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2009 Jeep Wrangler Safety Review

October 1, 2009

SAFETY | 7 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Five stars, front impact protection
NHTSA

Four door, Good and Marginal; two-door Acceptable and Marginal
IIHS

optional side airbags
Cars.com

The 2009 Jeep Wrangler offers numerous safety features that come in handy for off-road purposes, such as stability control and traction control, but side airbags remain optional. It also features anti-lock brakes and two flavors of four-wheel drive: one suited for more normal use, the other for hard-core off-roading.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Wrangler Jeep two-doors received “good” ratings for front-impact safety and “marginal” protection for side impacts; four-doors get “acceptable” front-impact ratings and “marginal” side-impact ratings. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates both two- and four-door Wranglers at five stars for front-impact protection. Side-impact data is unavailable from NHTSA.

"Optional side airbags," says Cars.com, are placed in the seats, providing a higher level of safety than the 2009 Wranglers without these airbags.

Conclusion

The 2009 Jeep Wrangler earns good safety ratings and offers most of the expected safety features—but it sorely lacks standard side airbags.

SAFETY | 7 out of 10Expert Quotes:Five stars, front impact protectionNHTSAFour door, Good and Marginal; two-door Acceptable and MarginalIIHSoptional side airbagsCars.com The 2009 Jeep Wrangler offers numerous safety features that come in handy for off-road purposes, such as stability control and traction control, but side airbags remain optional. It also features anti-lock brakes and two flavors of four-wheel drive: one suited for more normal use, the other for hard-core off-roading. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Wrangler Jeep two-doors received “good” ratings for front-impact safety and “marginal” protection for side impacts; four-doors get “acceptable” front-impact ratings and “marginal” side-impact ratings. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates both two- and four-door Wranglers at five stars for front-impact protection. Side-impact data is unavailable from NHTSA. "Optional side airbags," says Cars.com, are placed in the seats, providing a higher level of safety than the 2009 Wranglers without these airbags. ConclusionThe 2009 Jeep Wrangler earns good safety ratings and offers most of the expected safety features—but it sorely lacks standard side airbags. 2009 JEEP WRANGLER STYLING | [8 out of 10] Cars.com: "You could almost call it a civilized design" Edmunds: "larger and more refined" USA Today: "Fancy and genteel by Wrangler standards" Two versions of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler are available, a two-door and four-door model, as well as ...

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Other Choices:

While some compact trucks come close to the same performance envelope of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler, there is no direct comparison. The Nissan Xterra is a four-door sport-ute with a rugged look and off-road versions that offer some, but not all, the Wrangler's rocky-road prowess. The Nissan Frontier has a big V-6 option, a four-door body style, and a unique canvas sunroof that opens its cabin to the elements. The Toyota FJ Cruiser is the Wrangler’s closest rival for pure style; it gets its retro design from the 1960s FJ, yet has modern components from the Toyota 4Runner that are a bit more road-friendly than those of the Wrangler.

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