2007 Jeep Wrangler

What Edmunds.com says Though more refined and feature-laden than in years past, the 2007 Jeep Wrangler firmly maintains its heritage, image and off-road ability. Pros Superior off-road ability, available in short- or long-wheelbase versions, choice of soft top or hard top, upscale navigation system. Cons Unlimited model's mediocre acceleration, ride and handling suffer from off-road-oriented...

Highs: Boulder-scaling champ, rides more softly, smooth throttle. Lows: Cramped back seat, no liftgate brace, as massive as a box of rocks. The Verdict: The four-door Rubicon endured the Rubicon with minor damage. The first leg of the 22-mile Rubicon Trail is over granite boulders the size of Yugos. Springs are compressed. Spines are compressed. Axles teeter-totter wildly, wheels pawing the air...

Introduction Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Unlimited – 2007 First Drive: It has been to more places than a Magellan, seen more moments of history than a Roosevelt and had more people obsess over it than Paris Hilton. From Eisenhower to Patton and up to today’s off-road adventurers, the Jeep Wrangler (or CJ, YJ, TJ or now – JK) is arguably the most prolific symbol of the American Automotive...

Closing out the summer by taking off to a friend's cottage for 6 days meant that I needed a vehicle that could not only transport my wife, 6-year old, a 70-pound greyhound and all of our stuff, but one that looks like it belongs at the cottage. For many cottagers this means a crossover or light SUV. For me, the first and only vehicle that crossed my mind for the task was a Jeep, but not just any...