Since the first Jeep was made in 1941, few other vehicles have been able to excel off road quite like it. The Wrangler Rubicon X is no exception to this legacy. It is "trail rated" by the Nevada Automotive Test Center, meaning that it is ready to maneuver off-road, climb rocks, and ford streams.
What makes this vehicle so capable off road is a locking front and rear axle and a disconnecting front sway bar, which allow its driver to keep wheels in contact longer to take on rugged terrain and hop rocks. Other aspects like plenty of ground clearance and hill descent control also bolster the Rubicon's status as king of the mountain.
The Rubicon evokes a sense of its World War II heritage with a red imprint on its 17-inch polished black wheels featuring the icon of the original Jeep. The imprint, along with the fact that the look of the vehicle stays true to its origins, is a symbolic nod to its predecessor.
This Wrangler features a 3.6-liter V-6 engine rated at 285 horsepower. It has plenty of power, but gets only 18 mpg on average. The Rubicon X is equipped with four tow hooks, in case your off-roading goes a little too extreme and you land yourself in the mud.
There's a loud hum from the 7.5-inch wide tires, which the soft top does little to muffle. Highway and traffic noise also make their way through this thin membrane. The soft top is going to be great in the summer, but practice and patience with zippers are needed to secure cargo in the rear Extra time will have to be spent in order to access the trunk.
The Rubicon X is equipped with very comfortable accent-stitched leather-trimmed seats, but access to the rear seats in this two-door is hampered by clumsy mechanics for the folding seats.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel has audio controls for the Alpine audio system, which features a built-in hard drive, CD, DVD, MP3 and a very good GPS. The system has a 6.5-inch touch screen, but lacks variable volume, which would increase with speed. This feature would be helpful given the amount of road noise while driving.
The Rubicon X is incredibly easy to park. There's no need for a back-up camera as you can see everything that's behind you by merely looking over your shoulder.
The test vehicle was equipped with slush mats, which are nice, but a step below ones offered by Weathertech.
It takes a while to get used to driving the Rubicon on the highway. It goes without saying that it will be more at home off road than on paved roads. At highway speeds, this two-door machine wants to swerve.
The power window controls are hard to find until you remember that the doors are removable. With winter-like weather, removing the doors wasn't tested, but the process seems easy enough.
The lighting inside the Rubicon X is not good. Lose your wallet inside this Jeep at night and get ready to use your smartphone flashlight to find it. Another feature the Rubicon X is missing is a 2-inch receiver hitch, which can always be added later, but seems like an oversight.
Its lack of space means you'll have to choose between passengers and cargo. If you are considering the purchase of a Wrangler Rubicon, the four-door seems to be a better choice than the two-door. It's most likely a trade off of some off-road capabilities by going this route, but better highway stability and increased cargo capacity are going to make it worth it.
The bottom line is that the Rubicon X is an awesome off-road specimen with predictable shortcomings.
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