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by: Auto Express team

12 Jun 2015

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The Jeep Cherokee offers something different in the small SUV class. The American 4x4 icon is not short of heritage, but it's never really cut it in the UK.
The Cherokee has to contend with both the Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail, the Ford Kuga, Kia Sportage and Audi Q3. Our choice is the <span style="font-size: 0.8125
You won’t confuse the new Cherokee with anything else on the road, the traditional grille, high-set daytime running lights and squared-off wheelarches.
Jeep has made big boasts about the Cherokee moving away from agricultural handling to more road-biased manners, but the chassis is rather inert and disappointing.
Jeep has overhauled the trademark seven-bar grille, so rather than being upright, the bars now fold over the leading edge of the bonnet.
Inside, the Cherokee makes a good first impression thanks to the crystal clear TFT screens. However, these are offset by the infotainment and climate controls being mixed up on the centre console.
Up front, storage is reasonable in the Cherokee with an armrest cubby, deep door bins and a handy iPod slot on the centre console.
Seat space in the back of the Cherokee is tight. The amount of headroom available is fine, but legroom could be better. At least you get air vents and a 12V socket though.
You can slide the back seats forward in the Cherokee to enlarge the boot space from 591 litres, to 714 litres. Fold the seats flat and there will be 1,267 litres of space, with the added option to fold the
The front-wheel drive Cherokee is the one to choose for minimal running costs, but claimed fuel consumption for the 2.0-litre diesel Cherokee ranges between 48.7mpg and 53.3mpg.
The Cherokee not only has permanent four-wheel drive, but also Jeep’s Rear Axle Disconnect system, which disengages the rear wheels to boost economy on the road.
The Cherokee's switchable four-wheel drive can be tailored to suit off-road conditions just ahead of the gearlever.