The Technology package adds goodies like advanced brake assist, rain sensitive wipers, lane departure warning, automatic high beam control, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, blind spot and cross path detection and park assist. With the luxury package, our vehicle also had premium leather-trimmed bucket seats, heated and ventilated up front, power liftgate and HID headlights. Inside, the cabin has an upscale look, particularly in the Limited trim model.
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Natural Resources Canada rates the 3.2-litre V6 in the Cherokee at 11.1L/100 km city and 7.7L/100 km highway. We averaged 8.7L/100 km during our time with the Cherokee during mostly highway driving. Handling is good and the vehicle tracks well on the corners. The nine-speed transmission, which Jeep says is a first in the segment, shifts seamlessly through the gears. It is quiet and smooth with decent acceleration. On the road, I would describe the Cherokee as ?un-Jeep-like? when compared to say the Wrangler. As we didn?t go off-road, we kept the setting at Auto, which is where most will leave it. Standard on the Cherokee 4x4s is the Select-Terrain System, which has five settings?Sport, Snow, Sand/Mud, Rock and Auto. It also has a low gear range for more serious off-roading. Three, four-wheel drive systems are offered on the Cherokee, including the Active Drive II system on our test vehicle.Īctive Drive II sends available torque to the front wheels under normal driving conditions and then automatically transfers power to the rear when slippage is detected. This engine gives a driving range of nearly 900 kilometres, according to the manufacturer. The test vehicle was powered by an optional ($1,300) 3.2-litre Pentastar V6 engine, making 271 hp and 239 lb/ft of torque.īase engine on the Cherokee is a 2.4-litre inline four-cylinder, producing 184 hp and 171 lb/ft of torque. Pushing up the price were options such as the Technology package ($1,795), Luxury package ($1,495), Trailer towing package ($495), nine-speed automatic transmission ($1,250) and a panoramic Command View dual-paned sunroof ($1,495). It was loaded with options, taking the base price of $32,195 to $43,070 when you factor in the $1,695 destination charge. Our tester was a tricked out Cherokee Limited 4×4. However, from a side view, the Cherokee is sleek with smooth lines that are far removed from the boxy, traditional Jeep look. The Cherokee can be a suburban grocery-getter, a family hauler or even a hard-core trailblazer when outfitted in Trailhawk trim.įrom a design standpoint, there?s no doubt this is a Jeep with its in-your-face styling up front. These models cover a lot of territory, meaning there is something for everyone here. The Trailhawk is a 4×4 only and comes with Trail Rated capability, meaning it can handle a lot rougher terrain than your average SUV. All but the Trailhawk come in either 4×2 or 4×4 format. The compact Compass and Patriot models are also being dropped from the lineup after this year.īuilt on the Dodge Dart platform that is also used by the 2015 Chrysler 200, the Cherokee is available in four different trim levels – Sport, North, Limited and Trailhawk. The Cherokee replaces the Liberty that didn?t offer a lot of driving excitement and had become dated. More than 200,000 units were sold in this segment last year, dominated by the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
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The Cherokee is an important vehicle for Jeep as it attempts to make inroads in the extremely competitive mid-size SUV market. And when you add in sales of the even bigger-selling Jeep Wrangler, this one-two punch is not far off the figures posted by the Ford Escape that is the sales leader among all SUV/CUV models during this calendar year. Well, quite nicely actually, as it sits in the Top 10 of SUV/CUV sales in Canada for the 2014 model year. While it?s nice to be recognized by the media, how is it doing in the marketplace? As a voting member of AJAC, I had it as a class winner and wasn?t surprised at all to see it take the overall title.
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As an example, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada named the new Jeep Cherokee Best New Utility Vehicle for 2014 earlier this year.Īnd that was no small feat either as the Cherokee had to best 18 rivals to earn top honours. But whatever the reason, it has proven to be a success story.