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Head 2 Head: Mercedes G550 vs. Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Here, two tough off-roaders take on some harrowing climbs in the Moab desert. Will the Jeep Wrangler, a wide-eyed American icon, beat the princely Mercedes G550 to the summit?

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