Should You Buy a JEEP CHEROKEE? (Test Drive & Review 2.0CRD Limited KL)
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Crikey. A positive review on a Jeep / Fiat vehicle... Videos like this will give Scotty Kilmer chest pains.
Hopefully serious chest pains. Kilmer is an idiot.
@@Valisk how come?
@@Valisk 😂 savage. But fair
@@xhonkeri4066 he hates Toyotas.
It's actually quite impressive as second hand buy. I always thought of them as big expensive lumps previously.
Great as usual, would never have considered one of these, till now.
Alex Macdonald same here! But I can’t ignore the quite ugly dashboard.
I think the front looks hideous. Not for me
Harry's Garage, High Peak Autos and maybe Carwow. Those are the only channels that I watch. The regular consumer wants an honest review, and that's what we get from this channel. Thank you. 😉
Thanks! I’m in good company 😉
And Tyrells Classic Workshop!
Always loved the old skool cherokes, proper old barge but I love it
Leftfield choices can be great value in a used car. As long as they're reliable you often get plenty more car for your money.
Was just looking at these on Auto Trader and thought that field looks familiar! I then noticed the name of the garage and it was yours and this Cherokee 😀
Haha small world
I owe a 2015 Limited with Panameric sunroof, best car I’ve ever had. I love it 🥰
I think a key point here when comparing with others is the value it offers secondhand, and it’s a good looking vehicle too. Another great and impartial review 👍🏼
Cheers!
Thanks for this review. Definitely getting a Limited Cherokee as soon as we get out of lockdown.
The position of the button for the boot is not because they want it to save money but to be more comfortable for disabled people to reach that button. This feature is on the most chrysler cars as well as jeeps. Also for me is more comfortable to reach the button and not stretch up in the air like the most cars on the market.
That's so annoying, having everyday functions buried within a touchscreen, I'd rather have a straight forward switch for heated seats.
Great review! Like this Jeep very much, I learned a lot, thank you and what magnificent scenery: hills, clouds and those stone walls 👍
Great review Matt, back to your pre Covid levels of hilarious observations with brilliant car reviews thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Been driving a Compass CRD Limited Manual (2013) for the last 6 years, which I’ve just sold...and sorry really to see it go...but just bought a 2017 Cherokee Limited Auto...which I am falling in love with...the Auto gear box can be put into select gears by pushing the arm to the left, and setting the gears, e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, for shunting around town in slow traffic, so the auto box is not overworking itself. The engine has also been improved, and the 2.1 litre diesel offers more power, and is more economical, and reduced emissions, taking the Road Fund Licence fee down to £150 (as opposed to £240 I was paying on the Compass). The car new costs under £39,000, which means you don’t get clobbered for the additional extortionate road tax of £500+ per year for 5 years... I paid £18,000 for mine with 18,500 miles on the clock, and twelve months warranty from the dealer. Full service and a new MOT as well... the only thing I was not too happy with was the alloys, which had ‘milk spots’ showing deterioration...but the dealer phoned me two days later and said he’d been advised the alloys were still under warranty, and replaced all four for me, with new alloys and tyre monitoring sensors...I even managed to get him to give me free, the best alloy removed so I could put the (unused full size) spare tyre on it, as opposed to the jolly old plain black steel rim it was on...a result...I’ve also added a set of front and rear window wind deflectors, as I did on the Compass, as the only annoying feature on the later jeeps is the sloping windows, which if you want open a bit, and it’s raining, let the rain in, but the deflectors keep it out...as with most of these modern cars brimming with technology, they do cost for parts and servicing at the dealers, who charge on average £135 per hr for Labour...I got offered a service package too for £600...for three years servicing, with all parts and Labour thrown in...so knowing the costs, I almost tore their arm off to sign the deal...in the past with compass I saved a lot of money on parts by importing the parts from the USA (Mopar Parts in New York City). Originally an alloy wheel, as the Compass came with an emergency tyre only...the dealers wanted £600 😳...but the import, including post via the US Postal Service, import duty was nil, 20% VAT and an £8 handling fee by Royal Mail Parcels, meant the total cost was only £240...a saving of £360... more recently I did the same for two trailing arms, complete with bushings, at a cost of £480, the dealers wanted a staggering £1112 excluding VAT...I found an experienced 4x4 mobile fitter, who put them on for me for £200 (took him 2 and a half hours), so another saving of at least £500+ given the dealers labours costs as well... Parts for the Cherokee are more readily available, but I would recommend anyone to scout around, and always check how much you could buy for in the USA (or Canada), but remember to use east coast sites or if you buy from somewhere like Los Angeles, you will lose lots of money on the extra postal costs from the west coast (2000 miles further away than New York City).
I love my Jeep. Got a 2018 Grand Cherokee SUPERB!!!! All the bits and pieces.
Wow, Nick Leeson reference, made me smile... It is scary that his 'trading' was 20yrs before the car!!!
Haha yes. Long time ago
It's scary I had only just started working when his losses were discovered.
@@richardcrossley5581 I think it was around the 800 million mark if I remember correctly.
After watching many of your videos I had started to wonder your thoughts on more American branded vehicles. Then after purchasing a 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk here I am watching your video. I'm happy to see your liking for the most part of this vehicle. I have found much to like with it myself as well, cheers keep up the great work
I quite like Americana. You get a lot more for your money but usually sacrifice a little bit of quality
@@HighPeakAutos I do get that. Like you often point out, ergonomics and detail seem to be after thoughts when it come to vehicle design
Awesome review! Definitely starting to see more Jeeps on the road! Especially Renegades, Wranglers! But would love to see a review of a Grand Cherokee too!
I have had the grand cherokee since returning from Florida where they are really popular and I fancied one. I bought the Summit and I have to say it is probably the best car I have ever had. I usually change my cars every six months or so but I have had this for almost 5 years - amazing! got every gadget imaginable, never had an MOT failure, servicing is very reasonable and it just wafts! Very much admired by passers by and the 3.0 diesel is no slouch.... I want to change car now and have looked at the F pace, Gle, GLC, Levante, Velar and Cayenne but I come out of the showroom, see the Jeeps face and say "I prefer the jeep"
Yet another review that’s got me looking on Autotrader! You need to drive my 8 speed ISF, for a 12 year old gearbox it’s very good.
I'm looking at buying a used Cherokee, I'd like for it to have all the bells and whistles, so I'll have to do some proper searching and research. But one thing I would definitely change if possible would be the shift knob on the shifter. That thing is comically massive. My current daily driver is a 2007 Mustang GT, but I need something that's going to get better than 13-15 mpg.
Go for the overland model, has everything you would need for a daily, including the adaptive cruise control.
”I’d rather have all the bings and bongs turned off and just use my eyes and my brain”
Amen brother
I feel embarrassed now, I had no idea that Fiat owned Jeep these days and there me thinking I knew a wee bit about cars.
Thanks for that Matt.
An affordable off roader! Like the looks of it and would have been nice to have one of those two years ago when it snowed on the south coast and I ( with a lot of other people ) got stuck for ten hours .
Yeah, a light dusting does that to you southerners 😂
Did you use winter tyres? I swap mine each season, I only have a fwd car and never any issues.
Love your quips matt , for me apart from the square wheel arches ( so should have square wheels thus doing away with the handbrake ) its a bit like the new defender steeped in history and tradition but now made outside its native country thus losing its fan base and tradition ? Keep them coming quality yet again, all the best 👍
The thing that makes this channel unique to other car channels is that you give your geniune information (own experience, facts, history, travia, etc.) on popular second hand cars, everytime a video comes out and the car interests me (or was one I used to want to buy second hand) I tune in to see what's it all about. Keep going with the channel and the formula, been here since 20k subscribers!
Charlés thanks! That’s kind of you to say. I’ll keep doing it
Extremely insightful! Very helpful, keep up
the good work!
Yes, sounds very good and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by your review! Yes, I'm trusting your judgement Matt, so don't let me down!! Excellent standard review buddy👍
Enjoyed. My dad had an old 6cylinder Jeep. Great off road! A lot of car for the money, specially second hand. Cheers
Great review thanks I love jeeps .
Couple of alfa reviews next and I be in heaven.
I need to get my hands on a Stelvio
Yes and a gulia please :). I seen a stelvio for 20k private and the gulias are losing value by the min
I will say when we had a 07 jeep Cherokee 3.0d CRD it was a overland model and it was absolutely stunning it was alcantara and leather seats leather every wear and a walnut dash it was just stunning inside
IMHO the 2019 model’s updated and redesigned rear-end looks much nicer. I used to have a great used 1984 Jeep Cherokee 4WD 5-speed in Colorado which was an excellent and reliable ski car, although it’s 4-cyl engine back then was under-powered.
The most positive review of a Fiat I’ve heard in years.
it's not a fiat
@@johnsmyth582 Fiat is the parent company. .
John Smyth see below, and if you'd listened to the review by HPA, the engine is a Fiat diesel which probably means the transmission is too. The heart of the car in other words. But if labels are your thing, fantasise away.
could you do a review of a 2007-2017 Mitsubishi lancer! Would love to see Ur thoughts on the car. Keep up the good work!!!
Always good to see you reviewing a vehicle and a bonus to see the rolling Peak District . Not a bad old bus , don’t see many about round here.
had a 2004/5 Grand Cherokee for 4 yrs and loved it (until it died lol). Being uber picky Matt - if you've got the boot open to put your shopping in - you'd put your shopping in before closing the boot - so your hands should be empty, wherever the button is lol. A Grand Cherokee review would be great! Keep it up
Think the same company does a 6.4 v8 hemi srt or you could have the 2.0 diesel 😊
Only started watching your vids 1 month ago as I was stuck in Warsaw waiting on a visa, but omg, being a farmers son from central & lowland Scotland I really think you should become a an agent & Ambassador for High Peak Tourism, sometimes its difficult to focus on what you are saying about the particular vehicle as the scenery is breath taking !!! Lucky man to do what you do in such a picturesque & beautiful area !!! Love the vids. I will definitely keep watching !!
Thanks for watching!
On the part sourcing issue: it's worth pointing out that the Cherokee is now discontinued in the UK. The revised 2019 model isn't being sold over here at all - just the Renegade, Compass, Wrangler, and Grand Cherokee. That put me off picking up a used Cherokee.
Another great review. Have you reviewed the Kia sorento 3rd gen 2015 on...?
the power tailgate makes sense because it helps short people and kids to close the tailgate. also when shopping as you pointed out
Another great presentation Matt, do you specialise in automatics?
Nick Leason....Lmao. Haven't heard that name in years. My mate met him at a Man City match and got him to sign a blank cheque - "You can bank on me" - he wrote.
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That's a good review Matt...I always liked the old Jeep Cherokee (and do like an SUV) but knew they were dodgy quality....the new Jerp certainly has upped its game and is worth another look.
I just so hate that front grille though!!
It is an OK car, would be on my shortlist if I am shopping for a car... would like to see a review on the Grand Cherokee...
I’ve got a Grand Cherokee and same as this... You get a lot of car for your money, it has a rugged kind of character where it’s not as precious as the BMW’s etc! You just have to look past some of the dodgy plastic and build quality but that kinda adds to its charm too!
@@callumcurtis-bennett1958 agreed.
Like this car it's got some character..when I retire from work next year I would seriously think about buying one
Well, Matt ... that report surprised me. I asked my mechanic what he thought of Jeeps and he suggested they are OK until they run out of warranty. Either sell it before, or have a full wallet when repairs are required.
Been thinking about a Jeep since getting a 2013 Tiguan which I currently and have hated since I bought it!
I’m now looking at a Jeep Grand Cherokee MK3 🎉
I really enjoy your reviews Matt. I listen to talk about cars I have no intention of ever purchasing but enjoy your honesty and humour. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on a BMW i3 (as I have just ordered one on lease).
By the way, how is the RAV4 ? We have an identical one as a runabout and it has been excellent.
I always liked this car, it's different. good to hear it's pretty good too
Just a thought for future vids, maybe some external/walkaround talk too
Yes, quite. I find all Matt's reviews informative & often highly amusing, but I think a change from the 100% "in car" commentary would benefit.
I think it’s a welcome change from the template adopted by almost every other reviewer.
glad you like it.you keep it and i can have your bentley continental!
I think I'm one of the very few who like the looks of this car! Maybe that's simply because it's a bit different from any other SUVs in this segment, and has reasonable off road credentials. It's a ZF box so not FCA fault if its hunting for gears, I did hear there were software updates for it, but, if ZF can't make a decent 'box who can? (something from Japan...!)
Enjoyable review once again! Nicely paced and from a voice of experience - not another journalist.
Thanks!
Simply like you say I would only have one of these if i drove motorways or long distance
Seems a nice refreshing change (albeit a touch more expensive ) from your 4x4 Nissan qashqai.
Great review keep them coming 👍
Thanks 👍
Good in the trouser department, just like your short shorts I guess; not a chrome fest, you've really made me think about getting a second hand Jeep not Renegade when i change my car in a year's time. Gorgeous as always
Thanks mate. Another down-to-Earth review.
Great eye opening review, well reasoned. Almost, it is a why not hop out an buy one now?!! Nice one. Well done FIAT.
You reviewed the Jimmy; I ended up getting a 2006! Now I've just seen this review.....Oh.......bugger....
This is the best model they've made for decades, yet for some reason they have been withdrawn from the UK market and haven't been available, new, for the last two years. The automatic is the same unit as found in Range Rover Evoque. LR Disco Sport and diesel late Honda CRV. Jeep used it first, when this model was introduced and they took a while to get the firmware/mapping right. Honda never had that problem and JLR had a few early on, but they are all sorted now with updated firmware.
pretty much a school run car here in the US. Problems with that 9 speed in the early model years like the one you have make it risky as a used car.
Another great review,i like these Jeeps,as you say a leftfield choice which suits me fine,i always buy cars on that basis,generally they tend to be cheaper than main stream cars
Great review and I have always loved them, well up to that 05/06 refresh with fisher price plastic compared to the 00-05. This one looks better, maybe after the E63 BMW.
Please review The Grand Cherokee
Still waiting👀
Another great review, another great quip "lost more money than Nick Leeson!!!"
Looks all ok and sounds like a decent motor... however, I can still think of at least 10 other SUVs that I would buy before this.
Nice review of a premium brand. Comprehensive report and a great buyers guide if your in the market for one of these. I had thought about the XC60 but this will be on my list too when it’s time too change second car. As always honest and matter of fact motoring for the average car buyer and petrol heads too! Thanks.
Thanks!
We had a 2015 jeep Cherokee , and it was nothing but trouble the two years we had it , in fact it was that bad got rid of it in the end and went to Land Rover . The Cherokee we had was plagued with electrical problems , and the worst problem we had was every time you changed gear it was cutting through the wiring loom , it nearly set the car on fire . Never ever again will I own a jeep , I was going to move up to the grand Cherokee at the time , they lost my custom there .now I’ve just bought a Range Rover velar ,and like you said the deprecation is astronomical .
Yet another great informative and as always honest review Matt .. As you say it looks like Fiat are steering them in the right direction, Jeep deserve to succeed, for being a bit different . Good rarity value with this too, not too many on the road . I have to say I do love your reviewing style , to the point and honest, genuinely telling people what they need to know without waffling . Whilst talking of American cars have you ever reviewed the 300c, what are you thoughts on it , it seems to offer a hell of a lot on the second hand market for the money , does the old adage of you get what you pay for or if something seems too good to be true etc .... apply ? Cheers, looking forward to the next review, Peter
Do they come with Spare wheels?
The Jeep is the SUV equivalent of a Rogue Trader ! I like the Willy’s Jeep silhouette and all the extras including 9 speed auto box which is great for long road trips ! I’ve driven quite a few and liked to buy them brand new over the years but always ended up going to MB for their ML range for the higher quality. What’s missing is a double sunroof to let some fresh air in from all that Mountain Dew and Taco Bell exhausts! 🙈
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winters just around the corner so I may have a look at one see how it serves in winter and keep it if it does well and with a few runs from Stockport to minehead and the ally pally ect for the UK open and worlds the economy and size would be ideal.
I think the tailgate button position is for shortarses. My daughter struggles to press her discovery button as it’s mounted in the tailgate
Do enjoy watching your video as I live in Derbyshire myself
Thanks for watching
Last week you did the Jag..then the Juke..now the Jeep...that only leaves the (Honda) Jazz...go on Matt..go for the four-bagger...if you can wrestle one from an oap!!☺️
Would you rather buy this or the grand cherokee? Seems the grand has air suspension, and more off road options as standard.
First one that came at 9:00am !
Congratulates lol
I was talking about the video, knuckleheads
Lol already a drama in here 🤣
😂 I know. I couldn’t get it to upload last night
Start the day off right, Lesley! ☺️
Plastics window buttons would annoy everyone over the long run and this is why car manufacturers let themselves down. They think of quirky additions like window decals to make themselves different but ignore the things that people remember when they eventually trade in.
I only like the Hemi srt ones, the variety of cars in this channel is awesome
They even sell the trackhawk version in the UK of the grand cherokee, mind you,you need deep pockets to fuel it, lol
I love my Cherokee 2019, 4cyl. Ltd. Never a problem gas city 23 / highway only 35.5mpg
The rear aspect reminds me of a Kia Sorrento.
It does very much so, theyre all starting to look alike now
I thought the same when I immediately saw it
Yes me too
I was thinking the sportage, saw one or two near me today.
Great video man, interesting car. Don't see many of these on the roads in the UK :)
Great review and love your vids! By the way that switch you said wouldn't come from a German car due to its quality actually it is!! It's the same used by Mercedes on their A class W169 :)
Haha
Very informative review Matt. Cost you a fortune to have that equipment level on a BMW or Audi that the Limited has as standard.
That’s quite right
Great review as usual as it's a vehicle i wouldn't look at ( that grill for a start ) . Interesting that it's changing opinion once driven .
Superb review as ever - love the humour
Glad you enjoyed it
I used to despise Jeep, thinking they were cheap and nasty compared to the competition but this review has changed my mind. I think it looks great inside and out and is much more of a tempting proposition.
Interior quality has greatly improved
@@HighPeakAutos Thankfully as it used to be dreadful.
Good honest review I had a Cherokee and it was a decent car (I had to have something from the FCA range at the time because I was working for a subsidiary company of FCA) it was a decent car and never let me down. I then moved to a Jeep Compass (2020 model) and I have to say they were chalk and cheese. The build quality of the Compass was ok for an indian built car (better than the Alfa Guilia i had in between these 2 cars - that was fun but awfully screwed together!) The compass was very unreliable and getting parts was terrible but then again every time i found a dealer close by they always ended up ditching the franchise. In the end i had to ditch the Compass (it just didnt have the reliability of the Cherokee)
Bless your heart, trying to do an American accent. Try learning a Down East one, it's fairly close to a Dales accent.
Are you joking? He is speaking English with English accent. He doesn't pretend.
@@anapopa8459 relax, no harm meant. Don't know at what minute, but when talking about cup holders and Mt. Dew, Matt tried out the typical English interpretation of a generic American accent. It always sounds like a combination of John Wayne and a New York Brooklyn accent.
The US, like the UK has many dialects and accents across it. I suggested trying out a Down East (Maine) accent as it is pretty close to a Dales (Yorkshire) accent.
Jeeps are not normally my bag but its nice to see a car I wouldn't ordinarily take a 2nd look at, and tbf it didn't look too bad a motor, apart from the awful chrome edged front grill.
Very good looking car, I love the big puffy leather seats, the interior is very Kia like, I’d say when they go wrong they are a nightmare, but what do you expect with a collaboration between Fiat and Detroit. Very good review as usual, just lacking a bit of the humour we’ve become accustomed to.
Enjoyed your video, I drive a Honda CR-V 1.6 diesel 2015 build quality is naff, plastic everywhere. Have the same switches for electric windows. Poor storage.
Losing £20k over five years in a brand new near premium 4x4 is not bad depreciation at all. BMW Mercedes owners can only dream of such a figure?
can you please review a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland ( 2012 onwards)
hey man I love your videos but please cover up also the KJ. it's so cheap I cant resist !! thanks
Yeap thank for the sweet little heart but I'm waiting for this video. By the way I see on social media that this little car it's going viral again ;)
I like the grill cos it looks so different, if you squint it looks very distant cousin to the Lamborghini urus , maybe poke yourself in the eye first but you no what I mean , different that’s what I like , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Cracking looking car cheers for the review!👍🏻⭐️