Jeep calls the 2004 Wrangler Rubicon the ultimate off-road rig. The Rubicon is the long-awaited answer to enthusiasts' prayers, as capable as some modified rock-crawlers, but available right off the showroom floor.

Other versions of the Wrangler are all still legitimate sport utility vehicles; in fact, these archetype SUV's may not easily take to the highway, but they will happily take drivers as far down the trail as they want to go.