2020 Jeep Wrangler vs 2021 Jeep Cherokee
Overview | |
MSRP$28,295 | MSRP$27,890 |
Average price$33,571 | Average price$24,804 |
Listings3976 | Listings3652 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.7 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.0 out of 10 |
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2020 Jeep Wrangler Reviews SummaryIt’s hard to find a car with better brand recognition than Jeep's Wrangler. It is an American 4x4 icon, with military roots and millions of miles of trails traversed. As awesome as Jeeps are, they require one caveat: They are not very efficient. This has become more glaring as the rest of the industry works to improve fuel economy. Jeep has made incremental improvements in the past several years, with mild hybrids and turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but these setups still don‘t get much better than V8-level fuel economy. So for 2020, Jeep offers a new diesel engine in the Wrangler Unlimited. Read on to learn if this new engine actually improves the Wrangler’s fuel economy. And if not, does the Wrangler Unlimited do other things well enough to make up for its fuel thirstiness? | |
2021 Jeep Cherokee Reviews SummaryThe KL-generation Cherokee launched as a 2014 model and almost immediately began swirling in controversy. Jeep hadn’t offered a Cherokee in the United States since the 2001 model year, when the XJ Cherokee disappeared, replaced by two generations of the Jeep Liberty. There was great excitement for this all-new Jeep. Lots of fans were hoping for a redo of the 1984 to 2001 Jeep Cherokee that really helped to define the midsize SUV class with a unibody and legendary toughness. “The 2014 Cherokee feels planted on the road, more carlike than trucklike…” read an early review in Car and Driver. A separate review from the same publication read: “If you have eyes, you’ve noticed that this Cherokee, code-named KL, makes no design references, other than with the grille, to the iconic, rectilinear XJ Cherokee.” But the automotive industry isn’t necessarily in the business of fueling nostalgia. It’s interested in what it can sell in great numbers in the future, not what people liked 30 years ago. And what we’ve realized over the years is that the Cherokee is really good at what it does, and it’s capable of doing a lot more than you’d expect. Jeep sells these at a rate of 240,000 annually, in a good year. The best the Jeep Liberty it replaced ever managed was 166,883 units before dropping off the face of the Earth entirely. Clearly, Jeep knew something we didn’t when it released the Cherokee. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine3.6L 285 hp V6 | Engine2.4L 180 hp I4 |
Drive Train4X4 | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower285 hp @ 6400 rpm | Horsepower180 hp @ 6250 rpm |
MPG City17 | MPG City22 |
MPG Highway25 | MPG Highway31 |
Engine | |
Engine Name3.6L 285 hp V6 | Engine Name2.4L 180 hp I4 |
Torque260 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm | Torque171 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm |
Horsepower285 hp @ 6400 rpm | Horsepower180 hp @ 6250 rpm |
Drivetrain4X4 | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City17 | MPG City22 |
MPG Highway25 | MPG Highway31 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall4 | Front Crash Overall4 |
Side Crash Overall | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space31.7 cu ft | Cargo Space25.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight3948 lbs | Curb Weight3590 lbs |
Height73.6 in | Height65.7 in |
Length166.8 in | Length183.1 in |
Width73.8 in | Width73.2 in |
Wheelbase96.8 in | Wheelbase106.5 in |
Maximum Payload1052 lbs | Maximum Payload1000 lbs |
Number of doors2 | Number of doors4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity2000 lbs | Maximum Towing Capacity2000 lbs |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $28,295 | $27,890 |
Average price | $33,571 | $24,804 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Expert reviews | 7.7 out of 10Read full review | 7.0 out of 10Read full review |
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Summary | It’s hard to find a car with better brand recognition than Jeep's Wrangler. It is an American 4x4 icon, with military roots and millions of miles of trails traversed. As awesome as Jeeps are, they require one caveat: They are not very efficient. This has become more glaring as the rest of the industry works to improve fuel economy. Jeep has made incremental improvements in the past several years, with mild hybrids and turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but these setups still don‘t get much better than V8-level fuel economy. So for 2020, Jeep offers a new diesel engine in the Wrangler Unlimited. Read on to learn if this new engine actually improves the Wrangler’s fuel economy. And if not, does the Wrangler Unlimited do other things well enough to make up for its fuel thirstiness? | The KL-generation Cherokee launched as a 2014 model and almost immediately began swirling in controversy. Jeep hadn’t offered a Cherokee in the United States since the 2001 model year, when the XJ Cherokee disappeared, replaced by two generations of the Jeep Liberty. There was great excitement for this all-new Jeep. Lots of fans were hoping for a redo of the 1984 to 2001 Jeep Cherokee that really helped to define the midsize SUV class with a unibody and legendary toughness. “The 2014 Cherokee feels planted on the road, more carlike than trucklike…” read an early review in Car and Driver. A separate review from the same publication read: “If you have eyes, you’ve noticed that this Cherokee, code-named KL, makes no design references, other than with the grille, to the iconic, rectilinear XJ Cherokee.” But the automotive industry isn’t necessarily in the business of fueling nostalgia. It’s interested in what it can sell in great numbers in the future, not what people liked 30 years ago. And what we’ve realized over the years is that the Cherokee is really good at what it does, and it’s capable of doing a lot more than you’d expect. Jeep sells these at a rate of 240,000 annually, in a good year. The best the Jeep Liberty it replaced ever managed was 166,883 units before dropping off the face of the Earth entirely. Clearly, Jeep knew something we didn’t when it released the Cherokee. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 3.6L 285 hp V6 | 2.4L 180 hp I4 |
Drive Train | 4X4 | FWD |
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Horsepower | 285 hp @ 6400 rpm | 180 hp @ 6250 rpm |
MPG City | 17 | 22 |
MPG Highway | 25 | 31 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 3.6L 285 hp V6 | 2.4L 180 hp I4 |
Torque | 260 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm | 171 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm |
Horsepower | 285 hp @ 6400 rpm | 180 hp @ 6250 rpm |
Drivetrain | 4X4 | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 17 | 22 |
MPG Highway | 25 | 31 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 4 | 4 |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 31.7 cu ft | 25.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3948 lbs | 3590 lbs |
Height | 73.6 in | 65.7 in |
Length | 166.8 in | 183.1 in |
Width | 73.8 in | 73.2 in |
Wheelbase | 96.8 in | 106.5 in |
Maximum Payload | 1052 lbs | 1000 lbs |
Number of doors | 2 | 4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity | 2000 lbs | 2000 lbs |
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