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What Edmunds Says
It has a stiff ride, offers about the same noise isolation as a motorcycle and has a soft top that's a nail-buster to operate. That said, the 2003 Jeep Wrangler also offers a visceral motoring experience like no other and the off-road ability of a mountain goat.
Pros
Cheap, fun to drive, classic styling, go-anywhere capability.
Cons
Soft top a handful to manipulate, difficult ingress-egress, slow steering.
Available Wrangler SUV Models
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- 2.4L 4-cyl. engine
- Manual transmission
- Up to 16 cty/18 hwy mpg
- 4-wheel drive
X
- 4.0L 6-cyl. engine
- Manual transmission
- Up to 15 cty/17 hwy mpg
- 4-wheel drive
Sport
- 4.0L 6-cyl. engine
- Manual transmission
- Up to 15 cty/17 hwy mpg
- 4-wheel drive
Sahara
- 4.0L 6-cyl. engine
- Manual transmission
- Up to 15 cty/17 hwy mpg
- 4-wheel drive
Rubicon
- 4.0L 6-cyl. engine
- Manual transmission
- Up to 15 cty/17 hwy mpg
- 4-wheel drive
What's New for 2003
The 2003 Jeep Wrangler gets a new trim level: the Rubicon. All trims have been bestowed with an all-new 42RLE four-speed automatic transmission which is supposed to provide smoother-shifting, better highway fuel efficiency and quieter engine operation at highway speeds compared to the previous three-speed automatic transmission. The SE trim gets a new NV1500 five-speed heavy-duty tranny, which promises to improve shift quality in cold weather, along with a new, more potent 2.4-liter Power Tech inline-four. Available four-wheel disc brakes debut this year, along with a new fold-and-tumble rear seat that can be more easily removed. Finally, the Wrangler's interior has been refurbished for 2003; it gets new front and rear seats, a new electrochromatic rearview mirror with map lights, temperature and compass display (standard on Sahara, optional on Sport and Rubicon trims), and a new four-spoke steering wheel.
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