Comments on: Review: 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4×4

By: XJfan

XJfan — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:57:17 +0000

Kudos from a Jeep enthusiast on doing your homework. I appreciate your effort to include content related to to the off-road community that most car mags just don’t care about.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:52:06 +0000

Overall decent (I have an 08 Sahara 4-dr).

However, 2 major complaints: One, the engine sounds like a blender at high revs, and is generally gutless. The old I6 felt better and got better mileage. Two, the mileage is horrific. I mean, really fu.cking insanely bad. I get 200 miles on a tank of city driving. That’s worse than an H2.

This is my 3rd Wrangler, and although it’s been a love affair for the last decade, I’m pining for something more mature. I’m looking at Cayennes and Audi S5s as my next ride.

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:43:50 +0000

Jeep, the best-loved sorority chick vehicle in the world. Really, folks, how many of these do you think see actual dirt?

By: bimmer_mann_18

bimmer_mann_18 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:35:22 +0000

How would you confuse the two? I plan on getting an 07 wrangler and lifting it for crawling…eventually

By: BlazeAbraham09

BlazeAbraham09 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:15:02 +0000

GT40, well maybe some people. I drive a 4-Runner and I’m proud of it. =D

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:03:11 +0000

i just realized someone else put that down haha, my bad

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:58:38 +0000

if someone ever came up to me and asked if my wrangler was a toyota id tie my hitch to their corolla and pull it off a cliff.

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:53:48 +0000

What it needs is a diesel! In Europe they come with 4 cylinder diesel. Actually it was sold here couple of years ago. All 5 thousands were sold instantly. Diesel has torque of V8 and weight of 4 cylinder (OK a bit heavy 4 cylinder). If you aint gonna race it, it will pull over boulders with ease and get you out of mud. Real Hummers use diesels (the army kind, not for pricks).

By: thefrohn1

thefrohn1 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:52:24 +0000

Johnnycanuck- they “shoehorn” much more than a 4.7 in these jks.. check out burnsvilleoffroad.com they put in up to 6.4L hemi’s, it’s a tight fit but it’s been done many times

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:50:09 +0000

If they could bring down weight by about 300 pounds (down from 3800ibs for the two door, 4100 ibs for the four door), it would be a much better vehicle. That’s about my only complaint.

By: Helios

Helios — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:06:02 +0000

For a longer wheelbase wrangler, they’re actually pretty good off road. Drop the price by a couple grand and I’d be a little less hesitant. Still hold their value after all the years. Still wish Chrysler would drop in a 4cyl Cummins. Grab one of those any day over a gasser.

By: GT40

GT40 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:53:14 +0000

LOL at someone thinking that this was the new FJ Cruiser. Toyota is the car brand for dimwits.

By: Struggle

Struggle — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:39:05 +0000

I’d dig one of these if the price wasn’t so obscene

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:39:59 +0000

Funny how the Wrangler is still around, and so far it’s segment is still growing…

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:39:38 +0000

They used to stuff a 304 in these when it was AMC. Love to see the 4.7 shoehorned into there somehow.

By: BlazeAbraham09

BlazeAbraham09 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:30:44 +0000

Sweet…Jeeps kick ass. As much as I love cars with V8′s and killer handling a lot more, this is a fun car to drive. If this thing had a 289, it’d be the best off-roader on the market.