Test Drive Jeep Cherokee (Liberty) since 2007 SUV

Test Drive Jeep Cherokee: Fidelity Traditions

When creating a new generation of the SUV in Chrysler, there were old errors as a result of Jeep Cherokee 2008 returned to the designer sources. The novelty received an angular body, the round front optics was quenched, the toy rugs rear lamps were changed by traditional rectangles.
Jeep Cherokee Hearing this phrase, anyone, even unrepresenting in cars, the manlessly say: this is a legendary American SUV. For its more than 35-year history, the word Cherokee has become the name of the nominal one. The previous generation of Jeep Cherokee moved away from the canons grafts to this car for a long-term existence of the model: the crushes were replaced by smooth lines, the optics received a rounded shape, and, despite the high off-road potential, the large army of fans turned away from the wide, and without accepting the controversial design.
Now in its new appearance of Cherokee has become himself. However, unification makes itself felt, so someone will surely see in the new chicks a reduced copy of Jeep Commander, and someone Dodge Nitro with which Cherokee divides one platform and place of production at the factory in Toledo, Ohio.
Meanwhile, the differences between Nitro and Cherokee are visible to the naked eye: the SUV with the image of the bull on the hood is a car for asphalt, well, and chihirals are passing to the bone's brain.
In the cabin, the similarity line Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Nitro continues. With the exception of the appearance of the control devices (Nitro is placed in three wells) an angular front panel is absolutely identical. Plastic, as the Jeep brand, is hard everywhere, but the assembly is made at a high level of extra gaps and squeaks on the bodies there are no and in risen. Leather chairs do not shine pronounced lateral support, and the steering column is adjusted only along the angle of inclination. Despite this, it is not difficult to find a comfortable position behind the wheel. But the lack of a site for the left leg really disappointed: it seems to be a trifle, and in a long trip, the leg quickly flows.
Internally, the space is widely equipped with everything necessary, including full electric car, front armchairs servo (driver with memory), audio system, climate control, cruise control, light sensor and heated seats.
The places in the back row of the seats are quite enough for three passengers with comfort to suffer even a long journey. The fifth door is now opening up, not a sideway, like the previous generation. For the loading of fine-caliber baggage, the rear window can be opened separately.
In the new generation of chicks, the spare place moved to the floor of the trunk, as a result of which the loading height increased to good 10 centimeters. The volume of the luggage compartment is 419 liters. Not much. After folding the rear row of seats, we get a smooth floor and already 1404 liters of free space. For the transportation of long, you can fold the back of the right front armchair.
The Russian market Jeep Cherokee comes with a 4-cylinder diesel engine equipped with piezoballs, a volume of 2.8 liters with a capacity of 177 hp. and gasoline V6 volume of 3.7 liters issuing 205 hp and 314 nm at 4000 rpm. The gasoline unit is equipped with a 4-speed automaton, and an automatic transmission running with a diesel engine is more transmitted.
For the test, we chose a diesel version of Jeep Cherokee, which is at least three good reasons. Firstly, the 2.8-liter diesel displays as many as 460 Nm of the moment, available from 2000 rpm, which will be very useful to us on the off-road test. Secondly, diesel is clearly more economical than gasoline V6: during the test, heavy fuel consumption and exceeded 15 liters per 100th way. And thirdly, yielding in power without a small 28 hp, when overclocking up to 100 km / h diesel version 0.2 seconds faster than gasoline Cherokee!
Compared to the predecessor, the manageability of the new Cherokee has noticeably improved. The new five-melted rear suspension added stiffness to an SUV and made handling more understandable. As a result, the chicks keeps well, even at high speeds of the transverse swing actually not. Of course, this is not a car, and the steering is suffering from insufficient feedback, but the turns are heavy SUV writes with more than moderate rolls and a good stock of reliability.
It's not bad things and smoothness. Small irregularities and joints are virtually unnoticed, and when you meet with major flaws, the coverage costs without painful breakdowns. Running on the waves is minimal. The SUV does not refuse to passengers in comfort even on a broken settlement. The smoothness of the stroke is also at the height. All road trifles dissolve in the depths of the suspension, without annoying the saddle, and the large stock of the stroke is felt on the pits.
As for the all-wheel drive transmission, the Jeep Cherokee is equipped with the SELEC-TRAC II branded system, which combines the advantages of a permanent full drive with the possibility of blocking the central differential, reduced transmission and electronic control. Instead of the mid-scene differential, a multi-discharge coupling with electronically controlled is used. In addition, the BRD system (Braking Lock Differential) appeared in the rear bridge, capable of imitating the work of the self-locking intercole differential. BLD is activated when the all-wheel drive transmission mode switch is translated into the 4WD Lock position. As a result, the torque is distributed between the axes in a compulsory manner. Two other modes include 2WD when the coupling is omitted and the car becomes a rear-wheel drive, as well as the 4WD Auto mode, the moment on the front and rear axle is distributed in relation to 42:58, but may vary depending on the road conditions.
The angle of entry of the new chicroom is 38 degrees, the angle of the congress of 30 degrees. Impressive indicator. With such a jeep cherokee luggage with ease, the sword is cinema, overcomes the diagonal hanging and rowing on a snow row. Eh, here would be more rubber! That's then wide might show yourself in all its glory.
In the basic equipment of the new Jeep Cherokee, also included a helping system when lifting on the Hill Descent Control slide, which at the fraction of a second delays pressure with the brake system so that the car does not roll back when the driver release the brake pedal.
The price of Jeep Cherokee in the Russian market is the same for gasoline, and for diesel versions. In stock There are 2008 cars for which they will have to lay out 1,668,000 rubles. Chicks released in 2009 will cost a little more than 1,737,000 rubles.
The new generation of Jeep Cherokee returned the external outlines of his progenitor and retained the main off-road trumps. At the same time, the behavior of the car on traditional asphalt roads was noticeably improved. Eh, be me a farmer living in the outback, then I would definitely refer attention to the new chicks - perhaps one of the best offers in its segment.
Ruslan Galimov
 
 
 
 


pros
Excellent Patency
Decent handling on asphalt for its class
  
Minuses
Lack of site for the left foot
Medium interior trim
  
Price of the Tested Car - 1,737,000 rubles
Complete set of tested car
12V Electric socket
17 x 7.0 alloy wheels
235/65R17 BSW Tires
6 audio colors
Automatic inclusion of neighbor headlights
Onboard information center
Rain sensor
Door locks with automatic lock when reached certain speed
Bilateral moisture resistant pallet of the luggage compartment
Rear seat folding in parts in a 60/40 ratio
Rear parking sensor
Spare wheel - compact
Outdoor folding mirrors, Heated, with electric adjustment
Rear view mirror with autocession
Climate control automatic
Audio system control buttons on a steering wheel
Salon floor mats in front and rear
Tire Pressure Monitoring - Display
Paint body nonmetallic
Cruise control
Mechanical adjustment of the driver's lumbar support
Moldings side chromed
Lining on the thresholds chrome
Finishing of interior elements (gearbox handle, parking brake handle, steering wheel, handle on the dashboard from the front passenger) - leather
Side airbags Additional, (2)
Airbags front for the driver and front passenger with a multistage filling gas - Next Generation, (2)
Radio, MP3, CD / DVD player (REL)
Railways longitudinal roofs chrome
Steering column adjustable
Alarm security
Front passenger seat, flat folding
BRAKE ASSIST system (emergency braking system)
ESP system (e-course stability system)
Hill Descent Control (Descent Stability System)
HILL START ASSIST system
Traction Control system (Electronic Antiscolic System)
ABS system (4-channel anti-lock brake system)
Headlight Headlights Halogen with Disable Delay Function
Fog lights
Shutter luggage compartment
Electric windows with 1-touch function from the driver and front passenger
Premium security alarm (installed instead of alarm protection, the cost of the package does not change)

Specifications
Body
Body type SUV
Number of seats 5.
Trunk volume, l 419/1404
Curb weight, kg 2090
Full weight, kg 2520
Length, mm 4493
Width, mm 1839
Height, mm 1736
Wheel base, mm 2694
Road clearance, mm 189
Engine
Type Diesel with direct injection Common Rail and turbocharging
Location Front Overlit
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, cm 2768
Cylinder diameter / piston stroke, mm 94.0 x 100.0
The compression ratio is 17.5
Number of valves on cylinder 4
Maximum power, hp / rpm 177/3800
Maximum torque, nm / rpm 460/2000
Transmission
Gearbox automatic 5-speed
The drive is full, with an electromagnetic clutch in the front wheel drive
Front suspension independent, religious, on double transverse levers, with transverse stability stabilizer
Rear suspension dependent, spring, on double transverse levers, with panar
Front brakes disc ventilated
Rear brakes disk
Tires 235/65 R18.
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 179
Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, from 10.5
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
urban cycle 11.7
country cycle 7.5
mixed cycle 9.0
Fuel tank capacity, l 70
DT fuel
 

A source: Carclub.ru.