Should you buy one?

Jeep’s latest Wrangler provides as much tech as it can, while keeping the brand’s and the car’s 4x4 durability alive. It’s a car you buy because you want one, rather than need one because it’s arguably one of the most charming cars on sale right now.

Naturally, it’s a car heavily limited in its use, mind you, so it would only be advantageous as a second or third car. If this is your main source of transport, we commend your bravery. As something to live with, a Land Rover Defender or Toyota Land Cruiser beat it hollow.

What we like

The four-door-only body style provides plenty of interior space and a good-sized boot, providing lots of room for you and your family and making it a good vehicle for long road trips. The interior feels durable, too. But the Wrangler’s main selling point is its prowess off-road – we’d argue this is still one of the best cars for tackling tough terrain.

What we don’t like

The engine isn’t very competitive, refined or that economical, for a start. But the main issue is the Wrangler’s on-road manners; this is a car that is much better behaved off tarmac than it is on it.