Hoovey689

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Hoovey689

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Outgoing for comparison

JDR76

Massive improvement.

plex

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Less uglier than the outgoing for sure.

jwong77

We just had one of these as a rental car in Maui. Despite the less then stellar styling (which looks to be fixed on this update), this thing is spacious and handled pretty well for an economy SUV. The engine sounded corse and didn't really accelerate much, but it surpassed my low expectations for a rental car. With all that said, if your renting an small SUV, this is a good choice.

theory816

the outgoing model is so so ugly. Have no clue what they were thinking when they made those headlights

mmarshall

Apparently either an insect or an alien LOL.

mmarshall

Biggest problem with the old Cherokee (besides the insect-headlights) was the ZF-designed 9-speed automatic, which, unlike the newer 9-speed co-developed by GM and Ford, had a number of teething and engineering problems. Time will tell if the latest unit in this new Cherokee is improved.

bagwell

what it should have been initially!

Aron9000

Just what I was thinking!!

geko29

The outside is definitely less horrid, and the interior looks pretty darn good for this class. Huge improvement. Still wouldn't buy one but a big improvement nonetheless.

Hoovey689

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Slowly but surely the Jeep brand is elevating. The lower wrung models are starting to get those upscale design cues, and we know a Grand Wagoneer / Grand Commander 7/8 row is on it's way. FCA is always getting interested parties in purchasing Jeep which is often the most successful of their portfolio (Dodge, Ram, Chrysler).

corradoMR2

Not that I loved the outgoing model's front end, but at least it was unique. Not digging the safer-styled new front-end.

mmarshall

Marchionne has been traveling around the whole car industry,looking for another corporation to buy him out and take over all his debts.

Wonder if they will keep the Grand Cherokee nameplate if and when that happens? The (former) Commander was dropped several years ago, and the Wagoneer long before that.

Hoovey689

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The 'Grand Cherokee' wont be touched, it's a mainstay, and almost as iconic as the Wrangler. The names that keep coming up for a three row Jeep SUV are Wagoner, Grand Wagoner, and Grand Commander. The latter being the most recent one I've heard.