With its classic Jeep styling, the Cherokee is a familiar face, and you'll have no trouble recognizing it despite the bright work added to the front end last year. This is still very much the same Cherokee that hundreds of thousands of buyers have come to know and respect in the U.S.: Square, tough and durable.The Cherokee was the first unit-body sport-utility vehicle, as distinct from the traditional body-on-frame approach. The advantages are much higher rigidity and much lower weight, which contribute to the Cherokee's hot-rod performance and good handling. Although the Cherokee is available in a rear-drive version, it wouldn't really be a Jeep without four-wheel drive. Cherokee offers two levels of 4WD: part-time Command-Trac and full-time Selec-Trac. Both include a 2.72:1 low range, but Selec-Trac has a center planetary differential with a 48/52 torque split for free running on dry pavement.
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