10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Jeep Wrangler Rides on Audi E-Tron GT, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
A warning to would-be Jeep Wrangler buyers who want the rugged, off-road-ready swag but ain’t about that life: This asphalt-eschewing SUV isn’t a fashion accessory, it’s for those whose commute begins where the pavement ends. It’s like trying to take in a coyote as a household pet: It may look like a dog, but it’s not meant to be domesticated. In Cars.com reviewer Jennifer Geiger’s comprehensive critique of the 2025 Wrangler — our most popular article of the past week — she found little to love about it as a daily driver in urban environs and urged shoppers to look elsewhere for lifestyle accessories.
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The Wrangler rides rough on civilian pathways, exhibits herky-jerky handling at highway speeds, assaults auditory senses with wind and road noise, gets gas mileage fit only for an off-roader, lacks commonplace advanced safety features while chunking some crash-safety scores, and the $60,000 as-tested price of the Wrangler that Geiger drove showed how it can get steep fast if you’re not careful with the options ticker. That said, the 2025 Wrangler introduces standard power windows and locks; offers thrilling open-air driving with panoramic views with the tops and doors off; provides eager and elegant power from its available 270-horsepower engine and eight-speed automatic transmission; and (of course) boasts extreme off-road capability thanks to specs, features and equipment laser-focused on its true calling.
For Geiger’s full review on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, follow the link below to the No. 1 article on this week’s countdown of most read stories.
Did we just crush your dreams of joining Wrangler Nation? Well suck it up, because you’ll need to act fast if you wanna fill that void with a brand new car at the kind of prices you might only be able to get with end-of-year discounts as dealers scurry to move old inventory off the lot to make way for new models. To aid you in your search, we’ve taken the liberty of rounding up the best new-car deals we could find — but many of them end as soon as Jan. 2, so time is of the essence. Incentives include up to $25,000 off a 2025 Audi E-Tron GT luxury electric sedan; $12,750 off a 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid; $11,000 off a 2025 Kia Niro EV or EV6, and up to $10,500 off the 2026 EV9, available on all three electric SUVs; $10,000 off a 2026 Polestar 4 electric SUV; and $17,250 or $15,000 off a 2024 Toyota bZ4X or 2025 bZ4X, respectively.
For full details and deadlines on each of these year-end deals — in addition to another 10 of the best leasing and financing deals — follow the link below to the No. 2 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Camry and Corolla Cross Hybrid, Ford Escape, Chrysler Pacifica, BMW X3 and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 2025 Jeep Wrangler Review: It Can Go Everywhere, But It’s Not for Everyone
2. What’s the Best New-Car Deal for the End of 2025?
3. I Took the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid on a Road Trip for Thanksgiving. It Hurt.
4. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
5. Toyota Recalls 55,000 Camrys, Corolla Cross Hybrids for Fire Risk
6. With the Ford Escape Now Dead, Here Are Some Alternatives
7. Ford Recalls 272,000-Plus Vehicles for Rollaway Risk
8. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
9. 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Review: Leaving Us Wanting More
10. BMW Recalls Nearly 37,000 X3 SUVs for Unintentional Steering
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