The new Cherokee retains Jeep design adamant and now it is available with standard and completely new Selec-Trac system for permanent four-wheel drive. Cherokee offers more rich standard equipment, but as optional luxury leather package, which is available only outside of North America.
Clearance and comfort
"The all-new Jeep Cherokee 4x4 is ideal for everyday use," said Michael Manley, executive vice president of International Sales, Marketing and Business Development, Chrysler LLC. "We have combined proven Jeep 4x4 qualities positioned in the midrange Cherokee with luxury leather package and added a unique systems and technologies that make managing Cherokee equally good as in urban environments and in the jungle," he said.
New Opportunities
One of the most interesting developments in the Jeep Cherokee is a fully folded soft-top Sky Slide, which offers customers the car to experience the feeling of an open management model. Additional equipment to the car are also included automatic wipers, windows with an express open and close, programmable seats, audio system and side mirrors, and more. Standard on Jeep Cherokee can be found automatic air conditioning, adjustable steering wheel, heated side mirrors with automatic retraction, fog lights, aluminum alloy wheels and more.
Jeep Cherokee
History of the model:
05/1988 - Cherokee 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine (90kW / 122 hp), 4.0 liter 6-cylinder engine (126 kW/171 hp) and 2.1-liter turbo diesel engine (59 kW/80 hp) four-wheel drive with the possibility of inclusion / exclusion or permanent 4x4 drive, five-speed manual or 4-speed automatic gearboxes
09/1991 to 4.0 liter 6-cylinder engine, but now with 136 kW and 185 hp
01/1993 - presentation of the model Grand Cherokee / Grand Cherokee (more wheelbase) with a 4.0 liter 6-cylinder engine (135 kW/184 hp) and 5.2 liter V8 - engine (158 kW / 215 hp)03/1995 - a new 2.5 liter turbo engine (85 kW / 115 hp)
01/1996 - modification of the models, airbag for the driver to place
04/1999 - new version of the Grand Cherokee with 4.0 liter 6-cylinder engine with 140 kW/190 hp, 4.7 liter 8-cylinder with 162 kW / 220 hp and 3.1-liter 5-cylinder turbo engine with 103 kW / 140 hp
09/2001 - changing patterns in Cherokee. Engines: 2.4 liter with 108 kW / 146 hp, 3.7 liter with 155 kW / 210 hp, 2.5-liter common-rail diesel CRD with 105 kW / 142 hp new 2.7-liter turbo engine for Grand Cherokee, 120 kW/163 hp
01/2003 to 2.8 liter turbo engine Cherokee 110 kW/150 hp
Who would have thought that the former army jeep will become a luxury 4x4 vehicle?
Cherokee and Grand Cherokee (the second is 12 centimeters longer wheelbase) have four-wheel drive and are well prepared for the terrain and conditions.
When engines have different alternatives: 6-cylinder, typical American V8 or destined for European markets turbo diesel engines. On the small Cherokee best fits its 4.0-liter 6-cylinder engine that is mounted at the outset of the proceedings and over the years has repeatedly modified.
It has plenty of power for each life situation and it can safely do their American-style adventures. But this bill goes salt: it consumes no less than 14 L/100 km. 5.2-liter V8 (in the period 1997-1999, 5.9 l) for Grand Cherokee afford even two liters more, but offset this with its maximum torque.
Presented in 1999 4.7-liter engine consumes less, but its maximum torque is not large. Relatively more frugal turbodiesel engine can be described as really good.
The car is easy to manage. Even at high speed and large and small Cherokee moving steadily forward, overcoming turns and bumps in a way that credible. We should not forget the incredible qualities in the role of tugs. The permissible load on the most powerful versions of the Grand Cherokee can reach respectable 3.5 tons!
As for comfort, large Cherokee are typically filled with American luxury equipment. The tempomat conditioner and understood by itself. In models, produced in limited edition, leather seats are further heated or cooled through sensors and mirrors are adjusted automatically to the driver.
ABS-systems and airbags were introduced in Cherokee jeeps gradually. In 1993, the elder brother began to Anti block system and airbag for the driver. Airbag to place it appears in early 1996 with the modernization of the two models. From 2001 to the beginning of production of new small Cherokee and Grand Cherokee received a great side airbags.
The statistics of the problems does not speak in favor of a friendly symbiosis between driver and his Cherokee. From a financial point of view can be recommended 2.7-liter diesel Mercedes. Who bought a 5.2 liter petrol V8, possibly managed station.
The most common damage
Motor: By 1998, problems with cylinder heads and gaskets, and pump in the cooling system.
Fuel system: defective injection pumps in 2.5 liter turbo diesel engine 1997
Cooling system - torn and broken pipes, defective pump 5.2 - liter engine (if not promptly replace coolant).
Calls in the workshops of the company: mounting rod in the steering system (Grand Cherokee's production in 2000), the management system of airbags (production 2001), the problem in the steering rod system (production 2003)
If you have experience with the Cherokee or Grand Cherokee please post comments!
