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23/10/2008 15:23. I am not the Jeep type.

Except for hiking, I'm not much on roughing it, and driving off-road isn't one of my strong points. Camping as a fun getaway on weekends? Give me a five-star hotel and an architectural tour instead.

I thought about all that as I drove around town in a 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- and I can honestly say I enjoyed it.

First, it's more comfortable than you might imagine. Sure, it's still bouncy on some Pittsburgh roads, but the ride is not that far removed from a conventional sedan. Second, the Unlimited has four doors, so that makes it more practical. Third, most of the accessories that make driving fun (such as a great sound system) are standard equipment or available on the Unlimited, so it's not a bare-bones, utilitarian driving experience.

Even if you... // Pittsburgh Post Gazette