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Tru2Chevy · 02-25-2013, 09:56 AM

I, like 99% of the other XJ Cherokee owners out there, am not a fan of this design at all. It does look a little bit better in promo photos though:

Most of the XJ Cherokee purists are flipping out because they view this as "bringing back" the Cherokee, when it never really left. The two generations of Liberty sold here since '02 are called the Cherokee everywhere else in the world, and now they are just removing the Liberty name from the NA lineup (or possibly shifting that to the next gen Compass).

IMO, this looks like a cross between an Axiom, Vehicross, and a Juke.

Chrysler seems to be on the defensive, and seems to be saying that it will still be able to get out of it's own way in the woods, but I'll reserve judgement on it's actual ability until more info is released.

- Justin

02-25-2013, 09:56 AM	#19
Tru2Chevy Co-Founder / Site Admin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 22,476 iTrader: (8) Social Networks:	I, like 99% of the other XJ Cherokee owners out there, am not a fan of this design at all. It does look a little bit better in promo photos though: Most of the XJ Cherokee purists are flipping out because they view this as "bringing back" the Cherokee, when it never really left. The two generations of Liberty sold here since '02 are called the Cherokee everywhere else in the world, and now they are just removing the Liberty name from the NA lineup (or possibly shifting that to the next gen Compass). IMO, this looks like a cross between an Axiom, Vehicross, and a Juke. Chrysler seems to be on the defensive, and seems to be saying that it will still be able to get out of it's own way in the woods, but I'll reserve judgement on it's actual ability until more info is released. - Justin __________________ 1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD 2002 Suburban - Wife's DD 2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?