• Pros

• Can drive Rubicon trail with four people each having their own escape door
• Rugged styling -- now that Hummer's gone, it's the toughest looking thing out there
• More comfortable than two-door Wrangler due to longer wheelbase
• Makes it possible to carry four people in a Wrangler. Two-door rear entry was difficult.
• Some civilized interior options, like satellite radio, heated seats, and steering wheel audio controls

• Cons

• Still barbaric after all these years
• Questionable build quality -- doors don't close well
• Shakes, rattles, and wind noise galore
• Pants splitter entry height
• Fatiguing ride and disquieting handling
• Small windshield
• Inconvenient access to cargo area from outside
• Only four speeds in automatic transmission
• Lousy mileage (15-19 MPG)

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