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2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4X4
Made in: Toledo, Ohio
Engine: 3.6-liter VVT V6, 285 hp
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Weight: 4,340 lbs.
Wheelbase: 116 in.
Cargo: 82.0 cu.ft. (rear seat down)
MPG: 16/20
Base Price: $33,570
Dealer’s Price: $31,599
Major Options:
Leather trimmed/heated front seats, $900
Package 24R Connectivity Group (remote USB port, vehicle info center, Uconnect voice command w/Bluetooth), $385
Dual top group (black 3-piece hard top, storage bag, rear window defroster/wiper/washer), $1,625
5-speed automatic transmission w/hill descent control, $1,125
Media center (CD/DVD/MP3/HDD/Navigation, SiriusXM Travel Link, hard disc drive, 6.5-inch screen, GPS navigation), $1,035
Remote start, $200
Delivery, $800
Test vehicle: $39,640
Sources: Jeep, www.autos.yahoo.com
Hits: Super ground clearance and off-roading ability, four doors and decent cargo room. Removable top and doors, flat and heated seats and rough and tumble Jeep looks.
Misses: Mediocre gas mileage and tough to climb aboard, it needs steps. Slow to warm up and major road roar from tires and echo from plastic roof. Sounds like you’re riding in a Coleman cooler. Oh, and play in steering wheel is probably good when bounding over rocks, not so much on the freeway.