Kia Sorento and Jeep Compass – Crossovers from Companies Heading in Different Directions
One company's on the rise, one's trying desperately to make a comeback. And a pair of their current SUV offerings are illustrative of both points.
Which brings me to the Jeep Compass. While the Sorento feels ready for prime time, the Compass feels more like time has passed it by. If this Compass is pointing to the direction in which Chrysler (of which Jeep is a part) is heading... more...
Jeep's Grand New Cherokee
While it might have been a government-bailed out basket case only a year or so ago, if the new Jeep Grand Cherokee is any indication of Chrysler's direction there may be hope for the company after all.
That's because the Grand Cherokee is a very nice SUV, equipped extremely well for the money, and yet with the Jeep off-roading heritage apparently intact. more...
Jeep Rubicon Offers an Off-road Blast from the Past
Talk about retro!
In an age when more and more vehicles seem to be embracing the look and/or feel of vehicles past (just look at the PT Cruiser or the current Mustang), the basic, garden variety Jeep doesn't have to follow such trends. Nope, it continues to look pretty much like it always has, the body style millions have come to know and love since the U.S. Army was given the Willys back in 1941. more....
Jeep Proves Patriotism Can Pay Off
Patriot starts off well: it looks like a real Jeep, with its round headlights and slotted grille, boxy body panels and unapologetic SUV look. The vehicle looks rugged and serious, and that's not a bad thing for an SUV.
Inside, the Patriot is roomy for four and nearly roomy enough for five, and it's comfortable for all day driving. We packed five people and picnic stuff into it and sallied forth into the Rocky Mountains for a day of mild off roading (dirt and gravel, not really heavy duty stuff), and had a ball. more....
Cherokee
Versus 4Runner: Tough SUV’s Slug it Out
Can a Hemi engine turn a venerable SUV into a sports car?
Can a new V8 turn a longtime Japanese favorite into a Hemi
beater?
Those are just two of the questions I asked myself during
back to back weeks driving the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
and Toyota 4Runner V8 Sports Edition. Both of these SUV’s
are nothing if not world class, both have been around for
many years in one form or another, and both are capable off
roaders.
Jeep says the Grand Cherokee is all new for 2005 and is
“reclaiming its legendary class-leading status” while
offering
“countless improvements” including new steering,
front suspension, and QuadraDrive II.
Toyota, meanwhile, says the 2005 4Runner features a brand
new V8 engine offering “more power than ever before” and “an
extensive array of stability and traction management technologies
for outstanding off-road capability, on-road comfort and
all-weather safety.” more...
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