Jeep Cherokee pictures

<span>The Cherokee has to contend with both the Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail, the Ford Kuga, Kia Sportage and Audi Q3.</span> <span></span><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">Our choice is the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 0.8125

<span>You won’t confuse the new Cherokee with anything else on the road, the traditional grille, <span>high-set daytime running lights and s<span>quared-off wheelarches.</span></span></span>

<span>Jeep has made big boasts about the Cherokee moving away from agricultural handling to more road-biased manners, but <span>the chassis is rather inert and disappointing.</span> <span></span></span>

Jeep has overhauled&nbsp;the trademark seven-bar grille, so rather than being upright, the bars now fold over the leading edge of the bonnet.

<span>Inside, the Cherokee makes a good first impression thanks to the crystal clear TFT screens. However, these are offset by the&nbsp;<span>infotainment and climate controls being mixed up on the centre console.</span></span>

<span>&nbsp;Up front, storage is reasonable in the Cherokee with an armrest cubby, deep door bins and a handy iPod slot on the centre console.</span>

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&nbsp;slide the back seats forward in the Cherokee to enlarge the boot space from 591 litres, to 714 litres.&nbsp;<span>Fold the seats flat and there will be 1,267 litres of space, with the added option to </span><span>fold the

<span>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.</span>

The Cherokee not only has permanent four-wheel drive, but also<span>&nbsp;Jeep’s Rear Axle Disconnect&nbsp;</span><span>system, which disengages the rear wheels</span><span>&nbsp;to boost economy on the road.</span>

<span>The Cherokee's switchable four-wheel drive can be tailored to suit off-road conditions just ahead of the gearlever.&nbsp;</span>