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Further proof that the JLUR is safely capable of towing 5500 lbs if you follow the towing speed limits of countries like Germany (62mph) and use trailer brakes for loads over 4500lbs or so, as required in countries like Germany.
I dont actually think that any EU rubi will have 33 tires, all jeep sites, German, Austrian, Italian; list them as 32 bfg mud terrains...both sahara and rubi practically get the same size tiresThe Rubi in the one larger photo has BFG mud tires and the specs show them to be 255 - looks like Germany doesn't get the 33" tires.
To try and answer your question, i don't think that you can simply make that comparison. While i do agree that the wrangler is certainly significantly higher priced in Europe, you must consider that an EU spec sport comes with the 2.2 diesel, which as we can see costs as much as a 2.0 turbo which is a premium in the US. Furthermore, in the base price you already have the 8 speed auto and selec-trac, which are all not standard on the US wrangler sport. Add only those options and the difference in price is much less. Looking at other options, i think the Eu models generally come with more standard equipment, which further raises the base price.I got a more... “simple” question if I may to anyone who cares to asnwer seriously: Why does basic 2 door JL Sport cost around 25k (in euros) in USA and in Germany it costs 46.5k? I really wanted to get my first wrangler in a price that wouldn’t scream to my face “you are a gullible victim!”. After seeing this and considering that the prices in my country are even higher due to taxes, it’s highly unlikely that I will buy one.
Tariffs and additional shipping cost.I got a more... “simple” question if I may to anyone who cares to asnwer seriously: Why does basic 2 door JL Sport cost around 25k (in euros) in USA and in Germany it costs 46.5k? I really wanted to get my first wrangler in a price that wouldn’t scream to my face “you are a gullible victim!”. After seeing this and considering that the prices in my country are even higher due to taxes, it’s highly unlikely that I will buy one.
To try and answer your question, i don't think that you can simply make that comparison. While i do agree that the wrangler is certainly significantly higher priced in Europe, you must consider that an EU spec sport comes with the 2.2 diesel, which as we can see costs as much as a 2.0 turbo which is a premium in the US. Furthermore, in the base price you already have the 8 speed auto and selec-trac, which are all not standard on the US wrangler sport. Add only those options and the difference in price is much less. Looking at other options, i think the Eu models generally come with more standard equipment, which further raises the base price.
Yeah i think that in Europe there is a lot of variation from country to country. For instance for the old JK in Germany the official price for a 4 door rubicon is 50k €, wheres in my country Serbia, the same is 42k €. My 2012 4 door sahara for instance cost me 36k € with a little discount, which certainly sounds a lot cheaper then Greece. So i guess taxes and tariffs play a big role.Thanks for both replies, it makes a bit more sense now considering the differences you mention. Still it makes it a bit hard to swallow the price difference, up to a point that i consider waiting 1 year or so and buy a used one with low millage and import it.. it will be interesting to see sales in Greece (JK starts at 56k here at most basic spec, so you can guess how many people buy new ones here...)