Wrangler among ‘Coolest Summer Cars’

Posted on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 12:46 PM EDT.

With summer just around the corner, AutoWeek magazine named the 2009 Jeep® Wrangler as one of its top 10 Coolest Summer Cars for 2009.

“It doesn’t get any more all-American than a Jeep Wrangler,” Dutch Mandel, editor and associate publisher of AutoWeek, said. “And with its removable top and off-roading ability, you can drive it anywhere and have a ball doing it.”

The Wrangler continued its strong upward sales trend for the fifth month in a row, with May 2009 sales of 9,294 units. Year-to-date, 44,080 Jeep Wranglers have been sold, up 11 percent from last year. The Wrangler has a 33 percent share of the compact SUV segment.

The Wrangler Unlimited four-door also continues to be a hit, comprising 60 percent of all 4×4 Wrangler sales for 2009.

“More than 68 years ago, Jeep created the SUV category with the introduction of the Wrangler,” Mike Accavitti, Director—Brand Marketing, said. “Today, our Jeep Wrangler remains an icon, set apart by its purpose-built design and ultimate capability.”

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