The Jeep Wrangler is the pinnacle of the Jeep Brand. It stands for rugged yet intelligent engineering, “The Wrangler is the Jeep franchise. It’s the rock on which the entire brand’s positioning is built.” Everyone from nature lovers, to adventure seekers to suburbanites alike has become loyal Jeep followers. It’s the car that says: I like to take my top down and let my hair lose; I enjoy taking the road less traveled by, or perhaps never traveled by; And hey, maybe I do like a little mud on my tires.
The 2012 Rubicon maintains the always classic, Jeep Wrangler look, but gets some fancy new updates, like heated seats, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, and padded arm rests. It keeps the same new advanced navigation screen for your ventures into unmarked territory.
And the most notable update to the 2012 Rubicon is unquestionably the new Pentastar V-6 engine. According to automobilemag.com, “This engine is far superior to the old 3.8-liter V-6. That’s apparent from the first moment you step on the gas. The 2012 model confidently surges forward with a light press of the right pedal. Nice. With 285 horsepower, the new 3.6-liter wastes the old 3.8 and its measly 202 hp. The torque increase isn’t as dramatic but is still notable: 260 pound-feet, up from 237. That torque is parsed out among five forward ratios with the new automatic transmission, versus the previous four. If you want a six-speed, you have to stick with the standard manual gearbox.”
The newest Wrangler Rubicon makes braving the roads, or lack there of even more enjoyable than ever. In Bloomington, Jeep Wranglers may get you to the grocery store and in Boulder, the Wrangler will get you up a mountain.
And don’t worry if you don’t get the 2012, used Jeep Wranglers hold their value like they hold up on the backwoods roads.
