Jeep’s 2019 Wrangler Unlimited: Lifting Your Spirits

I recently had the opportunity to drive the new Jeep Wrangler for a week, a top-of-the-line Rubicon 4-door boasting a sticker price of just under $60,000.  It had all the bells and whistles, including leather seats and a roof that disappears at the touch of a button. It was remarkably refined driving down the highway, although I knew that it also could tackle any off-road course without breaking a sweat.

But I kept thinking…would anyone who actually owned a $60k Wrangler with leather seats take it off-road, possibly getting it scratched and/or muddy? That got me thinking about the Wrangler that I would want to have, one that would scale that mountain on the weekend but also get me to work Monday thru Friday. With that in mind, here’s my Jeep Wrangler:

It’s strictly a 2-door Wrangler for me.  The four-door Unlimited is far more popular and versatile, but the shorter wheelbase model is less expensive and better for extreme off-roading.  The MSRP for the base 2-door Wrangler is $27,945, and it’s a 4X4 and it’s “Trail Rated”. I’m going for the Rubicon trim, costing – we’ll admit – an extra $10K. It’s equipped from the factory to take it off-road (or tow it off-road) with signature red tow hooks, a Rock-Trac 4×4 system with a two-speed transfer case, and a 4:1 low-range gear ratio connected to Dana 44 axles, electric front- and rear-axle lockers, electronic sway bar disconnect and standard 33-inch BF Goodrich KO2 All-Terrain off-road tires. That’s more than worth the extra price and, in short, a deal.

Sticking with a manual transmission saves me $2,000, and choosing the base normally-aspirated 3.6 liter V6 over the 2-liter turbocharged four saves another $1,000.  Stick with cloth seats but add the black soft top so that’s another $595. Add it all up and the new MSRP is $39,535.

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