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2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Short Wheelbase off-road review
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The short-wheelbase Wrangler Rubicon is back, but in limited numbers only. Is it a better choice than the Unlimited off-road?
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Low gearing, live axles and locking diffs
Protection properly works off-road
Would be even better with USA-spec rubber
Departure angle affected by numberplate location
The short-wheelbase Wrangler Rubicon is making a short comeback to Australia in 2021, with only 40 vehicles making up a 100-strong contingent of ‘Recon’ special-edition models.
And we’ve got a 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon in short-wheelbase guise to put through its paces off-road.
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34.8 / 29.2 / 26.2
760mm
Many an SUV with off-road pretensions requires a near-stopped gentle nudge over some of the surface changes the Wrangler took in its stride. Wheels rising and falling like a Baja racer as the body stayed fairly level, although with its share of bobbing and a few yaw corrections required.
The naturally aspirated V6 doesn’t pack the same punch down low as you might get from a diesel engine, but with 209kW at 6400rpm and 347Nm at 4100rpm outputs are still decent. Jeep suggests it’ll hit 100km/h in 7.5 seconds, but to be honest that feels ambitious.
Hit the accelerator hard and the nose rises, but beyond a particular point the engine segues from making things faster to making things noisier. Better to find that happy mid-range and work with what it has in general duties.