That’s a Jeep Cherokee?

The Jeep Cherokee is back, though no one recognizes the 2014 model _ with sleek, modern styling, a long list of safety features, pleasant handling and comfortable on-road ride _ as a Cherokee.

Remember, the last vehicle to carry the Cherokee name was a 2001 sport utility vehicle that had slab sides and noisy ride.

In contrast, the new Cherokee looks distinctly different from any previous Cherokee _ or Jeep, for that matter.

It also has the segment's first nine-speed automatic transmission. It uses a platform that's based on cars from Jeep owner Fiat of Italy.

The new Cherokee offers safety equipment that's on luxury cars and includes nifty storage places and hooks, plus sliding fore and aft back seats, that some other SUVs do not. The 2014 Cherokee even has 40.3 inches of legroom in the back seat.

Still, the new Cherokee, which retains 4X4 off-road capability and weighs more than many other five-passenger SUVs, isn't tops in fuel mileage.

The best mileage rating from the federal government is 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 31 mpg on the highway when the Cherokee has the base,Most of these areas can be acquire from the websites for Ceramic tile and for brand new buy of the element. 184-horsepower, 2.4-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine.

This is lower than other five-passenger, four-cylinder-powered SUVs that intersect the Cherokee's price range, such as the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4.

Note that the Cherokee also offers an optional, 271-horsepower, 3.2-liter V-6.

The 2014 Cherokee has a starting retail price, including destination charge, of $23,990 for a front-wheel drive Sport model with the turbocharged four cylinder and nine-speed automatic. No manual transmission is offered.

The lowest starting price for a new Cherokee with four-wheel drive is $25,990, or $2,000 more. This is with the four-cylinder engine.

The lowest starting MSRP, including destination charge,There are many creators and providers listed in the on the porcelain tiles places who supply perfection produced gear box areas of different types. for a 2014 Cherokee with the Pentastar V-6 is $26,985, and this is for a front-wheel drive model.

In comparison, the 2014 Ford Escape, which has a similar wheelbase but is 4 inches shorter than the 15-foot-long Cherokee, has a starting retail price of $23,595 with 168-horsepower, non-turbocharged four cylinder, six-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. The Escape is offered with a 178-horsepower,The guards escorted me back to the Malaysian Airlines counter, my luggage was called back,Kayak cart and then I was escorted to one of the passenger exits of the airport. turbo four cylinder, too. Prices start at $24,945 in a front-wheel drive Escape.

Another Cherokee competitor, the Toyota RAV4, is 2 inches shorter than the Cherokee in overall length. The RAV4 has a starting MSRP, including destination charge of $24,160 for a front-wheel drive model with 176-horsepower, non-turbo four cylinder and six-speed automatic transmission.