In particular, the elemental Jeep - the Wrangler. It's the direct descendent of the original Willys MB of the World War II era and the CJ-2A that followed. Thanks to a serious redesign in 1997, the current Wrangler looks little changed from that original Jeep of fifty years ago. Don't be fooled by the timeless styling, though. This is a similar design to that used in the Grand Cherokee, and if its solid axles seem less than cutting-edge technology, there is a reason.
Solid axles are strong, and can stand up to punishment that can damage independent suspensions.
The coil spring suspension provides much improved ride and handling, on or off pavement, and features increased articulation for serious off-road situations. And, being a Jeep, the Wrangler is meant to be as at home on the most punishing off-road trail as on city streets. Wranglers come in SE, Sport, and Sahara trim levels. I spent a recent week in an SE, and was pleasantly surprised by its civility with character. The Wrangler satisfies crawling through the woods in 4-low and as a convertible runabout around town.