2005 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

Excellent to drive virtually anywhere.

Extremely comfortable, feels like sitting on a recliner in the front and sitting on a lounge in the back.

Tonnes of space inside, Very quiet engine especially when going on a long trip with a lot of power and torque.

Excellent list of Safety features including, Airbagsx6, ABS Brakes, Electronic Brake Distribution, Traction Control, Limited Slip Differential plus more and also electric everything you can think of (Windows, Mirrors) etc.

Engine warning light came on - dealer could not give a reason.

Rear flipper glass began rattling during normal driving.

Serious brake judder that took several trips to the dealer to finally get fixed.

I love the exterior design - it's very modern and much better than the old-style boxy Cherokee.

However, the overall build quality is disappointing. I am used to German and Japanese cars, and even a cheap, low-end Nissan or Mazda feels much better built than this.

The cabin looks attractive at first glance, but on closer inspection the plastics and finishing are cheap, and the controls - especially the gear shift - feel tacky and lack positivity.

On-road performance is adequate, but I expect better from a 3.7-litre V6. Gas mileage is terrible, but fortunately gas is extremely cheap here in the UAE.

Off-road performance is where this car really shines, and it fully lives up to the Jeep reputation. However, since most owners will do most of their driving on-road, much more needs to be done to improve its on-road characteristics.

I bought this car primarily on the Jeep reputation. It's okay, but with the benefit of hindsight I would probably go for something like a Toyota Prado (aka Landcruiser) instead - the Toyotas are much better built, more comfortable, have more equipment, are more reliable, have better on-road and equally good offroad performance, and *much* better gas mileage. They're also more expensive, but you get what you pay for.

The voltage regulator malfunctioned and over charged the battery casing it to fail and release battery acid in the engine bay.

I have added the optional 60w sub-woofer which I now LOVE, the car drives very well (lots of power) and the diesel is amazing on fuel compared to my last car. jeep has been great and have loaned me another cherokee until I receive mine back.