Base price: SE, $16,350; X, $19,370; Sport, $21,180; Sahara, $24,770; Rubicon, $24,995
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear/4-wheel-drive; 2- or 3-door 2–4-passenger truck or wagon
Interior volume, F/R (cu ft) 49–51/42–43
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft) 12–13/46–47
Wheelbase 93.4 in
Length/width/height 155.4/66.7/68.4–70.9 in
Turning circle 32.8–36.7 ft
Curb weight 3250–3700 lb
EPA city/highway mpg 14–19/18–20
Fuel-tank capacity/range 19.0 gal/285–342 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger airbags
POWERTRAIN
2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-in-line, 147 hp; 4.0-liter pushrod 12-valve 6-in-line, 190 hp; 5-sp man, 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F rigid axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R rigid axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc or drum
ABS optional
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JEEP WRANGLER
Its first customer was General Eisenhower. Since then the original Jeep has been America’s off-road sweetheart. Completely redesigned for 1996 with, among other improvements, a more supple coil-spring suspension, the base Wrangler rolls into 2003 with a 147-hp, 2.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder replacing the old 120-hp, 2.5-liter pushrod four. The 4.0-liter in-line six remains the top power choice. Also, the 2003 Wrangler adds a new premium off-road trim level, Rubicon, which Jeep claims is the most serious factory-outfitted four-wheeler you can buy. The Wrangler Rubicon sports front- and rear-axle differentials that can be locked by the driver to maintain engine torque at all four wheels, a transfer case with reinforced driveshafts and a super-low 4.0:1 range for crawling over boulders, and giant 31-inch tires. Diamond-plate body trim adds to the Rubicon’s meaty look.
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