The Jeep Wrangler is a popular and compact four-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle that was introduced in 1987 with a design appropriated from the Willys-crafted military Jeeps of the 1950s. These modern Jeeps eventually became symbolic of an American culture that wanted the comfort and convenience of standard automobiles combined with the rugged off-roading ability of all-terrain vehicles. In 2003, Jeep introduced the Rubicon and made a new transmission, engine and four-wheel disc brakes available, among other features.
Interior
The Wrangler has vinyl upholstery on its bucket seats, a fold-and-tumble rear seat that can be easily removed, a plastic steering wheel, power steering and doors with pockets for both the driver and passenger. The uniquely designed dashboard includes a tachometer, ventilation system, low-fuel warning light, 12-volt power outlet and audio anti-theft protection system. Safety features include driver and passenger front airbags with occupant off switch and three-point reel height adjustable front seat belts. Additional features include seat head restraints, cupholders, lockable glove compartment and floor partial console with open storage box. Internal dimensions are more spacious than some of its predecessors, with 1,064 mm of front headroom, 1,031 mm of rear headroom, 1,290 mm of front shoulder room, 1,455 mm of rear shoulder room, 1,316 mm of front hip room, 1,105 mm of rear hip room, 1,044 mm of front leg room, and 889 mm of rear leg room.
Exterior
Color choices are black, metallic silver, flame red, Inca gold, light and dark blue, light khaki, shale green, sienna, solar yellow and stone white, with some in clearcoat and others in pearlcoat. Both hard and soft tops come in black or dark khaki, with soft tops manually convertible. The body offers front and rear black bumpers, a removable rear window and underbody protection for the fuel tank and transfer case, while an added safety feature is the fixed hoop convertible rollover protection. Other features include driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors, conventional-lens halogen bulb headlights, and windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe. The outer dimensions include an overall length of 3,813 mm, overall width of 1,694 mm, and an overall height of 1,801 mm, plus 259 mm of ground clearance, 2,372 mm of wheelbase, 1,473 mm of both front track and rear track, and 9,997 mm of curb-to-curb turning circle radius. The vehicle's gross weight rating is 2,018 kg with a curb weight of 1,467 kg gross trailer weight braked at 907 kg and a max legal load of 363 kg.
Handling and Performance
The vehicle's 2,429-cc, 2.4-liter, inline four has a 101 mm stroke, 88 mm bore, 9.5:1 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder. The 72-liter fuel tank takes regular unleaded and has a multi-point injection fuel system, generating approximately 16 mpg city and 18 mpg highway for an average of 17. Other performance features include a beam front and rear suspension with stabilizer bar, which is rigid with coil springs, heavy-duty alternator, 4.11:1 axle ratio, and two disc brakes (including two ventilated discs). A full-size steel rim spare wheel is in the rear.
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