30 Feb 13th-Feb 19th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2024 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 2-DOOR: THE $64K TICKET TO OFF-ROAD GLORY 2024 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 2-DOOR If adventure had a If adventure had a price tag, it would be price tag, it would be $64,905—which, in $64,905—which, in Jeep terms, is the cost Jeep terms, is the cost of becoming a certified of becoming a certified trail-conquering legend. trail-conquering legend. The 2024 Wrangler The 2024 Wrangler Rubicon 2-Door is what Rubicon 2-Door is what happens when you take happens when you take a mountain goat, give it a mountain goat, give it 33-inch all-terrain tires, 33-inch all-terrain tires, and tell it to go have fun. and tell it to go have fun. With 20 city / 23 With 20 city / 23 highway MPG, it’s not highway MPG, it’s not exactly a Prius, but exactly a Prius, but let’s be real—you’re let’s be real—you’re not buying this thing to not buying this thing to hypermile. You’re buying hypermile. You’re buying it to laugh in the face it to laugh in the face of potholes, crawl over of potholes, crawl over boulders like they owe boulders like they owe you money, and look you money, and look ridiculously cool with the ridiculously cool with the doors off. doors off. Inside, it’s rugged yet Inside, it’s rugged yet functional—like a cabin functional—like a cabin designed by someone designed by someone who thinks seat belts are who thinks seat belts are a suggestion. The ride? a suggestion. The ride? It’s got character, but It’s got character, but that’s part of the charm. that’s part of the charm. And at $64K, yeah, it’s And at $64K, yeah, it’s an investment—but so an investment—but so is happiness, and this is happiness, and this thing delivers that in thing delivers that in four-wheel-drive doses. four-wheel-drive doses. Bottom line? If you Bottom line? If you want a vehicle that want a vehicle that treats paved roads like treats paved roads like an annoying obligation an annoying obligation and sees every dirt path and sees every dirt path as an open invitation, as an open invitation, the Wrangler Rubicon the Wrangler Rubicon 2-Door is your ticket to 2-Door is your ticket to the fun side of driving. the fun side of driving. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: view the full list here We can’t live without
