Why WK?

Shadowmaker · Jul 23, 2015

I recently picked up a WK after coming from a background of several Jeep platforms. This is my first venture into this model and thus far struggle with the mixed impressions and will reserve them until later, but I am curious as to why has everyone chosen the WK?

whitejc4 · Jul 23, 2015

Hemi & QDII

plzbeleiveit · Jul 23, 2015

price and how many options come with my wk limited

mushkasdad · Jul 23, 2015

Mercedes diesel. 4wd. Cost.

SSF556 · Jul 23, 2015

It was my company car in 2008 and then I bought it for an insane price in 2010...about $10,000 off KBB....diesel is the only reason I am keeping it....if not for that I would have a 4Runner Trail.

caddydaddy · Jul 23, 2015

I wanted a 4x4 tow vehicle that would fit my family and get good fuel mileage. I'm happy with my choice!

paroxysym · Jul 23, 2015

brand loyalty, 4wd, v8, space, decent fuel economy...

Shadowrrr01 · Jul 23, 2015

Brand loyalty, Hemi, had 3 car seat anchors downs in back, All the options on my Limited

road_tripper · Jul 23, 2015

best fuel economy on regular fuel for the level of 4wd system. Although I have yet to see the epa's 19mpg in extended highway driving.

The older ones are priced very attractively.

Oh, and adjustable pedals for the wifey.

Cleaner13 · Jul 23, 2015

For me it was a combination of things.
The absolute biggest was the mercedes diesel engine/transmission combo and the QD2
The fuel mileage is great and the wife and I are planning to have kids soon, so I did research the safety and if Im not mistaking, I believe it had 4-5 stars all around.
We are also very brand loyal, this is our 20th something jeep and I could never own an suv made by another company.

Jimbo_IX · Jul 23, 2015

I had a WJ for 10yrs and loved it. I wanted the HEMI & QD2. I searched for 6-months to find a WK with the HEMI & QD2 with low miles and right price. Well worth the patience!

caulk04 · Jul 23, 2015

Needed a tow capable family friendly DD. Looks great and is a real nice place to sit too! Hemi gets better MPG and hauls more ace than my old truck too...

Complaints: No drivers over 6' were included in the design...would be nice if the seat went lower.

Kman09JGC · Jul 23, 2015

Worked for Chrysler in Ohio for years. I had a 99 4.7 QD Laredo for 10 years. Sold that to my brother. Bought a 09 4.7 QD2 Laredo and still have. Modded them both but have them mainly for the snow in NE Ohio. QD2 is amazing in the snow.

Red_liner740 · Jul 23, 2015

Wanted a diesel SUV. to say the list is short would be an understatement. Only reason i even considered the WK was the merc powerplant.

modernblueWK · Jul 23, 2015

Just right size suv not too big or too small. Real 4x4 for offroad. V8. Can tow a real trailer. I traded in a dodge dakota with the 4.7 and 45rfe trans so i was going into a full time 4x4 with the same drivetrain i already knew well.

Marcus86GLHS · Jul 23, 2015

WK = 1st Jeep with a factory Hemi, enough said.

Test · Jul 23, 2015

Had a 4.0 ZJ, needed something newer with a V8 and all wheel drive in a mid size suv. An suv is more useful to me than a pickup and I do have a 5x8 trailer to haul stuff if I need too. WK2 was too expensive at the time, so I got a WK which just happened to be a Limited with QDII and Hemi.

bono426 · Jul 23, 2015

I go back and forth btwn Jeep and BMW. I needed a cheap vehicle under 6k, wanted either an x5 or a GC, lifting an x5 looks badass but is a PITA. So GC won. Plus hemi is sweet.

Jeepboarder · Jul 23, 2015

If you think Jeeps are expensive on upkeep BMW's are 10x worse. Even if you do them yourself they are very time consuming an oh so aggravating...get a Hemi!

JeepN4KC · Jul 23, 2015

It's a great all around Jeep platform to own, maintain, mod, and use.

jtomaselli83 · Jul 24, 2015

Value for the money, size, design, capability. My wife and I originally bought the WK for her, but she missed her Acura, so we switched cars, and now I'll never go back to driving a sedan.

SanDiegoDan · Jul 24, 2015

I really really really wanted QD2.

Plus it has the best combo of car-like comfort and off-road capability... specifically waaay better creature comforts and quiet ride vs a Wrangler, and QD2 will take me further down the trail compared to other suvs or pickups.

So it rides like a luxury car, has 3 electronic locking diffs, and pumps out 325 ponies with 375 foot pounds of torque? Yes please.

Shadowmaker · Jul 24, 2015

Thanks for the great responses!

SSF556 · Jul 24, 2015

SanDiegoDan said:
I really really really wanted QD2. Plus it has the best combo of car-like comfort and off-road capability... specifically waaay better creature comforts and quiet ride vs a Wrangler, and QD2 will take me further down the trail compared to other suvs or pickups. So it rides like a luxury car, has 3 electronic locking diffs, and pumps out 325 ponies with 375 foot pounds of torque? Yes please.

Actually it has 2 electronic Limited slips and 1 locking center diff.

Hendrix9 · Jul 24, 2015

"The Eaton EGerodisc tm is a hydraulically-operated electronically controlled limited slip differential that is capable of providing variable torque up to full axle lock"

A normal limited slip is worthless once you lift one tire off the ground, where the "ELSD" in the QD2 still functions with one tire off the ground. By definition it has the ability to fully lock the axle. It's just that the computer doesn't keep it in full lock unnecessarily.

Since the EGerodisc is variable in it's ability to switch torque from one wheel to the other I believe that's why they call it a limited slip and not a locker. Lockers are either on or off while this is variable.

If you wire a switch to the ELSD and bypass the computer controlled aspect of it you can make it stay fully locked like a normal locker would

To stay on topic, I bought the WK because I started driving alot more miles than I ever had and wanted/needed a 4x4 that got better mileage and I was obsessed with the torque of diesels. Drove a few hundred miles for it and couldn't be happier.

PTee · Jul 24, 2015

Needed a vehicle for family and modest towing while being a DD. Didn't want the size of a pickup. The established engine of the Hemi got me looking. (didn't know about exhaust leaks at the time) Found a 2010 for 3 grand less than any comparable, and had a years less mileage on it, and had more options than the others. And wasn't champagne coloured (no offense)
Test drove a WK 2 and it felt quite large, when I drove the WK it felt just right to me. First vehicle I have ever owned and hope to always have.

2010 WK North Edition 5.7 Hemi, QT2, loaded Black WK #102

SanDiegoDan · Jul 24, 2015

Any Qudra-Drive II skeptics or non-believers should watch this (unless you are the type of person who gets jealous)...

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