The Daily Drivers: Updating Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Toyota Tundra 4x2 - Tampabay.com
The four-door Wrangler Unlimited is a true sport utility vehicle: It's rugged enough to handle off-roading while versatile enough to haul five passengers and tow up to 3,500 pounds with an available towing package. With several roof-top configurations and plenty of after-market options, how rugged or urban it looks depends on you. The high-riding Unlimited has the familiar Wrangler look with the trademark seven-slot grille, round headlights, clamp-down hood and rear-mounted full-size spare. Our tester, the mid-level Sahara trim, had the body-color three-piece removable hardtop upgrade ($1,795), which made it look more like a standard city-slicker SUV. 6-liter Pentastar V-6 is competent, but the heavier weight and longer wheelbase of this four-door model make it feel more sluggish compared to the zippy two-door Wranglers we've driven. But after all, the Wrangler's interior can be washed down. The ride and estimated fuel mileage (16 mpg city, 20 highway) may say no, but this Jeep's ruggedness and utility could overcome our reluctance. 2014 Toyota Tundra 4x2 Platinum Crewmax. $26,200 base start, $44,550 Platinum start, $45,794 as tested. com/tundra. With the Platinum trim level, the Toyota Tundra starts to blur the line between utility and luxury. Toyota calls the interior "urban-themed" with its black leather-trimmed. Source: www.tampabay.com
