Jeep Wrangler test drive since 2006 SUV
The test drive Jeep Wrangler Rubicon: No dirt!
Jeep Wrangler is a cult car, no less than the British subject of Land Rover Defender and repeated Camel Trophy rally triumphs of the Discovery family. But if cars under the Land Rover brand earned the titles of their amazing cross -country ability and outstanding off -road potential, then a rangler is not only an excellent rogue, but also the personification of the style of an American lifestyle
A hat with wrapped edges, a checkered shirt, torn jeans, a lasso behind a belt, shabby Cossacks, a zippo lighter Kolibean theme after the ocean is alive to this day. And what is the most important cowboy car? Many militants from the 90s are scrolled in my head and the answer comes by itself, of course Jeep is undoubtedly Wrangler! Life as in cinema, shootings, bars, roadside motels, romance of a knight of Texas steppes.
The appearance of Jeep Wrangler is still recognizable. The cult SUV did not lose the main cowboy chip and remained faithful to his fans.
But not the cowboys of the Yankees and Wrangler are united by Jeep and fits perfectly into beach surroundings. Music to the full, remove the roof and doors. Now Miami Rangler, rushing along the golden coast, collects languid views of beauties with model forms.
Eh, dreamed! Russian reality is much more prosaic. Without driving a kilometer from the Russian representative office of Chrysler, which provided us with the white handsome Jeep Wrangler in the extreme version of Rubicon, I immediately get into a traffic jam on the third transport. Well, there is time to get acquainted with the recently updated interior.
The 2011 Jeep Wrangler of the 2011 model year received an updated salon. The materials of the finish improved, comfortable armrests on the door panels and more modern tidy appeared.
The 2011 Salon changed dramatically. Now there are high-quality decoration materials, new doors panels, a modern steering wheel with an audio control control keys, a new tidy and a central console with a chrome edging of climate control and audio systems. The key control keys moved under the climate installation block, and the seats were heated in the equipment list. Side mirrors are now not only heated, but also regulated using servo drives. Previously, for this it was necessary to lean out into the street and twist them manually.
The element Jeep Wrangler begins when the asphalt ends. Where the average crossover will crawl 20 km/h, Wrangler goes without reducing speed without consequences for suspension.
The audio system has an interface Bluetooth and a USB connector. There are more compartments for the little things in the cabin, and the design itself is no longer as Spartan as before. However, despite the obvious improvements, the rangler still does not have a platform for the rest of the left leg, the profile of the front seats leaves much to be desired, and the rear places are pure formality. The lion's share of the trunk is hidden by a soft top and subwoofer rolled into a roll.
Rangler's hood is traditionally locked on special plastic latches. The Hoodyear factory tires with the same name Wrangler were pleased with the low level of noise on the asphalt and a good clutch on the off -road. After the 2011 update, the side mirrors received an electrical regulation. After the first mud baths on the handles of the doors, there is no living place.
Under the hood of a test rangler is a 3.8-liter gasoline V6 with a capacity of 205 hp. If the city has an engine and a 4-speed automatic gearbox at least somehow getting along, then overtaking on the highway is given a favorite of cowboys with difficulty. Accelerator pedal to the floor, the transmission jumps a couple of steps down, the motor coins, and there is no expected traction. The SUV not only lazily gains speed, but also manages to switch to increased, as if you are going to the floor of the pedal. The motor and automatic box clearly lacks mutual understanding. At the same time, the fuel consumption in no one wanted to fall below 15 liters per 100 km, in traffic jams it grew to 18, and on the off-road with all-wheel drive up to the 21st.
Wrangler easily overcame a rather deep ford. The design of the front bumper allows you to effectively accelerate water so that it does not fill the motor compartment.
As it turned out later, the test Wrangler was one of the latter who tried on a 3.8-liter engine. Now on ranglers put a new Pentastar six of 3.6 liters with a capacity of 284 hp. This motor is significantly more powerful, more responsive and economical than its predecessor. But whether this will lead to a consensus with an automaton remains a question.
Having failed at overtaking, Jeep Wrangler was noted with good track stability. At cruising speed, a high SUV almost did not require steering and ignored the rut. Despite the high clearance, from which already at the entrance to the turn there is a strong development of the roll, Wrangler is not so bad in corners. Jeep begins to fall only in redistribution, plaintively squeaking with the Hoodyear Wrangler 245/75 R17 with his semi -workers. What really disappointed was an empty and unfortunate steering wheel, because of which the connection between the driver and the car during maneuvering is spoiled.
Jeep confidently goes along the blurry rut. Off -road luggage includes a lowering, blocking of two interdosseous differentials and a disconnected front stabilizer that increases the angles of the axes.
But no one was waiting for a buzz from driving on the asphalt. The element Jeep Wrangler is soil, sand and dirt. It is worth moving out of the civilian road, and already at the first meters you notice how easily it goes through the primer, not noticing either sticking cobblestones or small potholes. Where an ordinary crossover will crawl 40 km/h, the rangler will easily go a hundred.
In the arsenal of Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, a transmission with an increased gear ratio for improving traction, blocking differentials of both axles and a disconnected front stabilizer that increases the axles crossing angles. This time, a light shooting along the forest can not be done, such a set requires a really serious off -road.
If necessary, Jeep Wrangler can be turned into a great beach option. It is enough to remove the optional plastic roof and doors. In case of rain in the trunk lies a soft top folded in a roll.
The first obstacle that has become crazy after the rain. I connect the front bridge in advance. And in the middle of the first segment, a puddle was much deeper than expected, but Wrangler played the rut and a deep mud bath. The merit in this is not only a high clearance and excellent traction, but also tires that are perfectly rowing in clay and cope well with dirt without clogging the tread. The automatic box did not fail, her thoughtfulness on the asphalt turned into an off -road.
Having bought plenty in the mud, we head to the first steep rise. The angle is large, the soil is raw. I turn on the lowering. Jeep continues to amaze with its stunning burden, confidently climbing up even after stopping in the middle to make a couple of spectacular shots. On the way back, we check the effectiveness of the assistant descent from the slope. And here the rangler did not fail, crawled from the slope as a real climber, without demanding the intervention of the driver.
The lion's share of the trunk is conceived by a soft roof and a subwoofer. After updating, chrome elements appeared on the central console. SUV control keys are now located under climate control. Next to the automatic transmission selector is a lever of all -wheel drive transmission. Three modes are available: rear -wheel drive, all -wheel drive and all -wheel drive with a lowering gear.
In the absence of a second car, winches or at least Hajeka, we did not dare to stick into obviously impassable mud. Too far, I would have to follow the tractor. Jeep Wrangler overcame the remaining trials with a clear margin, one by one forcing steep descents and ascents, playfully versed with diagonal hanging and without grazing in a deep rut, where almost sitting on the Jeep’s belly still crawled forward, biting a tread into the ground. There were no problems with the ford either: the front bumper Wrangler cuts water well, preventing moisture from entering the motor compartment. On the slope helps the keying stabilizer key, as a result of which the front suspension moves increase, improving the grip of steering wheels.
Jeep is striking in its frantic traction, climbing up the rise of any steepness. Assistant of the descent from the slope helps to move down.
Jeep Wrangler showed himself an excellent rogue, having dealt with all off -road obstacles easily and at ease. Excellent traction characteristics, good tires and large passages allow you to make sorties on serious impassability even without special improvements. But the behavior on the asphalt of the American is not the best. Due to the lack of mutual understanding between the 3.8-liter engine and automatic transmission, it is better to pay attention to the diesel version or wait for the sales of rangler with the new Pentastar six. In addition, the relative unpopularity of Jeep Wrangler, even among recognized lovers of Off Road, is caused by a price that starts from 1,695,000 and reaches almost 2,000,000 rubles.
Already now, dealers have cars with a 2.8-liter diesel engine and a new Pentastar gasoline six-liter with a capacity of 284 hp. The old 3.8-liter engine disappointed with slurred thrust on the asphalt and high fuel consumption.
For example, the base Land Rover Defender, which is in no way inferior to the jeep on the road, costs half a million less. However, only the Jeep Wrangler allows, having torn the roof and the doors to roll down the beach, enjoying the scorching summer sun, and the languid looks of luxurious beauties, and with sloping autumn putting all the uniforms back, elaborate the dirt in the nearest career or force the deep for fishing, going to fishing.
Ruslan Galimov
Source: Carclub.ru
