. it also succeeds because it has no real competitors. Smaller sport/utilities such as the suzuki samurai, geo tracker, suzuki sidekick and isuzu amigo don’t measure up to the wrangler’s range of capabilities. And the land rover defender 90, which does measure up, costs about twice as much. the jeep wrangler is not particularly comfortable. Nor is the jeep wrangler particularly luxurious. Its handling is adequate, but the potential for mayhem in the hands of an over-enthusiastic or inexperienced driver is frighteningly clear. as a matter of fact, the jeep wrangler is simply awash in impracticalities. But what works here is mystique, and there is not denying that for many people, that’s a pretty important part of driving. assembled intoledo, ohio. Air Conditioning
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