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Doug N., yes, I once worked in St. Louis as a TV News Anchor for KPLR-TV. Thank you for subscribing and for your nice comments. Are you living in STL? - Dave
i have the V6 Limited for a year now..lots of power and i love the looks and the interior.. Info system is the best..mileage good, no problems, think it is a great car, except hope I don't get a flat cause the tire patch kit looks impossible to use..
I own the Altitude model, and it is a bit more loaded than this Jeep. It has the 2.4L and 4WD, with Cold Weather and Comfort/Convenience group (which gives you an automatic liftgate and keyless ignition) and has returned 31-34 mpg on a few road trips across my state (thanks to the rear axle disconnect which is automatic in auto mode). In the snow, this thing is FUN. It gives me more confidence than driving my much heavier work truck in the snow/ice. Offroad, it is great for mild trail use. Obviously not as good as a purpose built rig for more extreme trails, but suprisingly better than I expected. The only thing I wish it had was Active Drive II for the added ground clearance and the additional modes for offroad use. This Jeep was money well spent for me. I am going back next year to buy a Trailhawk version for myself and give this one to the wife.
The “Sport” does not have a, 4WD low range mode, but it seems like the 9 speed has allowed 1st gear to be pretty low by itself. The Differential Brake Lock (DBL) system is what impressed me. It gives, even the Cherokee “Sport”, some impressive off-road capability. Probably way more capability than most people want to put their Family Truckser through. The capability is there, if you need it though.
Sorry Dave is not a mid-size SUV, this is a compact SUV, just like the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-9, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Chevy Equinox and Volkswagen Tiguan.
Well... for Europe and Africa (where I live), this is categorised as a midsize SUV. A compact SUV would be something like a Jeep Renegade and and a large SUV would be something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Wrangler would be categorised as an off-road SUV.
Personal opinions of beauty aside...I love this new Cherokee. I have the Trailhawk and it is a fantastic balance of capability and comfort. The front is shaped like that for a reason, and that's 23mpgs combined in my case with the 3.2 liter V6:D Can't wait to see what they come up with next! The industry needs an infusion of more SUVs like this.
i love my cherokee, too! i have the 2.4L 4cyl and i'm averaging 31mpg currently. i've averaged up to 33.6mpg on a long highway drive. never gotten below 28mpg
I like how you call that off road, I woulda done that with my old 2wd S10 and not worried about getting in trouble. I would have even considered a car for that "off road".
Dave need your suggestion I am planing to buy jeep also I like its looks but my pocket can cover only 2.4 litres only.. And my only concern is how this 2.4 motor runs with heavy load.. I am social kind of guy always love to travel long distance with friends and family and whenever I go out, I go with heavy load full packed...
Hey there, love your reviews. Want to know if you have any opinions on the new Cherokee 3.2 vs the Sante Fe Sport 2.0t. I'm interested in both and would love to here what you think. Thanks
Hey, Dave. Great review on the Cherokee. Keep up the great work. Which new car/cars would you recommend for a young professional in their mid to late 20's?
John Daigle That's such a personal choice and there are too many to list in the comments here. Besides, I would need more information on your daily habits, price, geographic location, etc. Please keep browsing my reviews and happy shopping - Dave
Everyman Driver Dave - I drive about 40 miles per day, mostly highway, live in New England, and am looking to spend $25k-30k. I like the Cadillac ATS (base model) and the Honda Accord (Sport or EX). I've watched your review on the Honda Accord and it seems like you get a lot of "bang for your buck". Any other suggestions would be highly appeciated. Also, what is your view on AWD v. RWD? The ATS comes in both, but it also has a snow/ice mode, which is something I see more and more cars offering. Does this snow/ice mode negate the need for AWD?
Question : many other SUVs in the same category have to possibility ofturning off the 4WD to a 2WD to increase gas mileage. Given I won't need the 4WD all the time is it also as option on this car ? Thank you.
Well since I posted I actually bought a 2015 trailhawk model and that version at least is an "always-on" 4 wheel drive. Very good car but the denomination "compact cross over" is really not appropriate, it's much bigger than many vehicules in that range. Hope it helps ;)
Guillaume Doriat Thanks for the quick reply! Congrats on the Trailhawk! I'm just looking for a winter daily driver. Won't do many, if any, trails, so I'm looking at the Latitude. It really doesn't much matter to me if it's a full time 4x4, as the fuel mileage is pretty respectable anyway. I'm just curious. I currently have a Camaro and drive it in the winter, just not on days that it snows ;) Luckily, I have had access to an old Jeep to drive on snow days. However, now I'm looking to purchase a full time winter ride so I can put the Camaro to sleep for a few months and keep her away from the salt! I agree about the size. I think it is very similar in size and shape to my mom's BMW X5, which would never be categorized as a compact crossover.
cutielulu593 You're welcome. I most likely won't be doing much trail either but the Trailhawk comes with some pretty good options as well that weren't standard on Latitude trim (that's the North trim I think here in Canada). For example the Trailhawk comes with a full size spare tire, the exact same model as the "regular" 4 other tires actually which is always pretty nice. On the winter part particularly I live in Quebec so we have tons of snow every year (I don't know how your state compares) which means a LOT of salt and gravel everywhere (because the roads are poorly built in Quebec) and this will be the first winter for my car. If you're concerned about salt, Jeep offered me an extra anti rust treatment for the car when I ordered it at first (3 month waiting period almost to the day). A comment I sometimes got from a few "purists" was that it was "not a Jeep" (I replied it's simply not designed for the 60s) or looked like a "ladies car" just like the branding for the Compass and Patriot (the first being apparently considered to be more for women and the later for men). Now, despite the comments, I bought it and compared to the other models in the Jeep line-up in the "small SUV" (Patriot, Compass, Cherokee and Wrangler, the Grand Cherokee is really not playing in the same court) it is the best at many things: very spacious, the seats are very comfy (the Trailhawk comes standard with Premium Cloth, in fact they're about 50% leather, or the Standard Leather, Premium Leather is an option), some have said cargo space with seats unfolded is limited but I never had any issue with it (except for moving into a new apartment or going to Ikea of course), the gas consumption is reasonable on my V6 (that's an 1200$ option but I really advise to take it, makes the car much more reactive, especially since the Trailhawk is a bit heavier than the other) which is 12.5-13.5 liters per 100km mixed driving (I'm French so no idea what this is in imperial, obviously it also depends how you drive), the car is also very good at managing its consumption in cruise control. I had considered the Tiguan, the CRV, the RAV 4 and a few other SUVs in both new and used but the Cherokee really blew them out of the water on so many points the choice was pretty damn clear.
Guillaume Doriat I live in Upstate New York, so we get tons of snow here, too. The Trailhawk looks awesome, but it's more than I want to spend. Since it'll just be my winter ride, I don't need all the bells and whistles. But the cold weather package is a must! I'm so glad Jeep offers heated cloth seats, so it's not necessary to upgrade to leather! I'll definitely be going with the V6! I've never driven anything with less and I don't think I could do it. I need the power!
Bottom of this url: www.jeep.com/en/jeep-capabilities/towing/#Cherokee2Tab* shows the Cherokee with the tow package 'Max Towing is 4,500 lbs' not 2,000. Rear seats slide back and forth for more legroom. TrailHawk has full size spare tire, not a doughnut.
I heard this jeep had some major transmission issue. Many buyers reported transmission failing under 18,000 miles. Do you know if they fixed this in the 2015/16 model?
If it doesn't have the factory tow package, it's rated at 2000#. The tow package is more than just a class 3 hitch, ie. trans/oil coolers, increased cooling capacity, and a different final drive ratio.
"majority" can't. Trailhawk is the only version of the cherokee that can actually perform well off road. It actually performed surprisingly well at moab.
So.......that's what "Trail Rated" has come to? I guess my XJ Cherokee will have to yank some of these out somewhere down the line on a real trail,sigh.... STILL,as equipped (not quite as "nicely equipped as say,my wife's Camry XLE V6,for eg,but nicely equipped with the good stuff where it counts I suppose) in this video,I won't insult the new Cherokee in the slightest. It obviously didn't have the same design parameters as the old Cherokees did (like my '98 Sport for eg),but as a family ride (where the weather isn't always perfect and the occasional FS road picnic trip would exist),in the video and from our own test drive in one,I have to say I like it (and no you cannot tell anyone in any of the XJ clubs I'm in,online or in person :P ). I have no doubts a similarly powered car (non-SUV) would run circles around it at the track (my Wife's Camry ran a best of 14.206 at 101.8MPH at Bristol,for eg),but then they wouldn't have the bad weather capabilities the Fiat...er...Jeep has (couldn't resist). I guess my opinion is this-I would definitely buy a new Cherokee for my Wife or daughter (not insinuating a gender bias,I mean them as individual persons and how I know they would personally use a daily driver),who would never have any intentions of ever going anywhere near a "real trail" to do anything resembling 4 wheeling,other than the possibility of the occasional gravel or FS road to get away for a picnic or nature walk (not quit a hike). My son and I would get good use out of one as well,as daily drivers to school/work of course...but I tend to like things lifted and capable off road or lowered and fast as does he (bearing in mind he's currently 12 :P ),so I'm glad the JK is at least still "Real Trail" rated,may Jeep never lose it's heritage in keeping at least one built-for-offroad-playing vehicle in it's line-up (take note Chrysler Corp....millions of loyal Jeep owners are watching ;) ).
it would look better with bigger head lamps and move the license plate from bumper onto the trunk lid to make the back no so plain, why the gas filler is on the right hand side- hello Nissan and Subaru too, we drive on the left side
Do your work before giving a vehicle review, the storage behind the passenger seat is not there because that seat folds down 4 longer stuff to put in the back of your Jeep and underneath the passenger seat there's more storage I think that's a point people would want to know. Terrible just terrible review
if you're talking about jeeps in general and off roading, thats not entirely true, if you're talking about a more modern and sporty jeep you're poorly mistaken.
