Category: Large 4x4s 
Price Range: £20,095 to £24,595
Excellent off-road ability, plenty of kit, bold styling.
Poor handling, plasticky cabin, expensive to run.
Great off-road, poor on it. There are better, cheaper 4x4s that have better all-round abilities.
Jeep says it is going to limit production to preserve residual values, but the high emissions and Band G tax band rating will undoubtedly put buyers off.
The previous generation Cherokee returned 36% of its original purchase price after three years/36,000 miles but we think you'll be doing well to achieve that in the current anti-4x4 climate.
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wrote on 19 07 2006