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Jeep Wrangler Extreme Sport

If you think creature comforts are for wimps, this could be the car for you. Based on the entry-level Jeep Wrangler, the new Extreme Sport variant has been designed with off-road action in mind. It looks the part, too.

By Craig Cheetham

June 2004

If you think creature comforts are for wimps, this could be the car for you. Based on the entry-level Jeep Wrangler, the new Extreme Sport variant has been designed with off-road action in mind. It looks the part, too.

The silver paintwork is complemented by graphite grey wheels and wheelarch mouldings, while the interior features two-tone grey seats and a metallic dash. Confirming that this isn't a car for shrinking violets, Jeep has also fitted a seven-speaker CD system - and the excellent sound quality almost drowns out the excessive wind noise created by the loose-fitting canvas roof.

Under the bonnet is the 4.0-litre straight-six engine from the standard Wrangler. It's an old and proven motor that has plenty of character and ample power for the fairly rudimentary chassis. With vague steering and an extremely choppy ride on tarmac, the newcomer isn't dynamically brilliant - but off-road, the Wrangler is practically unbeatable.

At ΂£16,520, it also represents good value for a vehicle with such impressive 4x4 ability. The Jeep is designed to appeal to a limited market and it doesn't have much in the way of mainstream charm. For those who get what it's all about, though, the Wrangler Extreme Sport is a very attractive proposition.

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FIRST OPINION

    Although you'd have to be a hardy type to use this as your everyday transport, the Extreme Sport is a great proposition as a fun car. It has peerless off-road abilities and represents good value for money, but is far too compromised in many areas to be considered as a viable alternative to the family hatchback.
 
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