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Used 2012 Jeep Wrangler SUV Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive, nothing like it

raiders2, 08/30/2011
2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
35 of 51 people found this review helpful

Been driving since August 11 and this is not only the best wrangler yet, it is best in class. This Jeep is great for daily driving and of course keeps the best in class out of the box off road capability even with the sport version. The new Pentastar V6 improves performance and mpg. Hard to rate reliability after 3 weeks but since it is required, gave it a 5.

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5 out of 5 stars

My 4th Jeep,and my favorite

annie, 10/25/2015
updated 10/31/2016
2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Make sure you are tall enough to get in the Jeep.I am a short lady. I am used to how to successfully manage getting in. I have not had one second of trouble,with this Jeep,or the previous 3. I love my Jeeps,and this is the fastest one yet.Going through the gears is exhilarating. Living in the Winter Wonderland(Michigan),I need reliable transportation to get me through the mountains of snow we are bound to have. I am an amateur photographer,and my Jeep allows me to drive in two-tracks ,in snow,in mud,or in any kind of weather. I was very fortunate to have gotten the Sunrider top with this Jeep. If I buy another vehicle,it will be a Wrangler. I have been a Jeep maven since my first new one,in 1997.

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5 out of 5 stars
Interior
5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
5 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4.38 out of 5 stars

So far so good

mike95376, 09/12/2012
2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

I have 3,300 miles on my 2012 Rubicon. I love it. I get 17 mpg no matter how I drive. No more, no less. I don't care since I did not buy it for fuel economy. The new Pentastar V6 has excellent power. I can almost pull wheelies. Having the oil filter on top of the engine is a plus for maintenance. It's cheaper to buy too (no metal can). I am carefully monitoring reliability but so far NO problems.

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2 out of 5 stars

Rust at 3 years old

Steve, 02/06/2016
updated 02/09/2018
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful

The door hinges are all rusting at 3 years old. 30,000 miles and garage kept. Not the only one doing this per dealer. Chrysler (Fiat) does not want to fix it. This is my 3rd and last wrangler. I have owned over 10 Chrysler vehicles over the years. I was a Chrysler/Jeep Technician at a dealership for 16 years, I know this is not right. Now I have to decide what my new vehicles is going to be after 25 years of buying Chrysler products. The jeep is not what it used to be.

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
Comfort
2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
Value
4 out of 5 stars
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2.38 out of 5 stars

2012 Jeep wrangle

jeepornot, 08/25/2012
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport RHD 4dr SUV 4WD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
21 of 33 people found this review helpful

I had purchased a new 2012 wrangler and less then a month I was on the side of the road of a major highway. My stearing and car just died when I was going 65 mph in the fast lane at two major highway intersections. They towed the Jeep Wrangler to the dealer and they said it was a defective fuel pump. Rediculous. I talked to the tow company and they said oh yea he tows a jeep wrangler at least 3-4 times a week. I had a 2009 I traded in for the new arctic model and now wich I had kept it as I did not seam to have any issues with 2009 version

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