New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach, Florida. Updated September 28, 2026.
I work at New Smyrna Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 2555 State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach. It's the closest authorized Jeep dealer to New Smyrna Beach and about 25 minutes from Daytona.
My advice holds anywhere: get an out-the-door price in writing, fees included, then compare.
That's me. Jeep Michelle, Jeep and Ram commercial fleet specialist at New Smyrna Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. I grew up 4-wheeling and mudding. I know the beach ramps. I'd rather hand you a straight answer than a sales pitch.
Office (386) 663-1257 ext. 1375, michellecdjr@gmail.com.
Yes, in marked driving zones, tides permitting. May 1 to October 31: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. or sundown, whichever comes first. November 1 to April 30: sunrise to sunset. No night driving.
Volusia County residents drive free after registering. Visitors pay $30 a day or $150 a year. Speed limit 10 mph. Ramps close at high tide, so check a tide chart. Full beach driving guide
Wrangler for beach days, easy parking, a top that comes off. Gladiator if you haul or tow: a 5-foot bed, up to 1,720 lbs of payload, up to 7,700 lbs of towing when properly equipped. A 4-door Wrangler tows up to 5,000 lbs. Wrangler vs. Gladiator for Florida
Yes, if you want fun more than quiet. It rides firmer and louder than a crossover. Florida pays you back: no snow, no salted roads, the top off most of the year, the beach ten minutes away. Rinse the salt and sand off after beach runs.
It can be, if you charge at home and drive short trips. The 4xe plug-in hybrid makes 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. It covers roughly 20 to 30 miles on electric power depending on model year, then runs on gas. Warm, flat Florida is easy on it. No home charger, most of the benefit goes away.
End of the month, end of the quarter, year-end sales events. Also the model-year changeover, when last year's Jeeps need to go. Check current Jeep incentives. Ask for the out-the-door price in writing.
It's called Jeep ducking. Allison Parliament started it in Ontario, Canada, in July 2020. She left a rubber duck on a Jeep with a note: "Nice Jeep, have a great day." It went worldwide. Get ducked, keep it, pass one on. Never duck your own. Jeep ducking, explained
April 16 to 25, 2027, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Register at jeepbeach.com. Locals call it Jeep Week. Book lodging early. The whole coast fills up.
New Smyrna Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram sells Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups, Ram chassis cabs with dump, flatbed and service bodies, plus ProMaster cargo vans for local businesses. Browse work trucks or call me, (386) 663-1257 ext. 1375.