Jeep has just launched the latest version of the Wrangler. With a long history Wrangler is popular amongst the 4WD buyers. However there is a problem with the latest model as Rob Fraser explains.
Jeep has had some problems of late with the Grand Cherokee the subject of many complaint to the ACCC and now the latest Wrangler bombs out with a one star ANCAP safety rating.
The key areas of concern are that It achieved scores of just 50% for Adult Occupant Protection, 49% for Vulnerable Road User Protection and 32% for Safety Assist.
ANCAP Chief Executive, James Goodwin. “The safety performance of the Wrangler is limited, falling well shy of the expected standard in three of the four key areas of assessment.”
“Chest protection was a concern for the driver and rear passenger in each of the frontal crash tests; a number of penalties were applied for structural deformation and potential leg injury hazards; and base variants lack autonomous emergency braking altogether,”