The return of an icon, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a stylish mid-size crossover SUV that delivers off-road capability and advanced technology. It would have been all the more better if delivery was not delayed, which in the end made me spend more money then necessary but life happens. Rate and Review your car for The Car Connection! With a four-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive, it's a tall, economical hatchback; with the six-cylinder and Active Lock off-road system, it's a nimble rock climber. I must say I would definitely buy through Carvanna again. I would recommend. This is not a Cherokee from the past--so why does it so strongly resemble a Hyundai Santa Fe from the side, or a Kia Sorento from the rear? On paper the Cherokee has about the same rear-seat room as the Grand Cherokee, but subjectively, they're worlds apart. Adding the basic all-wheel-drive system to the four-cylinder Cherokee drops gas mileage to 21/28 mpg, or 24 mpg combined; going with the more advanced Active Drive II setup lowers highway economy by one more mile per gallon, to 27 mpg, and combined numbers to 23 mpg. The most fuel-efficient Jeep Cherokee can get up to 31 miles per gallon on the highway--so agrees the EPA. In most cases those numbers would push the Cherokee to our next-highest green score--but since we believe most versions will come with at least some form of all-wheel drive and/or the optional six-cylinder engine, we're going by the bulk of its EPA-combined averages, all in the low-20s. I can honestly say I won't ever go to a dealership again. So far so good, and I'm very happy to have chosen this vehicle. I have purchased many vehicles in my life but never was it as easy as this. We'd peg the front-drive V-6 Cherokee at a 0-60 mph time of about 6.5 seconds--it's a fairly heavy vehicle, somewhere between 3,700 and 4,100 pounds--and we'd gauge the V-6's responses as quick and unobjectionable, in the engine-noise department. Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle, these auto insurers and insurance associations. We have the 4 cyl and we find it has plenty of power.. We read a review that recommended not to spend the extra money for the Six. Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. The J.D. That heady ode-to-nature stuff seems funny to us, since the Cherokee's cabin is wrapped up as tightly in petroleum derivatives as our retirement accounts. It's unexpected, awe-inducing actually--and not in a great way. We like most versions of the Cherokee's front seats. The Cherokee can be fitted with adaptive cruise control that can bring it to a full stop if an impending collision is detected; lane-departure and forward-collision warning systems are also an option, as are blind-spot monitors and parking sensors that can also trigger the vehicle to a full stop at low speeds, if obstacles are detected. The 2014 Cherokee maintains this tradition with competitive pricing starting at just under $23,000. The standard engine is a 2.4-liter in-line four rated at 184 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque. The Jeep Cherokee is back for the 2014 model year, but it's nothing like the squared-off, bare-bones SUV that exited the market back in 2001. Everything was done on the app, changed my mind about a car. A CD player is an option, and it mounts in the console, out of sight and out of mind--part of the long goodbye to that format, we think. This was unbelievably easy, no pressure at all. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the Cherokee was re-engineered and restyled, but no changes affecting side crashworthiness were made. Now I have gone to dealerships and waited with friends and family as shady things were done. Click below to find your next car. Matching vehicles straight to your inbox. There's no true manual-shift mode: you can change gears with the lever, and it will display a number for your selection, but the nine-speed's shift logic is the decider. Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar and head restraint during rebound. A 9-speed automatic transmission can be paired to FWD, or optional 4x4, enabling the Cherokee a towing capacity of 4,500 lbs. In spite of its standard nine-speed automatic transmission, the Cherokee doesn't fare so well against some other mid-size and compact crossovers--vehicles like the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Edge, and Chevy Equinox. The energetic nudge it gives to front-drive Cherokees isn't accompanied by the usual rasp and noise, just some mild exhaust drone. On six-cylinder Cherokees, fuel economy starts at 19/28 mpg or 22 mpg combined for front-drive models; Active Drive I all-wheel drive lowers highway economy to 27 mpg; and Active Drive II drops it one more notch, to 26 mpg highway. These cars are a great deal for Cherokee shoppers. The lighting only amplifies the thinly drawn seven-bar grille--once a point of pride for Jeep, now an effete afterthought. The seats are supportive enough in their Latitude trim, nicer with Nappa leather in Limited trim. All-wheel drive and four-wheel drive: Active Drive I, II, and Active Lock. 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Review: Driving Impressions. Nicely appointed leather interior..One thing,, I find it has a little to much frontal overhang.. Snip about a foot or two off the front and the Jeep would look better. That likely will negate the fuel-economy gains the nine-speed brings. The Cherokee's stow area is at most 58.9 cubic feet--with the front passenger seat folded down. Would purchase again. By the way, you'll want to be in the Sport mode when it's available on the Cherokee you're driving-- all the time, just to get the quickest shifts. The $25,490 Jeep Cherokee Latitude takes that equipment and adds a fold-flat front passenger seat; LED ambient cabin lighting; a 115-volt power outlet; roof rails; and fog lamps. Options include the V-6 engine; Active Drive II all-wheel drive; a 506-watt Alpine audio system; a panoramic sunroof; cold-weather and towing packages; a convenience package with pushbutton start, satellite radio, tonneau cover, power driver seat, power tailgate, rearview camera, and remote start; and Uconnect with an 8.4-inch touchscreen and smartphone-app connectivity for Aha, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Slacker. Based on data from 249 vehicles, 23,110 fuel-ups and 6,145,489 miles of driving, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee gets a combined Avg MPG of 21.87 with a 0.06 MPG margin of error. Jeep says the interior shapes are influenced by birds of prey, with a fluid feel. View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment (Institute test vehicle shown). The beefed-up body structure and heavier running gear its Trail Rating demands accounts for at least some of that fuel-economy penalty. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rated the Cherokee at four stars overall, a score it earns in all but the side-impact tests--where it's given five stars. It doesn't do so with the greatest of ease with its sheetmetal, though, where it flutters between brain-fighting experimentation and duller design by default. The Cherokee also sports a new ZF nine-speed automatic, with a lower first gear for quick takeoffs, a handful of mid-range gears, and a trio of tall overdrive upper gears for good highway mileage. I love not being haggled by a car salesman! It features bold new styling that is immediately recognizable, yet bears little resemblance to its predecessor. This was my first time buying a car and I'm beyond amazed how easy and quick it was. Options include satellite radio; a rearview camera; aluminum wheels; and a cold-weather package with heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and remote start. During the crash, the dummy's head barely contacted the airbag before sliding off to the left as the steering column moved to the right. Commuters with only occasional need for more traction will be fine with front-wheel drive; for the trailblazers, nothing less than the Trailhawk will do. It's handled automatically by the sensors that also govern the Cherokee's throttle and transmission and stability control, and without a low range, makes it all-wheel drive. I love everything about this vehicle! Jeep calls the new Cherokee a mid-sizer, however its really sized quite closely with compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, Ford Escape, and Toyota RAV4at about 182 inches long, with a wheelbase of about 106.3 inches, it's only a few inches longer than those models, much smaller than a Chevrolet Equinox. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee goes after a broad swath of crossovers with four trim levels: Sport, Latitude, Limited and Trailhawk, the "Trail-Rated" model in the lineup. It's the latest driving gadget that impresses most the first two or times you demonstrate it to friends. Those are unforgivable but reworkable flaws. Engine options include a standard 2.4-liter Tigershark I4 engine (184 hp/171 lb-ft of torque) and an optional 3.2-liter Pentastar V6 engine (271 hp/239 lb-ft of torque). While several models in this class have gone all-four-cylinder, the Cherokee offers a choice between a four-cylinder or a V-6. Jeep designers have penned in some great Easter eggs, like the 1941 Jeep Willys you'll find when letting the Cherokee park itself, or like the small but perfectly formed Jeep that rests at the base of the windshield, climbing over a sensor like it's a Moab boulder. Perfect size for me and my archery equipment. It's warmed-over leftovers, with heavy reliance on crossover fallbacks in glass area and fender sculpting, rehashed Hyundai. Choose "D" and the nine-speed rifles through the launch gear and a handful of usable driving gears before it races for those gas-mileage ratios--and once it's there, it's loathe to go back. The process was very easy. NADAguides.com is becoming part of JDPower.com. Others range from Basic to Superior. Intrusion of the door hinge pillar and instrument panel contributed to a moderate risk of injuries to the left knee and left lower leg. Behind that styling is a modern, powerful and efficient vehicle that features bountiful interior amenities and if properly equipped, off-road goodies. Deep into the high-tech safety realm are a wealth of features you'll find on the Ford Escape, but few other compact and mid-size crossovers. 1996-2022, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, 501(c)(3) organizations | Copyright information and privacy policy. Lower down on the obviously safe scale, Bluetooth is also standard, and the Cherokee has fairly good visibility for the driver. It's eerily vibration-free. We continue to be impressed with the Uconnect suite of connectivity services, as much for its easily absorbed graphics and functions as for its quick responses. The standard 2.4-liter in-line four turns in a well-adjusted 184 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque; it's plenty so long as there's less weight aboard, and it's plenty smooth and preternaturally quiet, given its world-engine roots. The whole process was pretty self explanatory and saved a lot of stress and time. The Cherokee's high cargo floor lets four-wheel-drive components ride beneath it, but it trims down on total cargo space. The interior's the equal of the Santa Fe Sport and Escape, with high-quality, low-gloss, soft-touch surfaces and smooth-acting buttons and switchgear. All customer support were amazing, polite and very knowledgeable. Here, as with the Range Rover Sport, the system can steer and nudge the car into a parallel or a conventional parking spot, with the driver serving as a final failsafe. (You could smoke a pork butt on the grille of a Commander, for god's sake.). Therefore the results of two side tests of the Cherokee were combined, one of a 2014 model by the Institute and the other of a 2019 model by Fiat Chrysler as part of side crash test verification. He was helpful and took good care of my vehicle all the way until he handed me my keys.I have been liking my new vehicle a lot, so far it has exceeded my expectations. 2022 MH Sub I, LLC. Thank you so much for helping me get my dream car with zero headache!!! I tell everyone about Carvana. Click here to see important news regarding the aCar App. Absolutely wonderful. I agree to receive emails from The Car Connection. We're not even sure we'd want to take a high-riding Subaru Forester down some of the trails we dusted in the Cherokee, or if we'd want to pull as much as the 4,500 pounds the Cherokee is rated to tow. It's reasonably powerful, with a 0-60 mph time of about eight seconds in base trim. There's space inside the deep console for a CD player, too--and maybe other format zombies. Beyond thatif you can't control the Cherokee easily on roads, how will you ever take it off-road--where wheel position is paramount? Good ground clearance; available all-wheel-drive; roomy interior; well equipped; bold styling; excellent value. Options include the V-6; Active Drive I or II; navigation (available after the original purchase as a dealer download); Alpine audio; the panoramic sunroof; a wireless charging pad that uses Qi recharging standards and hardware; comfort and towing packages; a luxury package with Nappa leather, ventilated front seats, memory seating, and remote start; and a technology package with lane-departure and forward-collision warnings, adaptive cruise control, parking sensors, blind-spot monitors, and Park Assist, which lets the Cherokee guide itself into parallel or perpendicular parking spots.