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1990 Jeep Cherokee User Reviews

1990 Jeep Cherokee Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 29 reviews

  • Performance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Appearance:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"power" 9 reviews
"ride" 7 reviews
"handling" 5 reviews
"reliable car" 3 reviews
"light" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 9 reviews
"brakes" 3 reviews

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JasonB writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Laredo 4WD SUV Review
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Handles great, so much power for such a small SUV.

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Gas Mileage, and repair problems.

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Great Car If You Can Afford The Up Keep And Its American Built! — Bought the car when I was 16 for $1,700 out-right. I have owned it for roughly 5 yrs now and it still is working. I replaced the starter, a new water pump, and new tires. Over all just looking to get from point A to point B.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Adam writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Pioneer 4WD SUV Review
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Great off road, good on road, comfortable to drive, lots of room

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mpg isnt that great

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1990 Jeep Cherokee!! — This Jeep is great on and off road. Its quick off the line and pulls great off road. The engine, tranny, and transfer case are built almost bullet proof. I would recommend this jeep to anybody who likes a daily driver and likes to spend some time off road on the weekend

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Matt writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr Laredo 4WD SUV Review
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dependable

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sucks gas

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My Jeep — i will never own another car i am a jeep lover for life!!! i just need to get my heater core fixed and it will ne just like brand new. i got to play in the snow with it today and it didnt miss a beat.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Tyler writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Pioneer 4WD SUV Review
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Very Reliable, good off-road and in bad weather, desent fuel economy on the highway

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Bad fuel economy around town, slow acceleration, bad cooling system, bad braking distance

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A True Jeep — Well this jeep is one of my faviorite cars because it is a classic, but there are some draw backs to it. The cooling system for this car is absoluty horrible and so is the braking distance. But the sound of the car is amazing. The 4.0L is a good motor but it deffinately needs some upgrades to perfomance.

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Basmin writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Laredo 4WD SUV Review
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Mechanically Clean: engine runs strong, gears change smoothly, new brakes and tires, recent exhaust installed, maintained original equipment, air shocks in the rear, tow hitch, 2WD 4WD options, minimal rust, windows roll up & down-rubber fair2good, all doors open & close, hatchback hydrolics work find, everything under the hood looks good (needs tune up/oil change), glass on all but winshield great, rear defrost, heat, air conditioning works fine, dome lights/headlights/signals/wipers all ok, no rips/tears on seats, solid floor panels under decent carpet, back seat folds down well for cargo. passed inspection last June for 2 year plates

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Crack in the Windshield, after that: Mostly cosmetic:needs radio, back panel needs to be reinstalled after speakers are placed back in(previous owner purchased-didn't finish), can hardly see dings from hail storm-doen't have rust forming, back wiper is present but needs to be plugged up to operate,will start to gage gas mileage after tune up & overall check

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April Car Search Winner — i talked with the owner several times over the past 2 weeks during a recent search for a solid running classic in my current price range. maybe it was the sunshinest day we've seen this spring or trudging through so many inappropriate vehicles but when i got an upclose underneath hood up look round test drive this was the Car search winner! after insurance when we're better aquinted i'll update the review...pictures to follow~its been Beauteous these last 36 hours tho ;-)

Primary Use: Family transportation

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shanesjeep writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Pioneer 4WD SUV Review
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Very good lookin. Great off and  on road.

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Not big enough when uhave 3 kids

shanesjeep
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Perfect For People Who Dont Have Many Kids Ands Likes Offroading — I liked the 4 wheel drive selection, the way it handles on and offroad the great offroad look. I have only jad to work on this jeep one time I changed the starter. It is not the most comfortable thing I have ever drove but the heater works excellent and I liked the power windows that alot of older jeeps dont have.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Jim writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr Pioneer 4WD SUV Review
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the handling worked great, i drove it like a rally car at times.

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the only things i didnt like was personally issues with me like the gas tank leaking and the speedometer only went up to 85

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I Love This Car Best First Car Ever — I loved this car, it was great on everything, all the breaks on it were cheap and fairly easy but it was a fun car its a shame i drove like an idiot in and wrecked it. i had to redo the brakes a few times that was the only bad issue on it but i think that was because of my driving but, it was running strong 200,000 miles and could have kept going for a while

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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DortDizzle writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Laredo 4WD SUV Review
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Stock Off-Road capability

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Gas Mileage

DortDizzle
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Great Vehicle, I Have 3 — This was a great very capable vehicle overall, I got it at the end of its life. Not due to a failure, but a lack of previous maintenance. I ended up using it for parts for another Jeep. It had many of the common XJ's having including oil leaks and floor rust problems, but it got me were I needed to go.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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jeepmobbin writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Limited 4WD SUV Review
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great 4x4 winter vehicle

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some plastic parts should not have been used.

jeepmobbin
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Fun, Reliable And Easy To Wwork With. — overall an awesome car, minor problems, and easy to work on. i have driven mine everyday back and forth to school. handles a little bit touchy, but it has been a great and reliable first car, easpecially for young drivers.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jeff writes:
1990 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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Pretty good offroad

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terrible rear end.

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Cherokee — Rear Axle sucks, motor and transmission is good. Decent rock climber. Overall nice ride with a lift and big tires. Cheap insurance aswell. Fuel milage isnt too bad considering It has 4.10 gears in the front and rear axles. Cheap to buy.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $13,745 Original MSRP $6,701 Average Instant Market Value $3,322 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 22 19 19
Horsepower 121 117 116
Crash Test Rating 3 2
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.1 39.4 41.5

Reviews From Other Years

2001 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

Its A Good Starter Car. By Richie

this is a veryy great car over all this is a perfect car other than the small cracks in the paint that you only see in extreams of heat. also the a/c does not work at all. cool air puled through from ... Read More

I Love It By fitznbrooks

i love this car because its fun to drive and its got alot of power. i would recamend this car to anyone. all around goooood car. its so fun to drive. and its ok on gas. and its a strong car Read More

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2000 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

Its Been A Very Good Suv. By Wiredspaz

I had a 1990 Model Jeep Cherokee 4 DR 4 WD but had got it with 60k miles already on it. I had got the jeep because my friend had same model that was stolen in Atlanta, then found on side of road ragge... Read More

Very Good, Reliable, American Off-road Vehicle By T2013Taylor2012

I thought that Jeep could make this vehicle more versatile in the snow in the absence of 4WD, although my Jeep had 4WD. I like the space in the trunk and the back row is spacious for a 6 ft or smaller... Read More

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1999 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

Tough Little Off-roader By mikeball1994

I loved this cars ability to go off road and to be extremely reliable. It had very good performance on and off road and was a reliable little car. It also has a lot of cargo space and on this one i ha... Read More

Solid Jeep By jhennessy

The jeep has been a great suv for 13 years. It has stood up over time and still looks good, drives well especially using four wheel drive. It's a smaller suv and therefore the back seat and even the f... Read More

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1998 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

There's A Reason Jeeps Are Popular. By Aaron

This thing just won't die!! But to be fair, I'm glad it hasn't. This truck's been through so much and keeps on kicking! It's cheap to maintain, solidly built and tough as nails. It'll probably still... Read More

Fantastic Buy By Dustin

Love my jeep...gon be a jeep person all my life...performance is excellent, quality is grea, love how it looks...18 mpg, and an absolutely fun vehicle to drive. Great four wheel drive vehicle, i have ... Read More

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1997 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

Jeep Cherokee With Lift By adventures

I have nothing bad to say about this jeep She is so reliable and so strong Gets me home in the snow! Has power door locks and windows, love the keyless entry Lots of space in the back. Looks sexy as h... Read More

Amazing Value For The Money! By Alex

Best vehicle I've owned yet. It could go almost anywhere. I never did manage to get it stuck. Throw on some mud terrain tires and these things are awesome in the snow. The manual 6cyl is very quick.... Read More

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