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When I found myself in the first-ever four-door Wrangler, perched on the side of a mountain in Zambia, I had to ask my passenger, Jeep engineer Jim Misner: How could this family-style version be as capable as the old Jeep? Should I be worried? He explained that, despite the vehicle’s added length, the new suspension could actually negotiate steeper inclines. The stiffened frame could take any punishment. The electronically locking differentials send equal power to all wheels for extra grip. So I shut up and let the Wrangler speak for itself. It made easy work of some of the toughest terrain on Earth. —Joe Brown $20,400; jeep.com



















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