It was rugged and durable, handled well off-road, did well in snow and bad weather. I drove it up to Alaska from the east coast and then down to California and had no serious problems and never got stranded. The heat worked great. There wasn't a lot of room to move to carry people or things, but it had great power, and the four-wheel drive came in handy many times.

I've had my Cherokee for 4 months now and I love it so far. The Trail hawk version is very off-road capable and the stock Firestone tires get great grip. The base 4 cylinder engine paired with the 9 speed transmission is adequate but sometimes I wish I had gone with the 6 cylinder. I haven't had any problems with the transmission and I think it does a great job with smooth shifts and not a whole lot of hunting around for the correct gear. I have been getting 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city with my normal driving habits.