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1997 Jeep Cherokee User Reviews

1997 Jeep Cherokee Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 31 reviews

  • Performance:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Appearance:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 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:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 10 reviews
"power" 8 reviews
"handling" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"comfortable car" 3 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 8 reviews
"interior" 3 reviews
"power" 3 reviews
"exterior" 2 reviews
"suspension" 2 reviews

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Steven writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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Powerful

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Nice All Around — Amazing car drives good, beautiful paint and exterior shape, great acceleration and handling, interior is nicely redone for the 97 XJ's, Good gas mileage for the straight inline six, the cherokee is amazing to drives and is well worth its value

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

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Rachel writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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Made In America

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They Dont Make Them Anymore

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Xj — Really Can Not Even Express My Love For Jeeps and Off Roading. I've had a few Wranglers, A Grand Cherokee and a Cherokee, but this one.. my toy.. is Definitely my Favorite. Had to get the 5spd, I-6. It has a 3" Susp Lift wth 31" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. Motor is strong, it runs incredible on and off road. I can't believe the Liberty replaced it, and now they don't even offer this great old I-6 AMC motor anymore :(

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Cecil writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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a fun car to drive

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gas mileage sucks

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My Jeep — Acceleration is awesome along with braking. handling sucks. It's a Jeep so it always squeaks and rattles. The interior is clean and the exterior has some battle scars. Gas mileage is decent, 16 mpg. My Cherokee is fun to drive on and off the road. If you follow me, you're not gonna make it!

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Kyle writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE 4WD SUV Review
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handling. comfort factor. breathing room in the lane. climate control. gas pedal response. brakes. clutch. torque. traction.

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tires. rims. trim.

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Best Suv Ive Driven — acceleration is really good. hops right out of the lights. its build is nice and solid ever since the front end was reallined. exterior appearance is a bit boring. but that will be fixed pretty quick. interior could use some seat covers. I love driving it. gets around 20 miles to the gallon.

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Elli writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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The lift kit makes it look better than a regular Cherokee, it's easy to drive, and it runs well. There's no big dents or scratches, either.

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The lift kit could cause it to flip if it's turned too sharply, the inside smells a bit odd (nothing bad, just... different), and there's something wrong with the battery it has now so we have to jump start it... But that's easily fixed.

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Hawt — It's not quite like the one in the picture. It's black, and the lift kit isn't quite as high, but I still love it! It's easy to drive and has yet to tip over on me. :]

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adventures writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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Handles great. reliable, love this jeep

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Nothing to dislike here!

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Jeep Cherokee With Lift — 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 hell with a brush gard and lift BFG's hold up extremely well.

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Alex writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE 4WD SUV Review
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It has plenty of room for people and cargo. Plus it goes almost anywhere!

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Rear springs were sagging.

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Amazing Value For The Money! — 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. They are very roomy inside and the rear seat folds down for more room. Only problem I had was that the spare was inside the vehicle and was a donut. I ended up taking it out all together for more room.

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

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Justin writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV Review
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I love the 4x4 the most, its great going offraod.

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theres nothing to hate about it.

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Its An Awsome Jeep — This is a really nice Jeep, its great for going mudding, offroading, and driving in the snow. It also is really good on gas, i put about 40 dollars in the tank at 3.36 a gallon and it fills it to almost full.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Brandon writes:
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one of a kind

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pain in the ass

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Great To Me — just good fun ride / toy have lotta fun in this bad boy beat the helll outta it and it still gets me point a to point b. just gotta go out and have fun in it and youll fall in love

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

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Joseph writes:
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Country 4WD SUV Review
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roomy, quick, great on the trails

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cooling system is funny

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Great Family Vehicle For Those Who Like To Get Out Doors — We loved our jeep. It got great mileage it looked great and handled the trails we drove it on just fine. The only thing we didnt like was the crazy kinks in the cooling system which lead to its demise.

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

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Cost $15,825 Original MSRP $3,771 Average Instant Market Value $7,879 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 23 20 19
Horsepower 125 185 120
Crash Test Rating 3 3 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 34.1 40.9 55.7
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.4 40.9 41.1

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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1996 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

My Little Buddy. By JeepOwnerDude

I love everything about what this Cherokee is capable of doing. Hauling, wheeling, camping, driving over concrete medians in the city and stuff to make people turn their heads for fun lol. Not to ment... Read More

Buy One That Hasn't Been Off-roaded Or Tinkered With, So Have Your Mechanic Inspect It To Be Sure. By Cody

I'll start with the negatives first. Due to the fact the the XJ is a heavy, 4-wheel drive SUV, it's fuel economy is quite bad, weekly fill ups are to be expected. Also, the XJ doesn't have much in t... Read More

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