Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"excellent for city driving and parking due to its small size. Acceleration not too impressive despite the big engine"
Felix W., BC (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Compared to my previous 2007 Wrangler, better engine and transmission combination. Smooth, quieter, more powerful, but smaller displacement 3.6 liter V6. Suspension improvements and longer wheelbase result in much smoother ride. Same tough and durable, no-nonsense utilitarian styling."
David L., OH (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Our Jeep has a manual shift 6 speed. The shifting was a little difficult until after about 100 miles, then it smoothed out and is easy now. Acceleration is great. It is fun to drive."
Richard D., OH (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"The acceleration and handling are what I expected. You do not buy a wrangler for that reason The ride and handling remind me of trucks my grandfather drove in the 50s and 60s."
Joe H., NY (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Much better than I thought it would be. Excellent interstate handling."
Watson W., VA (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Off road abilities"
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Unit drives far superior to our previous Wranglers. Much better ride, handling on the highway, braking, and all and all far superior to our prior units, and this is our 4th."
- P., FL (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"With the manual transmission, acceleration is brisk and the vehicle is fun to drive."
Anonymous, GA (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Acceleration is terrible for a 275 HP engine. Computer controlled, take foot of gas to shift, RPMs do not respond to your foot action. It is terrible, and still not use to it after 2 years"
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Goes anywhere!"
Richard C., ME (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Vehicle has v-6 with a 6 spd transmission. Either under powered or geared too high. Arizona has lots of mountain roads with grades. Jeep engine really works to keep speed. Needs more horsepower or different transmission"
Anonymous, AZ (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Bought vehicle to go off road. Handling on the highway is terrible. But off road is awesome."
Anonymous, FL (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"When in reverse, acceleration sometimes felt restricted as if the clutch was sticking. It was sporadic and the dealer could not get it to repeat when we had it in."
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"easy to handle and maneuver"
Anonymous, NY (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"V6 engine and rear wheel drive provide incredible acceleration! Front of jeep will raise up when you “floor it‿!"
David U., OH (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"solid performance on and off road"
John W., PA (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Slow, truck like."
Anonymous, NY (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"People tend to think it’s a bumpy ride but with the improvements over the last five years I believe comfort of the ride is amazing."
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"It accelerates well & is small enough to fit into spaces that my big old pickup did not. I'm able to pass multiple vehicles on the freeway with no worries."
Anonymous, MN (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"The Wrangler is just plain fun to drive. Although my situation requires areal 4 wheel drive, most are just mundane to drive. All the safety electronics and electronic warning stuff is a waste of driving experience and money to me."
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"It is a complete turd. I am so incredibly disappointed after the excellent experience we have had with my wife's Wrangler Rubicon - that vehicle is why I went for my Wrangler Sahara, the one I drove fixed the few aspects I disliked about my wife's Rubicon (po-go suspension, hard uncomfortable leather seats). The example I drove was everything I loved about my wife's Rubicon, and reversed everything I hated about it (cloth seats+++, well-damped suspension+++). I did get those with the one I received, but what I also got was a hyperactive ASC, hyperactive ABS (which actually caused an accident !), and THE MOST gutless engine I've had the misfortune to suffer through in living memory. I'm 61, so I've owned and driven a few cars in my time. If this vehicle was my first exposure to Chrysler I would never darken their doorstep again. Given he quality disparity between my wife's Wrangler and this POS I suffer with now, it it extremely unlikely that I will consider another FCA vehicle after this - it is utterly repugnant to drive, any time I use the accelerator and steering wheel at the same time the power simply cuts out, which leaves me stranded turning left out of my driveway EVERY time - the car dies halfway across the road, on a very busy road at that time in the morning. Whoever programmed this ASC needs to be fired before someone gets killed. My 2017 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara is a xxxxx trap, which is why it has less than 3,000 miles on it at this point, 18 months after purchase - we drive my wife's Wrangler, my F250 PSD or my motorcycles instead. I cannot wait to be rid of this lease, I will go back to Japanese cars after this - I've never had an issue with those in 25 years."
Anonymous, MA (2017 Jeep Wrangler)"Needs more power"
Anonymous, TX (2017 Jeep Wrangler)
"Very easy to drive and handling is great"
Anonymous, PA (2017 Jeep Wrangler)