- suv 131,847
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- Ringwood, IL
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- suv 131,847 blue automatic
1996 jeep cherokee review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. That obviously applies to the jeep cherokee, too, but there's an important footnote. Engine with a 5-speed manual transmission. This time-honored workhorse is also employed in the new jeep wrangler, and it's been given refinements for '96 to reduce noise and improve its torque band. One of the few 4-cyl. Engines left in the sport-utility realm, it's thrifty and durable, but it doesn't have much muscle left over for heavy loads. sport and country models come with jeep's 4. 0-liter inline 6-cyl. Engine, which produces 190 hp and far more torque. Available as an option on the se 812), the 6-cyl. Is a much more pleasant engine to live with and also increases the cherokee's towing capability to 5000 lbs. Most others use body-on-frame construction. body-on-frame is the way all vehicles were made at one time, and it's still standard for all pickup trucks. The body is assembled as a separate unit, then bolted to a ladder-type frame. The strength of this technique is its inherent durability. It's very good at absorbing heavy duty punishment. But it's also heavy. in unibody vehicles, the body and chassis are assembled as one piece, and the body shell serves as a stressed member of the chassis, which saves a lot of weight. The instrument panel is a collection of squarish shapes, and there's only one airbag, mounted in the steering wheel hub. We also found the rear door openings to be a bit narrow, which combined with a relatively high step-in (a function of the cherokee's 8. 3-in. The cupholders are mounted just to the right of the shifter, a location that's great for the front seat passenger but a bit of a stretch for the driver. there's a fair-sized cargo compartment behind the rear seats, and like all midsize sport-utilities the cherokee's rear seat folds flat to expand cargo volume. the basic se includes an am/fm radio but other civilizing features cost extra. aside from the absence of a passenger's airbag, safety features are adequate. Jeep added door beams and reinforced the upper body structure for better rollover protection a couple years back, and 4-door models have child safety rear door locks. Abs is optional 599) on all models, but is not available on the 4-cyl. Se. other options of the comfort and convenience variety abound, particularly for the sport and country models. Prices for this package vary by model--$1048 on the se, $733 for the sport, $645 for the country. driving impressionwhile the cherokee lacks the refinement of its newer competitors, 6-cyl. Versions can definitely hold their own in traffic. This is a stiff setup, and it doesn't do much to take the hard edge off bumps, potholes and broken pavement. we also found the cherokee's interior noise levels to be high compared to most of the competition, another area where this vehicle is showing its age. summarythe cherokee has been around for 12 years now, and its popularity still seems to be going strong. This has to be gratifying to jeep, which has long since amortized the major tooling connected with cherokee production. however, the nature of the popularity has evolved. at one point, the cherokee was a fashionable pacesetter, and certain versions--the old cherokee limited, for example--were image machines that commanded a premium price. but those days are gone, and the grand cherokee has taken over the high profile business. But it does offer a full range of sport-utility capabilities, including proven 4-wheel drive systems, good off-road performance and basic durability. with the 6-cyl. Engine, the cherokee's all-around pavement performance is still surprisingly lively. And that's an attraction that lasts a long time. assembled intoledo, oh. options as testedcommand-trac 4wd, abs, air conditioning, am/fm/cassette sound system, power mirrors, intermittent wipers, rear wiper/defogger, rear heater ducts. model tested4wd sport 4-door. Power Mirrors✔ AM/FM✔ Air Conditioning
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