Have had our ā22 392XR for about 1.5 years now. Best damn Wrangler weāve ever owned, and I had around 7-8 going back to a CJ-5. Canāt beat the 392 for go anywhere, do anything fun and practicality. For other needs itās our 992 911 GTS m/t, for hauling, a ā22 TRX IGN Edition and for a Classic...
Got 16-17 in my ā19 JLUR and now 14-16 in my ā22 392XR. So, the fuel economy isnāt truly a deciding factor. The fun factor and drive pleasure =392 all day long, if you can afford it.
Had a friend, an exotic car dealership sales Mgr, who went through two of the 2.0L wrangler engines. Both replaced by Jeep on warranty. After second time he dumped the turd as quickly as he could and said never again. Sad.
I did much the same. Had a loaded, ā19 JLUR with the 6 cyl/auto. Jumped to a ā22 392XR. Couldnāt be happier. Simply a better Wrangler in every single respect. Wellā¦except for a slight degradation in fuel economy, but the glorious exhaust note makes it worth it!
Have a friend whoās a GM at an exotic car reseller. He bought a 2.0 Jeep and had to replace the crappy engine not once, but twice. Even then it was a POS and he finally got it lemon-lawāed and they had to take it back. Heād been a long time Wrangler owner, with multIple units over years. Said...