Why Buy? | 2019 Jeep Cherokee Review 

And the fact that Jeep is one of very few brands that still uses naturally aspirated 6 engine. The new Jeeps are smooth and fun to drive. I’m nervous about the complains of reliability from RU-vid reviews but in my area which is suburban rural Jeeps of all ages are everywhere. I’ve seen old rusted Jeeps still running. 🤷🏽‍♀️

CRV is 1.5 turbo CVT bullshit

Tbh fuel economy is similar for most models in the category, in real terms the difference between the top in the category and a mid table one is only couple dollars per month.

Cherokee is just 2000 pounds , you can try grand Cherokee

Factory tow setup will give you 4000 in the 2.0 or 4500 in the V6

@@travisjohnson2042 the regular 2.0L will tow 2k.

The factory tow set up gives 4k pull in the 2.0L. If it comes from the factory. Add it after and you get 2K

NeedSomeTech Wait until you get to the 4th year or about 30T miles then you tell me if you are still enjoying it. We’ll see. I agree that ride is comfortable, better suspension, nice interior and surround audio.

I'm looking into getting a Cherokee Overland, Limited or Trailhawk for the Snow and Ice because of its traction. However, the reliability is an issue. That's why I'm thinking of leasing for 3 years and add a maintenance plan. Has anyone lease one of these?

@@crod6431 I have a 2016 Limited with the V6. No reliability issues.

@@dburn4643 what about transmission?

Well, it's been over 3 years. How's your Jeep holding up so far? Any issues?

Noticed that too.

montreal,just as bad as detroit

Only flat-towable when equipped with the optional Active Drive II 4WD. Active Drive I equipped 2019 Cherokees are not flat-towable.

That's true.... but NONE of it's competitors may be towed flat... with any option. Have 2K miles on my Overland and love it. Only gripe I have is the panic button on the FOB is too easy to set off... should be recessed in the FOB more... and wish it had a larger fuel tank. Other than that.... spectacular.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck but it's new and under warranty hopefully it get's resolved. Bare in mind there are tens of thousands of us with ZERO issues with our Jeep. I have had my 2016 Trail Hawk FOR 3.5 years and 89,000K and transmission, drive-train etc..are problem free.

i would take the v6 over the turbo. both have the same amount of power. you wont fill the TQ less you have the rpms cranked

@@arnoni11 not true have driven both… the turbo packs a real punch at low to mid speed

i beg to differ. 14-18 look horrid. the new design makes it alot better. im glad. i waited for the 19

No offense but your reasoning here is severely flawed. The German Rivals are a different class of car. This is a 4x4 Crossover with the name JEEP. Meaning it's more evenly geared and focused for offroad/on road. Where as the German's use a platform that was tailored for 70% Road mannerisms with only a small portion or afterthought for offroad usage. Why would they need to fix the engine. There is a reason why the V6 Pentastar is used in many of there SUV/Trucks. It's a tried and proven engine with a good even HP/Torque output. With the Pentastar you get full instant linear torque from 1200-4000 RPM unlike many other competitor's where the high levels of Torque only kick in with high RPM's. Based on your criteria it seems you want a Sporty SUV. Since you hold the German's in such a high regard while refusing to keep up to date in the automotive industry it's of no surprise that you aren't aware of what the competition packs. The ALFA Stelvio Quadrifoglio suv came out of nowhere and put, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes in there place. It's the best handling, performing and 0-60 sport SUV in the market. The Platform, engine etc...was designed by Ferrari's top engineers. $85,000 SUV of course. You have misjudged this Crossover.

@@mikejones8164 Mr. Jones I do indeed think before I "speak" or in this case..write. The engine we are discussing is the 2.0 l turbo which indeed sounds horrible between 2 and 4k. This is important to everyone who would have to commute with this vehicle or drive it up a dirt road. And I question your veracity as Jeep is targeting The CRV and Rav4 with the limited and the Q5 and X3 with the overland. This is their marketing not mine. The Cherokee has a lot of value and a good off-road AWD system. The trailhawk is a legitimate off-road vehicle. But the overland and the limited models are unfortunately not competitive with their class. Btw..I bought a Q5 for 42k...and the overland costs 43k. So these are directly comparable. The Q5 has Quattro with an automatically locking center diff (off-road mode) and 8 inches of ground clearance. It makes 40 less hp and similar toque to the 2.0 t in the Jeep. It has very similar equipment almost identical. I defy anyone to choose the Jeep for $43k after driving both on any terrain.

@@NONARCS First off all the Jeep comes with three engine options, so just get the V6. You act as if the 2.0 turbo (which is only $400 more than the V6) is the only option here. Considering that most competitors inline 4's don't even give you that level of HP. Then you complain about it's Sound. Look you may not personally like it's note but the majority of people have no issues. Also Jeep has always had steep discounts and this is brought up all the time to those who complain that an Overland is pricey. You can get one for $36,000 easy. Regarding the Audi and it's road mannerisms. As I mentioned earlier you shouldn't even be looking at a Jeep at this point if your criteria is meet with a Q5. You can talk all day about marketing you fully understand that a Jeep is a Jeep. Meaning the KL is comprised heavy of Jeep DNA. Jeep appeals to a certain crowd and FCA knows this and the sales numbers support this as well. Yes FCA has taken the Trailhawk and stripped it bare for there economy line models. Think of it this way. You just made a rather strong argument against this trend in today's crossovers attempting to be everything at once. 75% of our population are buying SUV's with over engineered Offroad capabilities that they will never utilize. You can't have it both ways, either you sacrifice driving dynamics for more rugged offroad capabilities or you focus more on the conditions that the majority of your buyers will be driving on. Have fun taking your Audi through light off road usage cause we all know you will never do it. So why does it have a locking Rear Differential since it was an after thought for MARKETING purposes. Your Quattro system is more than you need. Also you have to remember Audi, Mercedes and specifically BMW being the KING of Money pits after warranty is over. as long as I am leasing under my company name I don't care about Audi and Merc's long term reliability/upkeep cost since it's not an issue. If people were more practical they would save there money and spend it on vehicles with features they actually use and benefit from daily, hence why you bought the Audi. If you drive on the road the Audi is smoother, more nimble and handles better. Most people I know already assume this when shopping. Simply put, my disagreement with your position is based on the Hyperbole nature of it. If I ask you to be reasonable and objective in comparing the engine to the majority of under powered crappy jap engines used in most mid size crossovers. Is this not a fair point to bring up? I except that you personally don't like what they offer but compared to the competition, the Jeep has more power and better off road capability.

@@mikejones8164 I found the v6 to be very heavy and make the car feel wallowy. The turbo 4 was my only interest in the Cherokee. I do not doubt people buy Cherokee's, and love them. I also don't doubt you can get incentives (though they had no interest in making me a deal on an overland, only the limited) but that is because FCA needs to move product at a loss. I don't see it as hyperbole, the Cherokee would be an almost perfect choice if the engine was more refined and the steering had a better ratio. That's all I have to say and think most Cherokee's are road queens btw...

I cross shopped between the Q5 and Cherokee and ended up choosing the Cherokee. I was super disappointed in how the Q5 drove for a German car. Completely numb and over-boosted steering, and the brake pedal was touchy as hell. Cherokee limited had more power, better steering, brake, and road feel, and was cheaper.

Why did you downgrade from a Grand Cherokee?

It was a 2002 and was a pig on gas plus the headlight light lens would cloud up after a few years making it expensive to replace. mechanically it was sound. Then we got the Compass in 2011 and after broken in troubles started to show up. It was great on gas but sluggish pulling out onto the highway and in time turned into a rattle trap. The rear visibility was also bad. Brakes were bad also. Lesson learned.

Drape the gas hose over your car????? Wtf??? Pull in on the other side.

Stupidity at its finest

@@CapeAnnImages 🤣 "the headlight light lens would cloud up after a few years making it expensive to replace" - ever heard of polishing and coating the lamps, which restores them to showroom condition for 5-10 years and costs $50?

The 9 speed is a ZF-9 from Germany that HONDA, LandRover etc.. all used as well. ZF is single handily in the top 3 Transmission companies in the world. Now the ZF-9 is not perfect and during it's introduction in 2013 it had many issues most of which have been resolved by FCA in 2016 . The 9 speed in it's mature state is fine not saying it's perfect but neither are many other transmissions. They patented a new 9 speed 2 years ago and it will be introduced in 2020. They fixed the issue with occasional minor lags by removing the dog-clutch on 5th gear and some other improvements in the design.

My transmission works fine.

It should be "2019"

You own one? Mine was rough at first but it settled into total smoothness after a few thousand miles.

What moron would do that?

Leasing? No. BMW? Hell no

Libtard Hater Maybe, or maybe not. I definitely wouldn't take financial advice from him/her though!

Definitely a tard comment leasing is always a ripoff. I see bmw broke down on the side of the road as much as ford and there’s a lot less bmw’s on the road then ford.

no you can't. BMW X3 or X5 costs more to lease or buy.