2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - Four Wheeler Of The Year - 2007
STEERING | | Type | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion with tri-bushing mount | Power recirculating ball with damper | Power recirculating ball with damper | Engine-speed sensitive, power rack-and-pinion | Power-assisted variable gear rack-and-pinion | | Turns (lock-to-lock) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.68 | 3.0 | | Ratio | 17.75:1 | 17.75:1 | 17:1 | 16.7:1 | 14.7:1 | 18.9:1 | 17.1:1 | BRAKES | | Front | 13 x 1.18 vented disc, dual-piston calipers | 13 x 1.18 vented disc, dual-piston calipers | 12.4x1.1-inch disc, four-piston calipers | 11.9 x 1.1 vented disc, single-piston floating calipers | 11.9 x 1.1 vented disc, single-piston floating calipers | 11.8-inch ventilated disc, two-piston calipers | 12.6-inch ventilated disc, four-piston calipers | | Rear | 13.5 x 0.787 vented disc, single-piston calipers | 13.5 x 0.787 vented disc, single-piston calipers | 12.28x0.47-inch disc, single-piston sliding calipers | 12.44 x 0.47 solid disc, single-piston floating calipers | 12.44x 0.47 solid disc, single-piston floating calipers | 12.4-inch ventilated disc, single-piston calipers | 12.3-inch ventilated disc, single-piston calipers | | ABS | Four-wheel | Four-wheel | Four-wheel | Four-wheel with on-and off-road calibrations | Four-wheel with on- and off-road calibrations | Four-wheel | Four-wheel | | WHEELS/TIRES | | Wheels (in) | 18x7.5 machined cast-aluminum | 18x7.5 machined cast-aluminum | 16x7.5 chromed cast-aluminum | 17 x 7.5 machined cast-aluminum | 17 x 7.5 machined cast-aluminum | 16x7 machined cast-aluminum | 17x7.5 machined cast-alloy | | Tires | P265/65R18 Bridgestone Dueler A/T | P265/65R18 Bridgestone Dueler A/T | LT285/75R16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T | LT255/75R17 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain | LT255/75R17 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain | P245/70R16 Michelin Latitude Tour | P265/70R17 Dunlop AT20 Grandtrek | | FUEL ECONOMY | | EPA city/highway | 15/20 | 15/21 | 15/20 | 16/19 | 16/19 | 17/22 | 17/21 | | Observed city/highway/trail | 16.1 | 14.0 | 14.77 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 16.35 | 17.3 | | DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES | | Weight (lb) | 5,745 | 5,537 | 4,700 | 4,129 | 4,340 | 4,462 (tested) | 4,295 | | Wheelbase (in) | 130.0 | 116.0 | 111.9 | 95.4 | 116.0 | 106.7 | 105.9 | | Overall length (in) | 222.4 | 202.0 | 186.7 | 152.8 | 173.4 | 180.7 | 183.9 | | Overall width (in) | 79.1 | 79.0 | 85.5 | 73.7 (without mirrors) | 73.9 (without mirrors) | 74.2 (EX with cladding) | 74.6 | | Height (in) | 76.8 | 77.0 | 74.5 | 72.3 (with hardtop) | 70.9 | 71.3 | 71.6 | | Track f/r (in) | 68.2/67.0 | 68.2/67.0 | 65.0/65.5 | 61.9/61.9 | 61.9/61.9 | 62.2/62.2 | 63.2/63.2 | | Minimum ground clearance (in) | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 9.6 | | Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) | 43.0 | 39.04 | 37.0 | 34.9 | 41.2 (with 225/75R16 tires) | 35.39 | 41.8 | | Approach/departure angles (deg) | 24.0/20.9 | 24.0/21.7 | 40.4/36.5 | 44.3/40.4 | 44.4/40.5 | 28.4/25.8 | 34/30 | | Breakover angle (deg.) | 21.8 | 23.8 | 25 | 25.4 | 20.8 | n/a | 27.4 | | GVWR (lb) | 7,400 | 7,300 | 5,850 | 5,000 | 5,500 | 5,644 | 5,570 | | Payload (lb) | 1,655 (with third-row seat) | 1,763 | 1,150 | 1,000 | 1,150 | 1,182-1,354 | 1,325 | | Maximum towing capacity (lb) | 8,000 | 7,700 | 4,500 | 2,000 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 | | Seating | 9 | 9 (with third-row seat) | 5 | 21.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Fuel capacity (gal) | 31.5 | 26.0 | 23.0 | | 21.0 | 21.1 | 19.0 | | PERFORMANCE | | 0-60 mph (sec) | 10.74 | 10.59 | 12.52 | 12.0 | 13.08 | 8.99 | 8.86 | | Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) | 17.97 @ 81.9 | 17.89 @ 82.30 | 19.31 @ 75.14 | 18.67 @ 74.01 | 19.26 @ 72.35 | 17.11 @ 83.49 | 16.92 @ 83.08 | | Braking 60-0 mph (ft) | 152.43 | 142.83 | 147.27 | 142.60 | 157.48 | 129.68 | 123.67 |
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