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2012 Wrangler Sahara Unlimited Auto
tj65, 09/09/2011
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
44 of 49 people found this review helpful
I took delivery of my new 2012 4 door Sahara Automatic about 3 weeks ago. I have about 1000 miles on it and the vehicle is fantastic. Jeep has really done a great job with this car. It is quiet, smooth riding and responsive. The new 6 cyl is the best thing Jeep could have done for this vehicle. I have had 2 jeeps previously ('98 and '07) and this one is by far the best put together Wrangler. My mileage is about what the sticker says----16 city and 20 mpg on the highway. My advice to anyone who reads this review is test drive the vehicle youself. Most of the reviews by the so called experts give the Wrangler a BAD rap. Try it yourself and ignore the so called experts!!!
2012 Unlimited Sahara with 5spd automatic
tlucyk, 09/04/2011
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
29 of 32 people found this review helpful
Drove from Williston, ND to Jackson Hole WY so terrain was a combination of flats, hills and mountainous. On the flats, the Jeep had no problem holding the speed limit using the cruise control. In the hills and mountainous areas, it down shifted 1 or 2 gears to maintain the speed limit. Our best fuel economy was 24.3 MPG (no wind, no A/C, highway speed limit less than 60 MPH); our worst fuel economy was 17.7 MPG (10 MPH head wind, A/C running, highway speed limit 75 MPH). 95% of the mileage was highway. Fuel mileage was hand calculated (miles driven divided by gallons to fill), not based on vehicle computer.
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9 years and still going strong
RoseD, 04/03/2019
updated 10/05/2021
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2012 Weangler new 7 years ago and have had to make one minor warranty repair. The rest has been normal maintenance tires & such or upgrades with a lift, new tires & rims, bumpers, steps & such. The only thing that I have noticed as an issue, may have been fixed with newer models, is corrosion on door hinges. I have noticed that there have been several complaints on this & from what I have read it is a chemical reaction with the type of metal Jeep uses. My fix was ordering new hinges that look better anyways. Overall definitely worth the investment as I have owned since new & only done normal maintenance. Never have I had an issue in the winter & is still even on the original battery living in a cold climate. Keep in mind though when talking about comfort that it is a wrangler. I think it is comfortable as this is my third wrangler so I am a Jeep girl. Wranglers are not built for luxury rides they are built to be a Jeep!! FYI a lift & big tires will kill your MPG but who buys a Jeep for gas mileage anyways. **update 9 years & still love my wrangler. Had my first actual repair done last year costing just over $300 and other than that still just maintenance along with visual upgrades cause ya know it’s a wrangler. Don’t regret at all and just hit 115k!
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Great all-around family car
derbs24, 08/03/2014
updated 08/03/2016
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bought one of the first 2012 in fall of 2011 for $37K. 3.6 Pentastar was worth waiting for. Have Avg 20mpg over 74,000 miles. Have gotten 24mpg on multiple road trips from WI to FL. Wife drives it daily 50mi roundtrip for work and she still loves it! Not the most comfortable, not the quietest but it is a Wrangler. Freeedom top is awesome, we leave the hard top on and just pop the front 2 panels for sun. Had the cylinder head issue, but dealer fixed no problem, no drama with free rental. Love the looks, love the image (kinda like riding a Harley). Just got some trade numbers and dealer offered us $27,000 to trade on a new Wrangler so we bought a new 2015 Willys Wheeler. Resale second to none.
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Overall, very happy with this purchase :-)
Joe :-), 05/27/2016
2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
If you buy a used model of the 2012, make sure that any recalls have been taken care of. These include the "oil cooler tube" recall and the "power mirror" recall. I have not experienced any problem with either. The only problem I had was with water leakage around the door seals. I had to take it back to the dealer twice, but they did fix it. :)
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