- suv 29,721
- 19,995 fair
- Clovis, CA
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- autoshopper.com
- suv 29,721 gasoline grey automatic
2014 jeep cherokee review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. A long overdue redesign, worth the wait. introductionthe 1984 jeep cherokee arguably invented the small suv, and it ruled for 17 years until its slot was taken by the 2001 jeep liberty. Now it's back in the lineup. Cherokee looks cool again. Called the tigershark multiair 2 i-4, it makes 184 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque, with fuel mileage epa-rated at 21/28 mpg city/highway. We got 23. 4 on the highway and winding mountain two-lanes. the optional engine is a 3. 2-liter pentastar v6, making its debut in the cherokee. It's derived from the 3. 6-liter that's been one of ward's 10 best engines for the last three years. It makes 271 horsepower and 239 pound-feet of torque and it's epa-rated at 19/27 mpg city/highway. We got 18. 1 mpg in a 4x4 model. The advantage to the v6 is towing, rated to 4500 pounds (best in class says jeep) versus 2000 pounds for the i4. However it's a tough call, because the v6 is only a couple mpg thirstier. both engines are aided by a new 9-speed automatic transmission, standard in all cherokees. It's a compact marvel, raising the regular-car bar for tranny construction and packaging, not to mention the electronic and mechanical complexities of high-speed meshing of spinning steel gears. First gear is an aggressive 4. 71:1 for low-end performance, while 6, 7, 8 and 9 are all overdrives for the highway, to increase fuel mileage and lower noise and vibration. Ninth gear is a super overdrive, at 0. 48:1. the off-road oriented trailhawk will do amazing climbing and descending things, while looking too good to be able to do those things. Floods, blizzards, earthquakes, typhoons and the outback are no worries mate. It breaks new ground with electronic descent control. With its tall 4. 7:1 ratio for first gear, the crawl ratio of 56:1 is nearly as high as the wrangler's. there are three new 4wd systems introduced in the cherokee: active drive i, with a one-speed power transfer unit; active drive ii with two-speed ptu and low range (it's towable); and active drive lock with two-speed ptu, low range and locking rear differential. The basic active drive i is all-wheel drive, distributing some but not a lot of drive to the rear wheels when needed. the selec-terrain traction control system has five modes: auto, snow, sport, sand/mud, and rock. There's a new independent suspension to go with increased torsional rigidity in the frame. There are significant standard extras, like led headlamps and daytime running lights, fold-flat front passenger seat with storage, and more. as for looks, it sure doesn't get lost in the suv crowd. Its designers delivered style and distinction while enhancing the iconic image. Other suvs dream of looking like the new cherokee. The cherokee latitude is less blingy than the cherokee limited. Trailhawk looks best because it's tough, with raised suspension, overfenders and painted tow hooks. It says jeep the loudest. the interior is stylish and utilitarian, both. Everything has a function, while being easy to reach and operate. There are clear digital gauges between the speedometer and tach, lit organic white. Navigation on the touch screen is easy to read, with basic buttons. We wish the radio had a dial. the latitude standard cloth seats are rugged and sporty, and fit just right. The 40. 3 inches of rear legroom is nearly 2 inches more than big brother grand cherokee, due mostly to seat height. The 60/40 rear seats fold flat in a heartbeat. behind the wheel, it feels tight. Smooth and solid with a firm ride. The v6 has a bit of engine noise, with kick-butt acceleration. The ride is softer except for undulations, while speed bumps are gentler. The v6 just feels bigger. at the introduction of the new cherokee, we were given the opportunity for comparison spins in a honda crv, toyota rav4, and ford escape. The cherokee turned them into vanilla. Trailhawk equipment levels are similar to those of limited, though trailhawk comes with seats trimmed in cloth, leather and vinyl. safety equipment standard on all models includes 10 airbags, electronic stability control and abs. Optional safety features included parksense parallel/perpendicular park assist, adaptive cruise control-plus, forward collision warning-plus, lanesense lane departure warning-plus; 9-1-1 assist call; esc; electronic roll mitigation; blind-spot monitoring; rear cross path detection; parkview rear backup camera with dynamic grid lines. walkaroundthe all-new cherokee doesn't get lost in the suv crowd. It delivers style and distinction while clearly being a jeep. Maybe best expressed by the grille, the seven jeep slugs backed by eggcrate, one vertical piece with the aluminum hood, a unique design described by jeep as waterfall. The hood has a hump as on a muscle car, made into a flat-black wedge on the trailhawk. The slugs are bright chrome in every model but the trailhawk, where the eggcrate is black, changing the car's presence. All around, the trailhawk with its rugged touches (wheels, tires, fender flares, tow hooks) looks more jeepish. other suvs dream of looking like the new cherokee. Sweet little slits that look like headlamps are actually led daytime running lights with turn signals, while the projector headlamps rise in black fascia over the front bumper, like bugeyes. They're so small they look more like foglights, while the foglights themselves are even smaller, down at the bottom corners of the fascia, again eggcrate black on the trailhawk. the latitude is less blingy than the limited, and therefore better looking. there are trapezoidal wheel arches, with sculpted sides leading back to where the cherokee tries hard but struggles. There's a big fat horizontal concave in the liftgate, reducing the inherent slab but obscuring the jeep identity. The 4x4 models have more black fascia in the rear, which tweaks some style out of the slab. Big led horizontal taillamps extend into the glass with a top-heavy touch that's apparently aerodynamic. interiortight, comfortable, everything a function, easy to reach, stylish. They nailed it. the jeep cherokee latitude comes with cloth seats on the are rugged and sporty, fit just right. Perforated leather seats in place of the cloth in the limited. There's an electronic parking brake, behind th.
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