QOTD: What Do You Want Out Of The Next Jeep Cherokee?
Today is unofficially Jeep Cherokee today at TTAC. This tends to happen sometimes -- news of a new or redesigned model rules our little slice of the news cycle for a day or so.
Anyway, Jeep didn't realize much in the way of specs, so you, the potential buyer, can make demands of the brand below.
What do you want to see in the next Jeep Cherokee?
We know a hybrid is likely, and all-wheel or four-wheel drive is all but certain. Beyond that, specs and features are still under wraps.
I, personally, would like to see Jeep bring back the Trailhawk trim and offer a true -- ie not mild -- hybrid alongside a smooth and strong four-banger (probably turbocharged). I'd also like to see it offer a good content mix at a competitive price, but then, I wish that for all new cars.
What about you? If you're thinking that the next Cherokee might be on your consideration list once it launches, what do you wish from Jeep?
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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The current model? Thirty miles per gallon, and everything works normally, as designed, while I own it.
I'd like to see Stellantis offer it in non plug in hybrid type, same as CRV and Rav4. If only hybrid is PHEV, I would not be interested.