JLUR vs G63 vs Jimny in off-road challenge [Carwow]

[RubenZ]

A sport on that last hill with lsd probably would have done better. The rubicon on 4lo was too low of a bear for what he tried to do which was haul ass. He was an idiot driver.

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[Covet]

Fun video, thanks for posting it! I enjoyed it!

The G did better then I thought, but you really need to have same driver in those tests. I like the G but the price is crazy and MB dealers are marking them up additionally...

In summary:

Far left starting price: $124,500. FFS it should be able to any and everything you can imagine - anything, moral, immoral, legal, illegal, you name it.
Middle starting price: Doesn't really matter cos they don't sell them in the US.
Far right starting price: $28,295. Not sure here... add 2 doors, factory lockers, venty hood with stickers, etc, still 50-60 at the most.

therefore if the G-Wagon is in any way shape or form > than the Wrangler = for the love of whatever god you believe in, it should be at 2-5x the price. not hating on the G, personally I'd LOVE to own one, cant afford it.

and if the G or the Wrangler is < the Suzuki = really don't matter if you live in the US and do not want to pay to do things to make the Suzuki legal here.

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[Paluss]

In summary:

Far left starting price: $124,500. FFS it should be able to any and everything you can imagine - anything, moral, immoral, legal, illegal, you name it.
Middle starting price: Doesn't really matter cos they don't sell them in the US.
Far right starting price: $28,295. Not sure here... add 2 doors, factory lockers, venty hood with stickers, etc, still 50-60 at the most.

therefore if the G-Wagon is in any way shape or form > than the Wrangler = for the love of whatever god you believe in, it should be at 2-5x the price. not hating on the G, personally I'd LOVE to own one, cant afford it.

and if the G or the Wrangler is < the Suzuki = really don't matter if you live in the US and do not want to pay to do things to make the Suzuki legal here.

TA-DA!

I agree more want than need "any day of the week" and hard to justify the price or operating cost, gas, maintenance etc., but the G does enjoy an excellent resale value so you can get a lot of your money back if you decide the sensible Jeep is all you ever really needed...

 

[misanthrope]

If the Jimny was available in the US I would have one and trailer it behind my Rubi to a trail head and have some serious, white knuckle fun. I've driven a few of them in the Caribbean, and they never fail to please: nimble, capable, durable and reliable. Has all of the spirit of a CJ, with the soul of a Willy's.

 

[Ahmed]

These frequent and widespread videos increase my conviction that the JL 2 door 3.0 diesel option is the best no matter how long I wait.

 

[S2k Chris]

Can't take the doors off the other two. Fail.

 

[COSJL]

Trying to use momentum in 4Lo 1st gear. That is some special kind of stupid.

 

[misanthrope]

These frequent and widespread videos increase my conviction that the JL 2 door 3.0 diesel option is the best no matter how long I wait.

You'll be waiting for the JM, then...

 

[word302]

160K, 50K and 20K in pounds wow the Suzuki did all that the big 4 wheelers and bested the Rubicon on the hill how about an extra 10 points for price?? Easy to blame drivers but come on you could have two of those little buggers in your driveway and cash in your pocket!!

Wish I hadn't watched that, don't think I want a Suzuki but come on!!

Go Jeep!!!

Dude has no idea how to climb a hill.

 

[sportsguy]

We had 2 G-wagons in our unit in the USMC. While we didn’t bring them to Iraq with us, they were more than capable off-road, believe me.

Well, it did originally start as a military design, so I'd expect nothing less!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_G-Class

A friend has one and they have, IMO, a unique feeling to them. A truly FU attitude toward whatever comes at them. I dig it! But the price and fuel economy...sigh.

 

[word302]

Paluss,

Hey sounds great, all that for "only" 150K, what's that two and a half JKUR's? Seeing you've had MB's before and feel great about them I guess I understand since I have had 27 Jeeps of all models since 1965! Sounds like the best thing is how the doors closed and the engine growl! lol

By the video I'm sure my Cherokee Trailhawk could have done all that, maybe even w/o the electric locker on? I know for sure my JLUS would not have performed like that JLUR on that hill, crap even the Jimmy aced it!!?? I agree with someone above, JLUR in 4 HI with some speed might have been best or with axles locked a slower crawl Oh well it wasn't me and I was not there... "just sayin"! I must say sometimes video's don't do the terrain justice Can sometimes make thins look tougher?

Actually the MB is in a class of it's own, oh ya, price wise!

Go Jeep!!!

The low range on the Jeep is much lower than the other 2. Totally wrong technique for a hill climb.

 

[word302]

TFL had some to say about it.

Yeah but these guys are idiots too.

 

[sportsguy]

I’m on my way back from a vacation in Iceland. We reserved a Jimny and I was excited about it, but there were none left. They gave us a free “upgrade” to an AWD Romanian beer can called the Dacia Duster. It was one of the only disappointments of the trip though.
Some crazy Offroad cars there though. Tour vans on 46s and on the fly tire pressure changes. Landcruisers, Hiluxes, and Defenders on 35-40s all over the place. Saw 2JLURs, 1 JK and 1 CJ too. Renegades all over the place.

We were in Iceland in June and had a last-generation Jimny! I loved it completely! On the highway it was a bit susceptible to wind, but nothing problematic. Offroad it just went where pointed and crawled along nicely. I was so tempted to just buy a new one when I went into the dealership! Next time we go there, I want the latest generation Jimny, and if I can't find one, I'll reschedule my vacation!

 

[sportsguy]

16 minutes of watching how NOT to drive offroad... sigh.

You're not going to convince me the Jimny would normally win on the hill climb challenge - on street tires...

Same for the Merc - sorry - nope. But hey, if you don't drive the Rubicon the same way, sure...because you know, mud tires provide no advantage in the mud - we all know that.

The side hill test magically became an articulation test...which followed the previous...erm...articulation test?

And as others have said - 4LO for a short rocky hill climb? Something tells me the Jimny was in 4Hi for that hill...

Now, bitching aside, I will say...it's always nice to see a rig like the Jimny perform as well as it does. It would be an ideal small offroader if you can pack light. And it would do most of what most people want. Would I take one on the Rubicon Trail? Only if I wanted to shred it to pieces.

 

[BobW]

We had 2 G-wagons in our unit in the USMC. While we didn’t bring them to Iraq with us, they were more than capable off-road, believe me.

About 20 years ago I worked with a former Army Ranger. He said HUMVEEs were really fun to drive.

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