2019 Jeep Cherokee: Review - Cars.com 

I feel the need to remind everyone that getting a car is up to you. You can't rely on other people's opinions and the internet. The only people who should be deciding on what vehicle to get are the one's using it. People's time with a car and cars themselves differ and you can't know for sure if someone was treating their vehicle well. I own a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited and it's fantastic. Hasn't had a single problem.

Thanks for the reminder. I've had two Grand Cherokees ('14 Limited and '17 Trailhawk) and both had electrical and transmission issues. The Cherokee Trailhawk keeps getting my attention, but then I'm reminded of why I let the other two go.

This is why I got the V-6 it's so much better, I'll gladly take the reduced fuel economy for a more responsive engine.

I drive a Grand Cherokee with the 8 speed and it acts sluggish too. But I noticed it's only when the ECO button is on. push the button to deactivate and the transmission acts normal. Especially in traffic. I had a Cherokee for a couple days when my GC was in for a recall and it was funky too. Although I pressed the eco button to deactivate and it did act better as well.

It’s not that the transmission is confused it’s the fact that it was designed with 2 dog clutches that have to be speed matched to engage and disengage and it takes the transmission a second to do that so when you romp on it at highway speeds it has to disengage 1 dog clutch and engage the other

Fantastic review. Thank you!

replaced in the engine and had multiple transmission issues in a first year of ownership?...wow, that's a real selling point.....for other brands...lol

I would like to see reviews like that more often.

Good vid but did the transmission need to be the climax? What about towing and other options/versions?

Is the lag caused by the ECU or Transmission.? Maybe a Pedal Commander would help with the Throttle Response.

you should of try it in the sport mode .

I have a 3.2 Trailhawk, I've never found the 9speed to be an issue, it does not seem to be any "slower" then other cars I've driven, even my 2015 mini roadster took a couple seconds to get up and going when in auto and not sport. Everyone that's driven it has loved it, I've not had anyone call it slow.

Nice simple review. I am enjoying my 19 Cherokee TH.

I have the 2017 cherokee latitude ..no issues so far...I wish it had more sound-proofing under carriage i hear ever bump it goes over..all in all pretty good automobile...the 50'& 60's were the best american made...

Want to talk about slow transmissions...my Navigator has sometimes a 3 second lag when stomping on it. And this is normal.

I love my 2017 Cherokee Overland V6 but its laggy transmission sucks. I've learned to deal with the lag but I can't recommend a Cherokee until they fix this.

What the Cherokee needs is the 4.0L i6 engine.

He's in Chicago!

9 speed transmission is not a skip shift transmission You hit the gas and it needs to apply every gear on the way down or up

I've got one of these; a 2.0T Limited. It joins an Audi and a Ducati in the stable. Really this is the perfect little SUV. Since its kind of pointless for an SUV to try to be sporty or beautiful, I'm happiest if it delivers on the utility while giving a comfortable driving experience and a non-offensive design. The Cherokee does all that well, and at a decent price for what you get. I think most reveiewers had a low milage one. Mine settled down after a few thousand miles. The transmission works well and the engine still has the best 0-60 in its class (except for that lame GMC). Yeah there’s turbo lag, but what do you want - it’s a grocery-getter. It's a compact that dad won't hate driving. You buy a CRV, you may as well remove your testicles. Even the Mazda is so lame. Like, “hey look at my flashy cheap economy vehicle with no balls under the hood.” The Cherokee is at least respectable. It can at least hang. Maybe it doesn’t have the best gas milage or the most advanced idiot-proofing radar gizmos or every last cubic whatever. But it’s more comfortable, more powerful, less retarded inside, more dignified outside and with a better sound system than the other compacts in its class.

You are absolutely correct with that transmission. While I love the gas mileage you get with a 9-speed, whatever they're using is laggy, confused, and a little annoying. Regardless, I'm still very much enjoying my 2015 Cherokee.

new headlight design is WAY better. split designs are terrible looking. Also I don't think the transmission is the issue... tromping the gas pedal is the issue... I'm pretty sure to increase the economy, the ECU is purposefully configured to modulate the drive-by-wire accelerator pedal to be gradual/smoother (and more efficient, and probably safer on the drivetrain). Lots of automakers are doing this. Sometimes aftermarket flashing can disable this behavior.

Your transmission tests were interesting because you appeared to lift your foot each time before you pressed the accelerator. Not sure why.

The redesign is welcome

Why they dont make one that looks like the old models but with modern technology

Sounds like a quiet engine

Almost bought the older model but hated the 6 light grill. The headlight should be a little larger up and down to fill that gap. The redesign of the back looks so much better. Whoever they fired from before was a good choice. I think they should blend this style with the old body style and you’ll have a winner!!! Square up the front bumper a tad and bring back the roof in the rear a little bit because this is starting to look like a Crossfire/Grand Cherokee...🥴 Give it that “Cherokee Classic” look. At least think about it CHRYSLER! 👍🏾

Very good review and most helpful.

It may be bc it’s drive by wire. My father has an 06 Passat with the 3.6 does that too. Also the newer CRV from Honda has this issue.

I own a 2019 Trailhawk with the 3.2 six cylinder engine and it seems to drive and react fine. I test drove the 2.0 turbo and I did experience the delay in responsiveness.

Sorry I am not seeing that 2 sec lag you are talking about. You are still counting and the tach is climbing. Also, I see no such lag on my 2020 Cherokee 2.0

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems you completely lift your feet off the pedal before flooring it. Won't that add more confusion to the engine/transmission? That's not a typical use scenario...

The street test was done in Chicago, but what about the off-road/river clips, is that an area near Chicago?

I hear that the front drive model has a 6 speed transmission and is supposed to be very good.

Thank you so much for demonstrating this transmission delay problem. I thought I was the crazy one...I did some drive testing with several 2018 models including honda cr-v, honda accord 2.0, jeep cherokee, toyota camry, and hunday kona. THEY ALL HAD THIS DELAY PROBLEM, specially the two honda! Then I tried the honda accord 2.0 MANUAL transmission...a night and day difference. Why on earth there are only a few models that have the manual transmission option??? It is just way more fun and responsive!!! BTW: my rusty 2004 nissan sentra 1.8 with automatic transmission does not have this delay problem...what went wrong since then??

Had the same 9 speed issues with our 2014 model. Ended up with a new transmission at 14K miles. Still had issues after that. Ended up ditch it after a number of other quality issues. Surprised to hear that there are still issues with it 5 years later...

You can thank the EPA fuel standards for the transmission

The 2.0 with a tune will annihilate any 3.2 with similar simple mods. I have the 2019 limited 4x4 with tech and 2.0. Put a tune on it, 0-60 drops to 5.57 seconds, 1/4 mile will be officially tested Wednesday. It’s a beast with very little money, go 2.0T, it’s a real treat

We had two 2016 Cherokee Sports w/AWD and the 2.4L engine. Both seemed to operate much the same w/the 9-speed transmission working near perfectly all the time. Despite the continuous criticism about its shifting I found it quite controllable and rather easily provoked to do what I wanted it to do by prompting it with my foot on the throttle. We enjoyed these two vehicles enough that we just bought a third as the replacement to one of the original Cherokees was recently totaled by someone running a red light. I may also be trading in my vehicle for another one, too.

I just traded my 2016 Patriot in for 2019 Cherokee Limited, and I want my old car back:( I really appreciate this video, can you answer a simple girl question here, like you would turn a key 1/2 way to put just the battery on, you can't do this with a touch start correct? thank you I need the basics ha thank you

Do all the new 2019 model Cherokees come with hid headlights and fog lights or is it limited to certain trim levels?

Too bad on the 2.0 you have to change the spark plugs at 60,000 miles compared to the 2.4 and 3.2 100,000 mile schedule

torque management, variable timing, 9and 10 speed transmissions welcome to the future get use to it

Roommates jeep has the v6 and it really isn't that bad, especially compared to smaller cheaper cars. It's also an sub, it's not meant to be sporty

My 2019 new Cherokee keeps stalling. Turns off on me while I’m driving. Took it to the dealers and they claim to have resolved the problem but here I am again scheduling another appointment for the exact same thing.

I really really like the look of the cherokee. Especially the 75th anniversary edition. They also ride super smooth. If it wasn't for those unreliable transmissions!

Just talked me out of it with acceleration issues. Problem is a lot of vehicles today with all the engine changes to accommodated fuel efficiency has made many vehicles not as fun to drive.

I agree the V6 is definitely worth it!

What a huge improvement with the headlights! The old design was horrible! I would have never in a million years bought the old Jeep Cherokee. The new Jeep Cherokee is actually something I would seriously considering buying. Kudos to Jeep for recognizing a huge mistake and fixing it!

I had a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6. I loved it and I thought I’d use Jeep for the rest of my life. What I hated was service and maintenance. I may be biased since I used only one service center but they are a bunch of crooks. Every time I went for maintenance costed me an average of $600-$800. When I needed to go back for service every month for successive issues, with only 29T miles, I decided to trade it in for a Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum. Every time I showed up for service and maintenance at Toyota, its exactly the opposite feeling compared to Jeep service and maintenance. I maybe missing some things to understand but if the cost of Jeep maintenance is comparable to a luxury car, I’d rather buy a luxury car with the cost of luxury car service and maintenance.

"There's nothing stupid" lol! Great comment!

it as Avery good grill

That’s gonna be an occurring problem in most cars these days which is lagging and gear hunting it’s playing a role in better gas mileage

I have a 2016 Limited with the v6. You just have to get used to the transmission, and its powerband for each gear, and where it likes to be happy. I can drive mine super-smooth, and know where I need to have the throttle for quick and smooth acceleration. I actually found alot of the transmissions in competitors to shift very harsh. I was shocked how 'unsmooth' they were coming from a manual, and going back to automatic, until I drove one of these. I have to admit the 2014's were bad though, but they seemed to fix all the issues for 2016 and up on the v6 at least. Maybe this guy is just a bad driver? Is that how he drives stick too....let me put this puppy in 6th gear doing 20, and mash the throttle.....why's it so slow and laggy? lol

So you said you drove the 2015 with a 9-speed transmission? Was it a prototype? They didn't make a 9-speed back then, they made an 8-speed which did have issues with the shifts. Also the V6 is THE only engine for a vehicle this size for it to feel right. The curb weight of the Cherokee doesn't work well with a 4 cylinder (turbo or not). The 4's are just not enough engine. The turbo may feel like it is enough but it is being overworked all the time due to the turbo. It also burns more gas than the larger V6. The V6 doesn't work as hard the majority of the time, and when you need to pass the 6 will get you there, and it will help if you want to tow. Never put a tow package on the 4 cylinder engines or you are just asking for problems. The only good thing about the 4 cylinders is that they are not CVT's.

90% based off the Maserati Lavante six-figure luxury vehicle platform and designed by those engineers with nearly the same everything. Go look up one it’s the same interior, materials, screens, switches, buttons, placement, transmission, Maserati has the 3 L turbo built by Ferrari and Jeep has the 2 L turbo designed by Ferrari but factory built.

The same transmission was in my 2016 Jeep Renegade and that's why I got rid of it. I went back to a Subaru and the resale value is much better than the Jeep.

You should have shown same demo in sport mode, stated how much the difference in mpg between modes, and then let us decide. Very biased.

Stay away from Jeep Cherokee. Have 2014 with 42K and can’t wait to get rid of it.

So now Hyundai and Chevy are now adopting the split headlight design for their crossovers now, now that Jeep did away with that design for 2019

The 9 speed transmission was and still is the problem. Terrible. One of the many reasons my mom got rid of it. When with a Kia Sportage SX with a 6 speed and loves it.

It looks good, nice interior, easy to use infotainment system but 8,000 miles in and the pcm fails causing a stall and just putting it in park doesn’t stop it. The vehicle will not act as if it’s in park and it can down hill even if you come to a stop. Jeep has a recall on this issue however it’s “by vin number only” and you just so happen to not be in that recall so you basically have a lemon. It happened to my gf and thousands of others. I have a 2016 Cherokee and I love it but this will be my last fca product.

Jeep needs to take notes from Ford and their 10 speed transmissions.

sounds like this guy is just looking for a reason to complain about the Cherokee I have a 07 G6 with a 4 spd and my transmission falls on it's face constantly and the 2019 Toyota Rav4 with it's new 8 spd is just a clunky as the Cherokee's 9spd. I also tried the Cherokee with all 3 engines I feel the 2.4 L has enough power to get from point A to point B without any issues.

😅 i really want a trailhawk, hope when I’m able to afford one in a couple of years 🤞🏼all issues are fix

Also I could care less saving a lil gas for that extra mile or two. The way I see it a 4 banger is working harder to get that heavy vehicle up to speed the MPG compared to the beefier V6 is basically a wash. A V6 will work less making it last longer. I took a Wrangler out for a test drive with that BS 2.? Turbo and it whined like a lil baby. I took the 3.6 stomped on the gas and I was sold!!! If you have to pull out of traffic in a hurry a V6 is the way to go. Don’t risk your life with that Lag!!!

我有同款的切诺基19年的，它的前盖太危险了，不敢开了，很后悔买这款，

91 octane premium, hell, here in NZ 91 is the low octane option, either 95 or 98 premium.

Purchased A new Jeep Cherokee two years ago. Worst decision of car purchase ever. Have had in the shop three times and today I’m replacing the thermostat because they want to charge me $400 to install a $40 part into my two-year-old jeep Cherokee. Going to sell it and buy a Toyota I miss my FJ sooooooo much!!!

Didn't the Nissan Juke do the high DRL and low headlight long before the Cherokee. Not sure why you make it sound like Hyundai stole it from them when Jeep stole it from Nissa

This is probably true of all modern multispeed transmissions. Manufacturers are looking for gas milage and tune these units to be numb. I recentley drove a Lexus rx 350 (im sure you didn't seee this when you reviewed cars from this manufacturer because you don't actually review them. You just say that they are perfect because that's what people expect you to say) with an 8 speed and experienced the same thing. Also lifting your foot completely off of the gas and then smashing it in a turbo charged car will magnify what you're talking about.

New cherokee Look like A Crossover

Maybe Stellantis should go with the FPT ( Fiat) transmission...maybe even better - GM? 😮😅

Wow! Very slow response, 2-3 seconds before it reacts!

So after watching this video and watching you do the test drive I have decided is best for me to get a Chrysler PT Cruiser🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏📢🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

My 2016 Cherokee V6 Limited transmission failed twice, once at 12K and another time at 21K miles. The UConnect multimedia failed at 18K. The shifter failed at 19K. Gotta admit, the Jeep dealership has been nice to give me loaner vehicles when I take the car in for repairs. I don't trust this car for long interstate travel. I'm forced to rent a car for those trips. I regret buying this car, should have bought a Toyota or Honda.

talk about hot takes, this dude likes the old alien eyes of the cherokee AND thinks that looks better than the new Hyundai designs

THE 2.4 LITER NON - TURBO IS A DOG !

我对这种车非常不满意，后悔当初卖这种车，危险性太高了，

I disagree about the front end I hated the split headlights the refresh is 1000% better

Now Hyundai and Chevy Blazer will have the old Jeep design, I guess Jeep will change back?.........lol

Last model front end was much better than the new one. It looked more unique and different from everything else. Now its just so plain and ugly and regular like all other crossover suv’s.. what a shame.

It's breakdown after 5 years only of using at least 1 time per month u will spend a lot of money for maintenance

Replacing the engine.......... serious !!!!

WTF!! Talks cargo volume never says what it is. Talks price never mentions the price. Talks talks talks and provides so little but talk. The only figure ever mentioned is some confusing babble about HP of some other Jeep. Literally repeats the size of this engine numerous times and even calls it "the most powerful engine yet" but never says the HP. Just a mess of a review. The guy doesn't even seem to comprehend driving modes and use properly. Wants instant response in eco mode and complains while you do get it in sport you "shouldn't have to sacrifice MPG" to do so! WTF WTF WTF! My head just exploded...

😂 thank you

Head gasket will go before 40k

Truthfully if you gonna get the baby cherokee get the V6 period

I DEEPLY REGRET buying my 2020 Cherokees. Learn from my MISTAKES. My 1st 2020 Cherokee was a lemon and my 2nd 2020 Cherokee was not built right and neither Jeep or the selling dealer Bob Poynter Columbus will make it right . BUYER BEWARE do NOT BUY a Cherokee or trust a Jeep dealer. Just Empty Every Pocket is a TRUE acronym.

I just traded in my 2.4L 4cyl 2015 Cherokee sport for a 2014 Dodge Avenger that is 3.6L and a V6. The new Jeep Cherokees are just not good.

Give up on the 9 speed and stick with the 8 speed

Jeep had five years between this refresh and the old car to ditch the 9 speed and put the eight speed that’s in the the grand Cherokee, but they’re lazy and didn’t want to spend the money Harmonizing a new tranny with the engines and just don’t care because the Jeep badge sells

That delay is exactly why I don't like my 2019 jeep cherokee

I think you are better and more handsome than this car... Did you have a copy for 2020 🤔

My 2007 Mazda 3 is more responsive than this

Don't drive an automatic Elantra, you might dead with the lack of response.

Talk about biased

Wow!!! Thanks I'll pass on the Jeep

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