Cherokee or RAV4 - Which is better?
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Close, Recreational Active Vehicle.
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It was for Recreational Active Vehicle 4 (4wd)
It was really carrying its name very well at the beginning, but not anymore !
I test drove a RAV4 while searching for something to replace a Highlander. I was not impressed with the 4 cyc engine in the RAV4. I thought the Subaru Outback was far better, and closer to what I could live with in a 4 banger.
When the Renegade launches next year, I think a few auto companies are going to have to go back to the drawing board. Jeep will have most of the market covered with the Renegade, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee & Wrangler. All that's missing is a re-into of the Wagoneer, and a properly equipped Durango can almost be considered a Wagoneer place holder..
When the Renegade launches next year, I think a few auto companies are going to have to go back to the drawing board. Jeep will have most of the market covered with the Renegade, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee & Wrangler. All that's missing is a re-into of the Wagoneer, and a properly equipped Durango can almost be considered a Wagoneer place holder..
I test drove the new RAV 4 when I was shopping for my Cherokee and they were not even close. Even in Limited dress the RAV 4 was like driving in a tic-tac box. The plastics were awful! The sale guy said that's because Toyota cares about the environment and used a lot of recycled plastics. :-/
The ride was poor, handling marginal, and noisy! I've been a long time buyer of Euro cars because of their high level of refinement and handling. At one time the Euro car and Japanese car were outperforming NA cars in all areas hands down. This new generation of NA cars and SUVs shows how far they have come.
As I'm writing this I could remember one of my earliest cars, a Datsun 510, and I remember the whole thing was so low end but reliable, the RAV 4 (although much better than the old 510) reminded me of the 510 when compared to the Cherokee.
Go with the Cherokee.
The ride was poor, handling marginal, and noisy! I've been a long time buyer of Euro cars because of their high level of refinement and handling. At one time the Euro car and Japanese car were outperforming NA cars in all areas hands down. This new generation of NA cars and SUVs shows how far they have come.
As I'm writing this I could remember one of my earliest cars, a Datsun 510, and I remember the whole thing was so low end but reliable, the RAV 4 (although much better than the old 510) reminded me of the 510 when compared to the Cherokee.
Go with the Cherokee.
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I guess that's one way to spin it LOL
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A cohort of mine has a new RAV-4. It's not a comparable vehicle. It's an akwardly large teenager compared to a capable adult.
Love my 09'Corolla XRS, but toyota cannot design a decent looking vehicle anymore.
Love my 09'Corolla XRS, but toyota cannot design a decent looking vehicle anymore.
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You trying to promote he lame YT channel. Had a Rav 4 as a rental when my 2014 got a new rear bumper, absolute trash in every regard. Engine was slow and buzzy, interior was cheap its sad these things cost as much as a loaded up cherokee does. Pure crap
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Thinking outside the box.. very much yes with its inbuilt versatility. Not sure about the gadgetry though.
However I will say the TH trim model was the only one I was interested in. Blows all other compact competitors out of the water for what this thing can handle.
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FFS, you are spamming this video all over this forum, huh?
What's next, a review of a Chevrolet Bolt EV with the tag line, "Wonder when Jeep will introduce an EV Cherokee. Would be a cool option."
Hate to break it to you, but this forum doesn't exist so you can promote your dime a dozen car review YouTube channel. We have actual advertisers on this forum like CARiD who don't spam as much as you do. 😠
Correct and straight to the point! Let us know what you buy?hope to see you on the trails with youre Jeep? Or might see you mall crawling in youre rav? 😃
I still look at old post, and even comment on them. Weird I know but other jeepers like me still stumble into old ideas and apply them today, kind of like a reference.also it’s fun just to see what you said , things have changed in over 6 years, you are so very correct! Happy Jeeping 😃
On road rav 4 off road Cherokee! I buy what fits my lifestyle and wants and needs, I don’t buy a vehicle because other people say you should buy this. I drove all four of the vehicles I own for three days each befor I bought them. Doing your homework befor you buy a vehicle but I prefer to simply test drive them. I have friends that bought vehicles just by what motor trend said, or did you see the reviews? I call those paper buyers,look what this paper said or what that paper said. I also don’t bother with vehicle awards. Do a little homework, drive it, done!
It’s odd but our Jeep club meets once a month and two weeks ago we went over all or most of old posts, most we answered, even if it was from a long time ago, we even got answers we’ve been looking for in our own rigs.kind of fun seeing how far we’ve come, we even answered questions from the past simple because there are Jeepers out there just reading Jeep stuff, from smart guys like you!He hasn't posted for 3 years, hopefully he is still alive to answer you.
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