The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited is the answer to a question no one was asking.
The basic two-door Wrangler is an institution. Few cars can take you anywhere for so little money. Its not flashy; its not meant to be. The interior is cheap but functional. The dashboard has what you need and nothing more (unless you spring for the navigation system, which sorta defeats the purpose of getting lost off-road). Its not a car youd take to the opera, but to an amphitheater ten miles from the nearest road.
Theres plenty of cargo room. Plenty. Fit and finish are less than stellar. The steering wheel wasnt on straight. The passenger door wouldnt close without slamming. It drove well enough, but the stick shook in my hand under acceleration off the line. Speaking of which, the Unlimited wanted more gas from a standing start than my right foot wanted to give. Im ashamed to admit I stalled it twice. I had to rev it well above two-k to get it going. Yeah, not gonna happen on a daily basis with EPA estimates of 15 city/19 highway.
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