2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Review - First Drive

[@christopherg9806]

I really like this reviewer. He doesn't have annoying traits like saying THEE for the word "the" and AYE for the word "a" (uh). Oh, and you don't sing-song your sentences like some other video reviewers. You just spoke conversationally, which I greatly appreciate.

[@WILDMAN87]

I ordered a 3.6L. BUT after your review, I decided to wait for the 2.0T to come out. And so, I ordered a 2.0T. Can't wait!

[@flatearth9140]

visabiliy was always good on the jk

[@JeepCherokeeful]

The JL is a fixed JK

[@JeepTJWheelin]

All these JL people keep saying how great they are, these are fluff seeking luxury people. But for Jeepers who still appreciate the rugged, utilitarian, true Jeep, we go towards our tried and true and leave the bells and whistle fluff jeeps to the softer generation who actually think upscale features from a grand Cherokee belong in a Wrangler. Enjoy your JL while I get rid of my '08 JK X 3.8l mini van pos for a TJ, the greatest Jeep generation of them all. Never should have bought this junk but we live and learn. 4.0L I6 from now on. The best Jeeps have 2 doors, round headlights, soft top and 4.0L Jeep On 🇺🇸

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I WANT ONE!!! I'm trading my current jk for one of those as soon it comes out!!

[@kevinsdead]

Anibal Babilonia you can already order it at any mopar store. I’m waiting for 2019 for the diesel

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Yea I think the diesel or the two liter turbo is probably the one I would want

[@stevenp3176]

Incorrect 90 percent of torque is available at 1500 RPM with a peak at 3000 RPM to 5200. So ten percent isn't exactly coming on like a switch. 3.6s 90 percent starts at 2200 peaking at 4800. The 2.0 makes more power than the 3.6 from 1500 to 5200.

[@stevenp3176]

I feel like Chrysler actually put some of the money you spend back in to the vehicle. While I love my JKU rubicon I know they R&D is well paid for on the 10-20 year old parts out of their bin. It’s not the point that wranglers need the newest electronics and drive train but if you’re paying top dollar you might as well get the gear with it. I think they did their homework on this model.

[@lwrcbcm8954]

I never found the JK to suck on road, and I had 4 of them.(all rubicons)

[@truthspace5525]

LWRC BCM Mine was effortless to drive on-road too.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Daily my jk. No problem ever

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Compared to a TJ!

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Sometimes it takes 100k for them to fail.

[@acdcgnr100]

LWRC BCM my 2 door Rubicon soft top is awful on the highway. Very squirrelly, it shakes and its loud as hell.

[@MetaView7]

it needs a forward looking camera

[@korbynalec2543]

I guess I'm kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good place to stream new movies online ?

[@howarddominick3789]

@Korbyn Alec i use Flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@bkrdtours]

Thanks for the review. Axles were said wrong. JL Sport (standard) M186 Front Axle / Next Generation Dana 44 HD Rear Axle JL Sahara (standard) 205MM Front Axle / Next Generation Dana 44 HD Rear Axle JL Rubicon (standard) Dana M210 Wide Front Axle / Dana M220 Wide Rear Axle JL Sahara (optional package) 205MM Front Axle / Dana M220 Rear Axle

[@yosam5184]

Great Review, looks like I gotta have a new one...LOL

[@chanseormon]

I'd get the 4 door JL Rubicon with the Automatic Transmission cuz its way better than the Manual especially in traffic because I live in Texas and the traffic is horrible so the Automatic is a win for me

[@CHMernerner]

Never buy stick if livin in city :)

[@mullitoffroading7565]

Automatics are better for 4wheeling

[@maui1323]

Nice video! I love mine!

[@vincefairleigh6899]

How about some clarification on the transfer case, jeeps used to only have-a part time full locking transfer cases, now they have a full time case, does it lock at all? Or only on the rubicon? This is the million dollar question.

[@onlyajeep97]

Vince Fairleigh Yes the full time transfer case will still have a 4 Hi locked and 4 low locked. Neutral as well.

[@mountainhobo]

Everyone is talking about Sahara and Rubicon. So what is the Sport good for?

[@andrewm1444]

Save 10K/15K so you can upgrade it to your own specification.

[@mountainhobo]

Thanks, Greg. That's what I am really curious about, but it doesn't seem to be a part of any KZbin review that I saw.

[@lorddoma6637]

mountainhobo It's good for your wallet if your poor.

[@mammothwagon]

Poor people.

[@Kasirkin29]

Wonder if that power top will be on the 2 door.

[@MrPrateek0]

they will not be available on the 2 doors

[@poppa_da_corn]

Great review. Thanks!

[@DiwaGalvez]

Waiting for the diesel variant :)

[@mammothwagon]

Yeah, so was I after I test drove a 2016 JK. Just a slow fat pig. But then I drove the JL w/ the 8-speed....

[@hirizebeats4698]

Diesel will be a money pit

[@Daniel-tv9tb]

Awesome but the price tag is crazy...

[@lorddoma6637]

John Smith 50k for the top of the line Rubicon is not a bad deal.

[@JeepsusChrysler]

The dude looks like he’s spittin bars when he talks

[@Son37Lumiere]

I hope sales plummet so the prices drop to a reasonable level.

[@ilovekitties8643]

work to keep the JK straight... what???

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Craig Daye ya i call bs too

[@jjchockey]

he doesn't actually mean its take a lot of muscle he just means even if you keep the wheel straight in a jk it will still wonder a bit so you have to adjust the steering more often. The Jl has much tighter steering that tracks straight better.

[@johnbernabe7]

Trading in my 16” JK for a 2Door Rubicon 🔥🔥 2Door 4Life

[@marcusmolyneux6422]

John B . I’m thinking about doing the same. How much miles do you have on yours currently?

[@johnbernabe7]

Marcus Molyneux I just hit 28,000 Miles

[@marcusmolyneux6422]

John B. Okay cool haha. I'm around that much to, its so hard to not put miles on a wrangler when it's leased.

[@ChevyNglockMan]

O dang, y'all are out in Marana, that my neck of the boonies

[@DSC800]

I wonder if they designed the roof to leak on my head, like my JK.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

DSC800 supposedly

[@josecoby7625]

Of course they did, and Jeeps leak, or will leak.

[@yenglee8790]

theres a way your suppose to put it back if you removed the top so water will not leak in.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Jose Coby funny. Own a jk and never had a leaking problem

[@josecoby7625]

I have owned a JK with a hardtop, and Trek Top NX, and 2 TJs which I replaced the soft tops on and all 3 Jeeps leaked a little, very little, but leaked none the less, of course the leaks were during a Indiana torrential down poor. I still wouldn't own any other vehicle but a Jeep for my daily driver.

[@healthyamerican]

i want a jeep..but the start stop function is such a turn off for me. that i hope has an override function to disable the stop/start

[@unknownpsn9945]

healthyamerican there’s a button on the dash that shuts it off.

[@edwardnelson3413]

Can someone please review the two door model!

[@rokbottom999]

Hmmmm, didn't no there was cactus in Michigan ......lol

[@theninja001]

So the suspension is the big change, as far as handling? Jeep owners leave the stock suspension in a pile in their driveway, so why does that matter? Haha

[@medannymichel]

Did you say it has aluminum frame?

[@rawill1958]

Looks like Jeep is going down the same path as Land Rover; making their cars unaffordable to the masses. They both used to be reasonably priced, utilitarian vehicles that regular folks could buy.

[@KTMcaptain]

Rick Williams the rubicon starting price is only 10% higher than the average vehicle in the US sold. Pretty good value there. If you want all the nick nacks you'll have to pay then.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Build one online, $52k, yes, and I wouldn’t wheel something that expensive, what a waste of lockers and sway bars

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Firestarter some of us just want the off road hardware, nothing else, no screens, aluminum rims, etc, the most expensive is the Rubicon, not the best to beat up off road!

[@KTMcaptain]

JeepCherokeeful no offense, but you don't know what you're talking about. The Rubicon comes with a slightly upgraded screen, power door locks, and power windows. It's under $40k base. If you want 4 doors, auto, cool screen, hard top etc, then it'll be over 50k. A sport with the basic Rubicon nice-i-ties is 30k, so you'll be spending about 8k on the Dana 44 upgrades, lockers, sway discon, transfer case and axle gearing, and better fenders going with the Rubi. Just get a base sport and throw a Detroit locker in the rear and a true trac in the front on a 2 inch lift with 33s and you'll be around 35k wishing you got the Rubi. Or get an xj and build it up. But the Rubicon can be had for under $40k new if you want it that basic, so stop with the nearly maxed out unlimited crap.

[@5stardave]

Regular folks can buy them, if you have a good credit rating. Back in the 80's I could get a coffee at Denny's for 50 cents. Today it's $3.50 that's 7 times more. Forgetting all the gadget crap and merely talking capability, if you take a YJ, adjust for inflation and add the extra capability and on road performance, the JL price isn't that unreasonable.

[@flatearth9140]

lk owner and great on road with goodyear durataks 33,s

[@oscarwildeghost]

I have two JK's, neither one wanders and tracks better than my wife's Nissan Rogue. Why do they always have idiots who've never driven a Jeep review them? Want rough? Try my CJ3 or 68 FJ 40.

[@mustangguy6242]

Gang

[@lorddoma6637]

36k for the Rubicon isn't so bad.

[@captarmour]

Am I the only one who needs a 2 Low (or LOW with Center Diff UNLOCKED like the Land rover?) I need to do tight turns on pavement pulling a heavy trailer without my font and rear axles fighting each other!

[@vanderholt2]

Which Land Rover is that?

[@captarmour]

all those with a center diff starting from the original range rover. ive owned 3 original RR 2 90s one 110...thats the defender before it was named Defender

[@captarmour]

the transfer case lever has an H pattern Low and High UNLOCKED(for pavement) to the right and Low and High LOCKED (for Off Road) to the Left. center of the H left and right is Neutral

[@vanderholt2]

Okay cool. Was just wondering since I've got a Series IIa and thought they were all similar to what I've got.

[@captarmour]

sorry to burst ur bubble but the 90/110/Defender is way ahead. besides the transfer everything is tucked up nice for way more ground clearance, coil spring suspension soft and smooth! mine has the engine back against the firewall i think the last ones did too but when they introduced the TDI they slapped in the long bell housing with the R380 gear box from Discovery and pushed the engine almost 12 inches forward!! to add insult to injury i saw a normal aspirated 2.5 diesel with an R380 gearbox with a short bell housing!!!

[@IncompleteJeep]

JL’s are way better!

[@gregww101]

Stop/Start: The worst feature ever added to vehicles.

[@tdotmotodan]

Only thing I can't stand about my JL. At least it shuts off automatically in 4L and you can turn it off. Problem is you have to turn it off every time you start your engine.

[@CHMernerner]

people who demandes that should be punished

[@mammothwagon]

Yeah, I hate saving money, too.

[@2Phast4Rocket]

There is nothing wrong with the JK rock crawling. Heck just search KZbin and see for yourself. The JL is basically a JK with a bunch of added feature comforts for the ladies. Good luck hosing down the leather seats after they are contaminated with mud. I don't think people who buy the JL with brand embossed leather seats will do serious off-roading.

[@crazyhass84]

2Phast4Rocket jk had leather option. So u just like to complain? Buy a base sport if u want base.

[@daytonsweet4645]

The JL also has a better crawl ratio, wider track (more stability), similar wheelbase, and better engine options (apart from the 3.6 staying the same). There was a lot more added to this vehicle than just creature comforts.

[@2Phast4Rocket]

Really, if you can't rock crawl with the current 2017 Rubi, you can't crawl, period. While the onroad manners have improved, I wouldn't try to slalom or taking curves like normal road cars with a Wrangler, because it is not built for that purpose. Okay if people don't have a Wrangler today, then wait and get a 2018. But if you want to wheel with a smaller budget, the JK is an excellent platform to build from, so much better than the TJ it replaces. The JL is only a minor improvement if that is the case. This is an opinion from a person who drove the JK and the YJ for a long time.

[@2Phast4Rocket]

@Andy Hass: okay you have a point. The people who wheel the JL probably won't buy the leather seat option.

[@daytonsweet4645]

2Phast4Rocket I agree with everything you've said. I currently drive an 05 LJ. However I do feel it's unfair to say only creature comforts were added when it still was improved everywhere. We will have to wait for real world comparisons of the two, after all you can't mess with a Wrangler too much otherwise you'll start upsetting people.

[@zeke91pyro]

No thanks, I'll stick with my JK.

[@Whiteknuckler57]

Back up camera location is stupid

[@acdcgnr100]

Steven Davis how?......

[@vincefairleigh6899]

As a journalist you should not be talking about the Jeep like the on road ride is so important, it’s a Jeep, with enough people talking like this Jeep will come out with a fully independent suspension with 5” of wheel travel off of the minivan, just saying, the only thing I don’t like about this is the additional gadgets on the dashboard, you just know that they are not waterproof, I’d be happy if they were totally waterproof, you used to be able to take a hose to the interior, not anymore.

[@crazyhass84]

Vince Fairleigh jeep actually said the interior can still be hosed out. And the u connect is water proof. U should read up on stuff before u bitch

[@vincefairleigh6899]

Andy Hass , I’m actually happy that I assumed the worst.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Most journalists have no Jeep, pickup, nor off-road experience plus they only enjoy performance cars, not gonna get any worthwhile feedback from them, it’s normal, been that way and will stay that way!

[@vincefairleigh6899]

Jeep, you really should get better automotive journalist, maybe allow one car person for entertainment purposes when you want to scare them,lol

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Vince Fairleigh they’re have more of a “good enough “ mentality, I think. Although GM has pulled some stupid moves lately!

[@TheSpecialRob]

What country is this doof from? Tow op - Top? Ov Cose - Of Course? He's not Jeep material! I don't trust him! He's not 'Merica! That's where Jeep is from! Not Fiat Europe!

[@rokbottom999]

I think right across the bridge from Detroit ?