The EPA city mileage is 18 mpg and highway mileage is 21 mpg for the 2005
Wrangler with 4 cyl. engine. Are you sure you are getting 23 to 24 mpg?
Sounds too high to me.

Tom

"Tom T" <wpdret@shentel.net> wrote in message
news:1104179900.552451.212930@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Brian, I've had my 4 cyl. TJ for a year now and love it. It even
> handles the A/C
> in the summer without any pit falls. I get 23 - 24 mpg with a fair
> amount of highway
> driving included. It had some sensor failures when it was new and the
> weather got
> cold, but the dealer replaced several and I haven't had any problems
> since. I like
> to putt around up mountain roads in my area and a 4 cyl TJ is just made
> for that, and
> it takes me back and forth to work everyday. It is my vehicle of choice
> to drive, rather
> than my wife's V8 Explorer or our Mustang GT. . . . . It's A Jeep Thing
> !
> Tom T
>

 

The EPA city mileage is 18 mpg and highway mileage is 21 mpg for the 2005
Wrangler with 4 cyl. engine. Are you sure you are getting 23 to 24 mpg?
Sounds too high to me.

Tom

"Tom T" <wpdret@shentel.net> wrote in message
news:1104179900.552451.212930@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Brian, I've had my 4 cyl. TJ for a year now and love it. It even
> handles the A/C
> in the summer without any pit falls. I get 23 - 24 mpg with a fair
> amount of highway
> driving included. It had some sensor failures when it was new and the
> weather got
> cold, but the dealer replaced several and I haven't had any problems
> since. I like
> to putt around up mountain roads in my area and a 4 cyl TJ is just made
> for that, and
> it takes me back and forth to work everyday. It is my vehicle of choice
> to drive, rather
> than my wife's V8 Explorer or our Mustang GT. . . . . It's A Jeep Thing
> !
> Tom T
>

 

The EPA city mileage is 18 mpg and highway mileage is 21 mpg for the 2005
Wrangler with 4 cyl. engine. Are you sure you are getting 23 to 24 mpg?
Sounds too high to me.

Tom

"Tom T" <wpdret@shentel.net> wrote in message
news:1104179900.552451.212930@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Brian, I've had my 4 cyl. TJ for a year now and love it. It even
> handles the A/C
> in the summer without any pit falls. I get 23 - 24 mpg with a fair
> amount of highway
> driving included. It had some sensor failures when it was new and the
> weather got
> cold, but the dealer replaced several and I haven't had any problems
> since. I like
> to putt around up mountain roads in my area and a 4 cyl TJ is just made
> for that, and
> it takes me back and forth to work everyday. It is my vehicle of choice
> to drive, rather
> than my wife's V8 Explorer or our Mustang GT. . . . . It's A Jeep Thing
> !
> Tom T
>

 

Yep, on good days I get 24mpg. On hot summer days with
the A/C on it drops down to 20 - 22mpg sometimes. I have
a 5sp, not auto trans. It sure has suprised me, but then I
don't run the crap out of it trying to keep up with the Big Dogs.
All shifts are under 3000rpm . . . It's my baby.
Tom T

 

Yep, on good days I get 24mpg. On hot summer days with
the A/C on it drops down to 20 - 22mpg sometimes. I have
a 5sp, not auto trans. It sure has suprised me, but then I
don't run the crap out of it trying to keep up with the Big Dogs.
All shifts are under 3000rpm . . . It's my baby.
Tom T

 

Yep, on good days I get 24mpg. On hot summer days with
the A/C on it drops down to 20 - 22mpg sometimes. I have
a 5sp, not auto trans. It sure has suprised me, but then I
don't run the crap out of it trying to keep up with the Big Dogs.
All shifts are under 3000rpm . . . It's my baby.
Tom T

 

Keep in mind if you decide to upgrade (lift, larger tires, bumpers, winches,
skid plates, etc), that 130 hp is going to start seeming really weak really
fast.

I have a 2.5L and would get the 4.0L for sure the next time around.
However, I would have had to pay at least $5000 more for a comparable 4.0L
(paid $10k for mine!)... in that case I'm glad I bought what I did.

Eric
99 TJ SE
"Brian" <outback@X.rr.com> wrote in message
news:IvVzd.191125$6w6.140055@tornado.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hello,
>
> I've been away from the group for a while, and was considering purchasing
> a
> new 4 cylinder Wrangler. Any feedback on the new 4 cylinder engine? How
> is
> it faring compared to the old 2.5?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>

 

Keep in mind if you decide to upgrade (lift, larger tires, bumpers, winches,
skid plates, etc), that 130 hp is going to start seeming really weak really
fast.

I have a 2.5L and would get the 4.0L for sure the next time around.
However, I would have had to pay at least $5000 more for a comparable 4.0L
(paid $10k for mine!)... in that case I'm glad I bought what I did.

Eric
99 TJ SE
"Brian" <outback@X.rr.com> wrote in message
news:IvVzd.191125$6w6.140055@tornado.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hello,
>
> I've been away from the group for a while, and was considering purchasing
> a
> new 4 cylinder Wrangler. Any feedback on the new 4 cylinder engine? How
> is
> it faring compared to the old 2.5?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>

 

Keep in mind if you decide to upgrade (lift, larger tires, bumpers, winches,
skid plates, etc), that 130 hp is going to start seeming really weak really
fast.

I have a 2.5L and would get the 4.0L for sure the next time around.
However, I would have had to pay at least $5000 more for a comparable 4.0L
(paid $10k for mine!)... in that case I'm glad I bought what I did.

Eric
99 TJ SE
"Brian" <outback@X.rr.com> wrote in message
news:IvVzd.191125$6w6.140055@tornado.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hello,
>
> I've been away from the group for a while, and was considering purchasing
> a
> new 4 cylinder Wrangler. Any feedback on the new 4 cylinder engine? How
> is
> it faring compared to the old 2.5?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>

 

"Keep in mind if you decide to upgrade (lift, larger tires, bumpers,
winches,
skid plates, etc), that 130 hp is going to start seeming really weak
really
fast."


Agreed. The 4-banger is not going to want to turn 33"+ tires. If you
don't plan on lifting or doing much off-roading or modification work,
the 4-cyl is fine; it just depends if you are satisfied with the
acceleration and passing power. I live in an urban metro area with
plenty of assinine drivers and freakin' short freeway entrance ramps,
and so driving the 4-cyl in this area would make me a nervous wreck.