For those
that are not accustomed to the Jeep Wrangler, it is easy to have a lot
questions about it for those that are interested in purchasing their first one.
Are they cold in winter, are they noisy, uncomfortable, hot in the summer, and
is it really for me? Today I would like to cover two of those questions in
today's blog, and hopefully give some insight.
Is the
Wrangler really cold in the winter, and hot in the summer? I can say surely
over the last ten years of owning three Wranglers, it will blow your mind. In
the winter time, even with a soft top on my Jeep, the heaters that are
installed in Jeeps now days are very very hot, and I find myself a lot times,
adjusting the temperature control and even rolling a window down a little to
let in some cold air to cool the cab of the Jeep off. If one of your questions
was about concern for staying warm inside a Jeep Wrangler, believe me, the
heaters inside Jeep Wranglers now days are amazingly hot, and sometimes might
even melt the rubber of your shoes.
Lastly,
does the Wrangler have a lot of road noise inside the cab? I wish I could
provide you with some numbers of the actual noise but I can not. I can how ever
give you a user experienced review. My first Jeep Wrangler was a 1993 model,
and I had to purchase a new top for this Jeep. I bought a cheap soft top to
replace the worn one that was on it. It was a older style canvas material, and
let me just say, you couldn't have a conversation with a passenger due to the
material flopping as you went down the road. I later purchased another top that
was made from a material called sail cloth, and let just say, it was a worlds
better difference. I could actually have a conversation now with passengers,
and to, I feel like the sail cloth material done a better job of keeping
outside noise out as will.
Starting
about 2003, Jeep started using sail cloth material on the Jeep Wrangler soft
top models, and I've since read where they are using an even heavier style
material on the newest Wranglers being sold new today. The heavier material I
believe helps to keep the heat inside during the winter, and helps the a/c cool
the cab of the Jeep in the summer time.
I
hope I could give some insight about two questions about comfort from inside
the Jeep Wrangler. I think that if you decide to purchase a soft top model
Wrangler, you will be pleasantly surprised and will be pleased. Thank you for
reading this Tectip Channel blog, I hope to see you back here next time folks,
thanks for reading.
Information For The First Time Jeep Wrangler Buyer
So you have been looking at that one Jeep at your local dealership, or you've been thinking about being behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler, and you're just not sure if its the right vehicle for you. You might have heard they are noisy, ride rough, you freeze in the winter, burn up in the summer, and the gas mileage is just horrible. Will long ago, that once was true, before 1987, Jeeps where cold in the winter, hot in the summer, and where just not very user friendly but since Chrysler Motors purchased the Jeep brand back in 1987, they've have worked really hard to make the Jeep more user friendly by giving it a lot of creature comforts.
Back in 1986 and before, you where lucky just be able to have a seat and an engine. Today, you can get the Wrangler with plenty of creature comfort options, most which you could of only found in a luxury car, such as heated leather seats, heated mirrors, power windows and locks, navigation systems, and the list just goes on and on. And one of the coolest features the Jeep has retained since its beginning in 1941 is, you can take the top and doors off, there's not to many four wheel drives today you can do this with. This one feature has helped the brand live on for seventy something years. There is no other feeling in the world than driving down the open road, cruising down the trail, and the air in your face and blowing you hair. On your worst day, just a drive in a Jeep, and you come back in the greatest mood.
Ride wise, the Wrangler is not bad, the more that time has went on. Back in 1997, Chrysler redesigned the suspension under the Wrangler from leaf springs to coil springs, which really helped the ride and also to give the suspension a little more articulation. Before 1997 and previous models, the ride was very rough, when you hit a bump in the road, you felt it, in newer ones, not so much. For those concerned with safety, the Wrangler since 1997, has come standard with dual airbags.
When it comes to MPG's, the Wrangler is not bad for what it is, you can expect to get 15-23 mpg, about what a standard half ton pickup truck will get. One of the factors to this is, its not very aerodynamic, its not a slick sports car, its the ultimate off road machine. If your the adventurous type, then the Wrangler will suit your desires, and your not concerned by mpg's, just the fun you can expect from owning a Jeep.
The kind of on road handling you can expect from the Wrangler is typical of most all terrain vehicles, you have to keep in mind that your not going to be driving a sports car. Being that the Wrangler is a smaller vehicle, you can cut on a dime if you chose to. This is one of the coolest advantages to being a Jeep owner, you can go where your buddy in his half ton pickup truck can not go. You can maneuver in and out of tight places.
In 2007, the people at Chrysler introduced the four door Wrangler. They realized that there are folks out there that have families, and they still have the desire to have the capabilities of owning a Wrangler. The Unlimited model has they are known, being that they have a longer wheel base to accommodate the four doors, helps the Unlimited to ride just a little bit better than its two door counterpart.
So after all this, you're still unsure that becoming a Jeep owner for the first time is for you, you will not find another vehicle that can take you where places you've never imagined and still be able to use for a daily driver. Since 1987, the Wrangler has become more user friendly, and loaded with many creature comforts. Guys, take the plundge, I promise, you will not be unhappy. Good luck on your first Jeep. Happy Jeeping Guys.
