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wrangler is 14th best off road suv.......wtf?!

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Old 09-10-2011 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob 12B1P
Sad thing is alot of people will buy those vehicles thinking they are real 4x4's. What a crock. Anyone else notice there was no category for "Off Road" capability even though thats what the whole thing is about. I wonder how much Ford payed US News.
i know what they paid, it was for a JK
Old 09-11-2011 | 02:56 PM
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Well shit. Statements like:

"The 2011 Jeep Wrangler is like a lumberjack (and that’s okay). It’s at home in the woods, powerfully making its way through rough terrain, with the beefy construction to get the job done. Back in civilization, however, the Wrangler’s off-road tool box is about as useful as a lumberjack’s axe would be in Manhattan. The Wrangler excels at off-road pursuits, but reviewers say it’s hard to live with every day."

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"The Wrangler’s construction is simply too rugged, its interior too small and its fuel economy too low for it to make sense for most buyers."

...coupled with the other crap vehicles jeep is building these days make it easy to imagine what kind of wussy, independent suspension, unibody POS with "wrangler" slapped on the side will be offered up for sale when the JK run is over in a few years. Maybe it will even be a hybrid...
Old 09-11-2011 | 03:41 PM
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I had to do a double take! What idiot is doing the ratings? He needs to get fired!
Old 09-11-2011 | 03:54 PM
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These are not objective ratings or reviews. Guess which auto maker buys more ad copy? Follow da money.....
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:19 PM
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Not very accurate in my opinion
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:27 PM
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I'm offended. They called the Wrangler an SUV. It's a Jeep. It's not an SUV. SUVs are for soccer moms. The only Jeeps that should be confused with SUVs are the ones where people have installed 20" wheels with 33s, and other ugly crap. But that's not what they tested.
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:32 PM
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Loosers!!!!!!!!!!
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:43 PM
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I think the off roads they are driving must be the dirt fields around soccer fields, baseball fields, football fields..... etc.
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:45 PM
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Im pretty sure by offroading they meant gravel driveway...that being said the Ford Expedition is terrible on and offroad I would never recommend anybody buy one or its twin the Lincoln Navigator.

If you are offering general consumer advice then the Wrangler probably should be low on the list...its just not a good fit for 99% of buyers. I don't care about these lists because people who can actually use and enjoy a wrangler aren't likely cross shopping the explorer or a new suzuki.

The only vehicles with any real offroad capability on the list are the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Merc G and Land Rover LR4...none are near the top of the list
Old 09-11-2011 | 04:45 PM
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I would never taken most of those vehicles on anything other than a dirt road. And I would be worried about that.



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