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Basically, does a jeep wrangler have lots of room in the front? I thinked of to get one, but it looked pretty small in the front. I'm a semi big fella 220 lbs., so could I have room? as well, is there lots of leg room as well? I have been fighting myself back and forth over a truck and a jeep, but I have generally had an interest in jeeps.

And as a minor question, does the wrangler do as good off road as a 4x4 truck?

Your best bet is to sit in one and test drive it. Ask yourself how you like it, and if it feels cramped, will it become bothersome or a non issue? Better still, ride with someone on a Jeeping day and see how you like the offroad stuff.

I've been driving Wranglers for nearly ten years now. I am 6'2", about 265 lbs. I find they're a bit missing in shoulder room. When I 1st drove a Wrangler, it took some to get used to being so close to the door. These days I do not notice it.

Head room and leg room are great. it is a tall roof with lots of room for long legs. In that sense, yes, a Wrangler is amazingly spacious.

As for offroad capability, you are in the Jeep part of answers, so there will probably be some bias here. I'm strongly predisposed in favor of Wranglers and 4x4 trucks. From the factory, a Wrangler has more torque and HP at low RPM's, hard axles, better articulation, lower gearing, higher ground clearance, and raised air intake and tranny/TCase/diff vent hoses for water fording. If you go with a Rubicon, everything that adds lower gearing, stronger axles, lockers, etc. makes it better offroad. Then the breadth of aftermarket add ons to more improve a Wrangler's offroad capability lift kits, skid plates and armor, winches, lighting, etc. is staggering, and may be had at reasonable prices.

When I 1st started thinking about a Jeep ten years ago, I first figured a truck could be more practical and still get me offroad. After doing my homework, I decided a truck goed to take lots of modification and effort while driving to make it do what a Jeep does naturally. I chose a Jeep and a small utility trailer for big loads, and I could not be happier with my choice.

I've driven offroad trails all over Colorado and in Moab, Utah. I'd estimate 80% of the people I see are evenly split among four wheel ATV's, two wheel dirt bikes, and Jeep Wranglers. some trucks and SUV's Land Rovers, 'Yotas, Hummers, and old school restorations old Jeeps, Blazers, Broncos, etc. make up the rest.

Wranglers aren't exactly "roomy" but they are not tiny inside either. I personally love my Jeep and could purchase another one over a truck any day. The best way for you to choose if it is right for you is to test drive one.


As for how they do off road..they can certainly hold their own with a 4x4 truck.

Your best bet is to go test drive one, they have enough room in the front but it depends on preference. I owned a jeep for eight years now, pretty much owned every type out there, and my next will be the wrangler rubicon four door.
When I had a CJ seven it was not too bad, took a big beating off road. Lasted me a long time, then decided to upgrade to something different. Have a great cherokee and a wrangler now. Have a friend that's most likely 200+ and over six feet and has a CJ now, fits him good, not a whole lot of room but it works for him. And he takes it off roading.all the time. He's never had a problem.
From personal preference and having owned trucks and jeeps, I decide jeep anyday. My parents own the Jeep truck. My brother owns a Jeep and my grandparents own a jeep truck also.
Great car.
Good luck.

No, I worked on them for seven years now and they do not have lots of room in them. they're also not heavily built. If you're planning on doing lots of off road four wheeling I would not recommend one.

If you're looking at the 2007 or 2008 wranglers they really have a good ammount of room in them. I am 6'3 and about 210 and I fit perfectly. The new design is wider giving you more hip and shoulder room. As far as keeping up with a pickup off road, it is more like the pickup trying to keep up with you. Size wise, and build wise the wrangler is much better suited to off road responsibility than any pickup.

220 lbs, 5' 11", Tons of room from May Sept, live in New England, USA. No doors, no top tons of room, the rest of the time doors a little tight, but like they say you may be able to get use to it. I wheeled a 1980 F 150 and loved it still have it but the jeep will go nearly anywhere. Gotta love them.

I'm 6'1" with a 37" inseam, and my '99 Wrangler is one of the most comfy vehicles I have been in. I have the Sahara, and I totally LOVE the seats.

Test drive one you can be surprised. there is more room in them than there seems.

No, not most of a spacious car. I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, I'm 5'4" and I have my driver's seat pushed as far back as it can go. Not much leg room in the back for bigger people particularly tall ones .

Wranglers are excellent off road vehicles that is what they're just made for . I took mine through a mud hole that came up over the hood and after rocking it back and forth reverse and drive for about 20 mins, it pulled right out. have a lift and 32 mud tires .

i'm six and 200 lbs. the doors are a bit tight, but my legs have more than enough room as does my head. when the doors are off just you could not really ask for more room.

i chose a jeep over a truck because I could never be able to take a stock truck where I take my stock jeep. trucks will take a lot more aftermarket stuff to make it as able as a jeep. and a jeep will generally feel more nimble than a truck will.

To answer your questions, no it isn't as spacious as a pickup truck but its alright for us+ 200lbs, 6' tall guys, and it's way better off road than a truck I believe.
hope that assists

They got room in the front seat I am 6'1 and I need the leg room and the way the seats sit and all they're quite spacious in the front the back seat sucks but the front seats are nice

My jeep does well off road I am running 31 Dick Cepek tires the mud country and I have had no problems whatsoever with it kept up with most trucks just depends on how you drive

I'm 230, 5'11" and its great for me. I on occasion take my kids in the Jeep, and they're kinda squished in the back seat. I could recommend a hitch also. you may be able to get a bike rack, platform to haul stuff or get a small trailer. Kind of makes up for a lack of trunk space.