bad1chad

Consumer Reports rated the Wrangler the worst valued vehicle in all categories. Saying it was hurt by low road test score and troublesome reliability.

I'm sure most on here would have a hard time disagreeing with the poor reliability, but I guess that's why 'It's a Jeep thing' makes sense to Jeepers and annoys the non Jeepers.

I still love/hate my Jeep but hopefully this gives Chrysler a kick to make my next Wrangler a better vehicle.

The video is on the Consumer Reports YouTube page. Here's a link. It's from my phone so not sure if will only work for the mobile YouTube page.

http://youtu.be/IMc1lF7clDI

Greep

CR is in the business of selling magazines, not cars. They have always been a poor judge of automobiles as many experts have attested to. The Wrangler still holds the #3 spot for vehicles that retain their value, and they have been relatively unchanged since 1941... I'll take a little advise from Car and Driver, Motor Trend, or Road and Track, but I don't know anyone stupid enough to make a vehicle purchase based on a magazine that also reviews can openers, toilets, and DVD players...

bad1chad

Although I didn't disagree with what CR said about the Wrangler they did rate the Toyota Camry as the best value vehicle, which I'm sure is a fine car but I'd guess only appeals to those who well...read consumer Reports.

Freedom21

Hi, I'm Pete and I own 2 Jeeps. They are my 4th and 5th Jeep brand vehicles. I've been addicted since 1998.... This is Jeep therapy, right?

JK505

It scored low in:
1. Road performance and
2. Reliability

Well 1, I bought it to drive off of the road as much as I possibly can. 2, anything that has gone wrong has been able to be fixed by me rather than a dealer or shop. 90% satisfied. (I want a hemi option!)

jk_sea

The Camry has been on CR's centerfold for like 25 years running. I just don't understand how people continue to jerk off over such an average car.

Maybe you nailed it. That car appeals to the type of person who reads CR. I also don't understand how people take that publication as gospel.

Mark Doiron

There are people for whom a car has no more emotional value than a vacuum cleaner. They either read and buy based on recommendations in CR, or they work for CR. The rest of us find emotional value in our vehicles that far exceeds that for our washing machines, blenders and toasters. We would do well to ignore CR (and all of the other magazines that thrive on quoting CR as the epitome of all things automobile).

jk_sea

My questions were more rhetorical than anything else. I get it, but I don't have to like it!

spicoli

I'm not surprised. Wranglers don't get gas mileage, are very expensive and have high road noise and low ride comfort comparably.

Wranglers are a vehicle that is purchased for other reasons; love of the car, performance and coolness factor - like high performance cars are. It stands alone and is not a civic or corolla that are just a dime a dozen kind of car appealing to the masses. Don't get me wrong they are great cars but their customers care more about those qualities listed. Performance car customers care more about getting the vehicle they want and know the negatives are part of the game.

For me, my current wrangler is a dream car. I have fantasized about the finish product, the project and have spend countless hours researching and looking at pretty pictures of other wranglers. I used to do this with Ferraris and Lambos when I was a kid. I think that emotion is cool for something that is affordable - I'll never have enough money to own an F-40.

Mark Doiron

A four wheel drive fan magazine should take a Civic and evaluate it exactly like CR does for their car tests. Except instead of interior ride noise, number of cupholders, etc., evaluate break over angle, articulation, ability to climb a steep grade, etc. Write it up exactly in the format, style even colors and fonts that CR uses. Show how ludicrous CR's test criteria are for the Wrangler.