Jeep Cherokee (08-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 12 February 2009
This Jeep Cherokee goes back to the familiar squared-off and rugged styling that first made the model popular in the UK in the 1990s. However inside it's far more upmarket than before and comes very well equipped too with luxuries such as heated leather seats as standard. But that's not to say the Cherokee has gone soft - true to Jeep's heritage it is near unstoppable off road and comes with a sophisticated four-wheel drive system. It's not bad on tarmac either, but doesn't feel as sharp as many road-biased 4x4 rivals such as the Ford Kuga and Honda CR-V. The line-up is simple with just a single trim level and one engine choice, a strong CRD diesel.
3.5 out of 5

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Running costs

The Cherokee has a price tag of around £25,000, which isn't cheap, but it is well equipped for the money and depreciation should be among the best 4x4s at this level. Fuel economy could be better and high emissions mean road tax will be costly, but Jeep servicing is fairly reasonable while insurance is group 13.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£270.00 - £460.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

1.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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    242
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

Although only a diesel version of the Cherokee is available in the UK, it isn't a particularly green engine with higher CO2 emissions than its main rivals. With the manual gearbox it emits 222g/km of CO2 and returns 34mpg. Opt for the automatic and CO2 rises to 242g/km while economy drops to 31mpg.

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