Truck Trend Homepage

Long-Term Update 4: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

9 months and 13,330 miles

Photography by Brian Vance


"I drove the Wrangler through the mud and record snowfall of the Sierra," says photographer Brian Vance, who recorded 2000 miles in the Jeep during a roundtrip from Los Angeles to Reno via Sacramento. Confronted with six to eight feet of snow from a hefty January storm, Vance says, "I couldn't have picked a better vehicle with which to be caught in this blizzard-awesome traction in the deep, deep snow, and engaging/disengaging four-wheel drive is super easy." But while the Jeep can make you dream of a white Christmas, it gave Vance nightmares when he was back on dry roads: "The Wrangler's weaknesses stand out like a sore thumb as soon as you get it back in the lower elevations and drive it for any distance over 50 miles. It is noisy, incredibly underpowered, and tracks sloppily; the seats are uncomfortable, and it's poorly insulated."


2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Months/miles in service 9/13,330
Avg econ/CO2 15.1 mpg / 1.28 lb/mi
Unresolved problems None
Maintenance cost $131.90 (2 oil change/inspection/rotate tires)
Normal-wear cost $0


New Truck Price Quote
Get FREE, up-front new vehicle pricing and a no hassle buying experience.

2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon: One of the most credible names in 4x4 gets tougher

Posted July 18 2008 10:31 AM by Mark Williams
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate...  more

Reader's Letters: Time to stop Playing

  I enjoyed your article in the May/June 2008 issue, " Time To Play ," by Larry Walton. While I like to read about the new toys available and I liked the pictures, I didn't expect to see this kind of story in a magazine...more  

Video Find: IIHS tests small pickups for the first time; Tacoma best rated

  In recent side crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2008 Toyota Tacoma earned the highest rating while the Dodge Dakota, Ford Ranger, and Nissan Frontier faired "okay" and the and the...more  

Review and Reach of my own: RECARO Young Sport toddler car seat

  Just recently, I've "volunteered" to help my younger sister with the responsibility of taking my almost two-year-old nephew to daycare for her in the mornings. This has opened an whole new world of questions about safety,...more  

You're Buying WOT? $42,875 Hard-core SUVs

  You think of the recent spike in gas prices not as a deterrent to buying a gas-hungry SUV, but as incentive to get the hard-core SUV of your dreams for a great price. The market is still full of choices to satiate your...more  

 
June sales Reports: Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Toyota drop
Chrysler LLC Reports June 2008 Sales; Let's Refuel America $2.99 Gas Guarantee Plus Cash Extended... more
 
 
November 2007 Sales reports - Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Honda & More!
Chrysler LLC Announces Overall November 2007 U.S. Sales Down 2 Percent as Consumer Spending Remains... more
 
Top 20 Safest and Unsafest Vehicles for 2007
TOP 20 UNSAFE VEHICLES====================================... more
 
Top 25 Cars and Trucks that had the biggest impact In the Past 25 Year
USA TODAY Looks at Top 25 Cars and Trucks As Part of 25th Anniversary Celebration... more