MidwestJeeper
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Hello community!
I am creating this thread to provide a good comparative advise to a good friend of mine. His RAM 1500 lease is up in 90 days and he's wanting to join the Jeep family. His options are either the MY22 WL Grand Cherokee with the OffRoad package or a late MY21 Wrangler (trim undecided, whatever he can fit within $50,000).
He goes on long roadtrips with his family, coupled with some moderate offroading. He has plans to add a small trailer, one that can hold a couple of kayaks and bikes.
I leased a Grand Cherokee for 2 years and I have a JL Sahara now. I came up with the following pros and cons of but my experience is limited and I am sure the members here can add a lot more to this discussion.
MY22 WL GC w/ OffRoad package:
1. Brand new. Will have a lot of cool interior and exterior upgrades, with some potential launch year glitches maybe?
2. Trailhawk is definitely capable off-road but a Sport S would probably be able to match it.
3. A lot more cargo room
4. Higher tow rating
5. Better highway ride comfort
MY21 Wrangler:
1. Can be customized in so many different ways to match user's vehicle requirements
2. A Sport S or Sahara and trims upwards can be loaded with many creature comforts
3. Top/door off convertible and uniqueness of the vehicle is unmatched. No SUV gets close
4. Most glitches have been cleaned up since the JL launched in 2018.
Fuel economy of my 2.0L Wrangler is on par with the 3.6L GC I had, ~22 combined.
I am creating this thread to provide a good comparative advise to a good friend of mine. His RAM 1500 lease is up in 90 days and he's wanting to join the Jeep family. His options are either the MY22 WL Grand Cherokee with the OffRoad package or a late MY21 Wrangler (trim undecided, whatever he can fit within $50,000).
He goes on long roadtrips with his family, coupled with some moderate offroading. He has plans to add a small trailer, one that can hold a couple of kayaks and bikes.
I leased a Grand Cherokee for 2 years and I have a JL Sahara now. I came up with the following pros and cons of but my experience is limited and I am sure the members here can add a lot more to this discussion.
MY22 WL GC w/ OffRoad package:
1. Brand new. Will have a lot of cool interior and exterior upgrades, with some potential launch year glitches maybe?
2. Trailhawk is definitely capable off-road but a Sport S would probably be able to match it.
3. A lot more cargo room
4. Higher tow rating
5. Better highway ride comfort
MY21 Wrangler:
1. Can be customized in so many different ways to match user's vehicle requirements
2. A Sport S or Sahara and trims upwards can be loaded with many creature comforts
3. Top/door off convertible and uniqueness of the vehicle is unmatched. No SUV gets close
4. Most glitches have been cleaned up since the JL launched in 2018.
Fuel economy of my 2.0L Wrangler is on par with the 3.6L GC I had, ~22 combined.
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