I build these at the Jeep plant in Toledo Ohio. Proud UAW worker.

I own one of these beasts. Living in Canada, snow is no longer an issue.

Funny how folks are crying fowl over the new design and look. Honestly, after driving my friend's Cherokee over a pretty rough trail road, I realized it's pretty badass. Honestly, if you want a heavy off-roader then get the Wrangler, its what its built for. But this is like a Range Rover; built for medium off-roading and street use for those of us who don't go out mudding on the weekends. I do give them props for actually trying something different.

I saw one of these behind me on the road today and I got to admit, those headlights looked pretty badass when looking at it head on.

I bought mine because I love the way it looks and it has 4x4. I'm a family man and it comes with everything I need. I don't think this car was ever designed to be a hard core off-road vehicle like a wrangler and neither was the old Cherokee. The fact is that after markets have come into play turning the old Cherokee into a legend. Kind of like Hondas were never designed to race but with aftermarket parts, it became a popular car for many 1/4 mile track racers. Jeep never took anything away from anyone, the fact is it us up to aftermarket designers to take something that was not meant to be and make it happen.

The Trailhawk has really grown on me, it's now to a point where I think it's really sharp. Still rather have a Grade Cherokee or a Wrangler, but they're obviously different type of vehicles.

I love this new Cherokee. Outstanding looking car.

Bought my Trailhawk 2 weeks ago, love it so far. I have also had had my fist rescue, the pizza guy who buried his front end bumper deep into the mud, Cherokee didn't go above idle to pull him out.

i used to hate it, now i kinda like it

i was one of them "it's not a jeep" guys ,but bought me a 2014,and even stock,it's a lot of fun, it's a buggy,my trailhawk is the only vehicle that made it up a very steep hill more like a mogul that no vehicle has ever climbed,it did it on its own with very little help on the accelerator,in hill descent its got you covered no rolling back if you are climbing and no runaway if you are going down,

We are a three jeep family (80 CJ5, 2001 XJ, 2005 TJ Rubi) and my wife wanted this vehicle to replace her 2010 Camaro that just sat in the garage. I was a bit skeptical at first, but insisted she go with the Trailhawk if she were getting one. After driving it for a month, I have to admit I REALLY like it. Its nasty looking (and I mean that in a good way, get tons of compliments on it), and its very capable in mud and snow and fantastic handling on the highway and around town. Rather sissy interior, but then it is for my wife. Lots of power and much better gas mileage than any of the other JEEPs and Camaro. Not gonna be climbing boulders with it but that's what the TJ is for. Overall two thumbs up.

I was like most people hating on it until I realized all this bitching isnt going to make it disappear. If you dont like it, dont buy it! Jeep has to keep up with what consumer trends are, compete in a global economy, as well as work with the Italian Fiat designers as they now own the company. The Cherokee is perfect placement in a VERY competitive segment and they are CRUSHING the competition. Be happy for Jeep. They will always have the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee to please the traditional fans. Jeep is offering us the best of both worlds with an improving line of Jeeps for all driver wants and needs. O|||||||O

ordering my trailhawk Tuesday in mango tango orange!

Jeep, just give us back the old XJ "brick", refined and improved up to modern standards.

I have nothing but positive comments for the trail hawk. Have a fully loaded mango tango. Have hit a high of 28 mpg. Has plenty of power and ride is smoother than my Cadillac CTS. Seats surround me like a glove. I have absolutely no fear of ever getting stuck in the snow here in Pa. The engineers got it right.. Did I mention how easy it is to change oil. Absolutely love the cartridge oil filter. Some of the options arent even found on luxury car costing double the trail hawks asking price. I love it.

I bought the Cherokee Trailhawk and love it.

This Cherokee model was never meant to have the off road capability or compete with the likes of a Wrangler, Range Rover etc... It is in a segment of small to mid size crossovers that have a good degree of passenger comfort and are ideal for small families. However, it does have Jeep in its blood with its 4X4 ability making it the most off road capable of any other makes or models in this segment.

Way to go Jeep! I like it.

I drive 25,000 miles a year and in brutal snowy midwest winters. I also go shooting at ranges that are off road and out of the way. I drove one of these today. Having a vehicle that is almost as nice as my Acadia on the road and at 70mph PLUS being able to take the same vehicle off road and down unplowed country roads is huge for me. I was initially going to get a Grand Cherokee but the Trail Hawk drives so much nicer on road, the added MPG is just a bonus. I still haven't decided but it'll be a TrailHawk or a Grand Cherokee for me in the next 2 months. I think Jeep is going to own this section of the market place. FWIW it looks a lot better in person, on KZfaq it looks pretty bad.

The first modern off-road certified compact SUV. This car didn't have any true competitors (outside of Jeep's own Compass Trailhawk) until the RAV4 TRD Off-Road in 2020 and the Ford Bronco Sport in 2021. There was always the Forester of course, but before the Wilderness in 2022 it just wasn't on the same level of capability by a wide margin. It worked more as a winter vehicle than a true off-roader.

I bought a 2014 Cherokee trailhawk, bought it with VA and loaded paid $31,586 out the door, my first trip off road passed a 2010 wrangler stuck pulled it out and then took the hill no problem he could not climb, drive a new trailhawk before you talk

The styling grows on you. Cos-tanza!

We have a 2019 Trailhawk and we really enjoy it. My wife drives the TH. I drive a 2009 Jeep Liberty, which I absolutety love. Can't wait for Jeep to power uo a straight 4.0 XJ2. We had a 98 XJ till we put 304,000 miles on the odometer.

Wow! 1 inch lift! so awesome!

These hater comments (not just this video but YT as a whole!) show a lack of open-mindedness. Before making such comments, maybe folks should actually experience this vehicle and DRIVE IT off-road and on. Ya ya, I know what you're going to say..."I dont need to drive it...it doesnt flex and only solid axle designs can go off road abd this is just a joke Fiat and bla bla bla...". LOL. Whatev guys! OPEN your minds and realize that there is an entire world of situations and people that this vehicle is perfect for, and that while it may not have the abilities of the Wrangler, it is still a great vehicle and beats the pants off almost anything else available for light-mid level off road duty!! I am a Jeep guy...and had a Great Wrangler TJ with 3" lift and 33's (I miss her!) and loved that Jeep, but my needs changed and I needed a DD that could also handle going off road. I bought a Cherokee Trailhawk and I love it! The thing is amazing off-road for the most part! Sure, it does not have the suspension flex to handle what the Wrangler can, but for anything except extreme off-roading and rock crawling the KL Trailhawk is a fantastic vehicle! Kudos to Jeep for a job well done, and thumbs DOWN to the haters of the world. Spreading such negativity is not only unproductive, but it poisons the mind and soul of not just the hater, but seeps into other unsuspecting people as well! It's simply NOT GOOD people!!!! If you wanna make a post critical of something in a respectful manner, that's different, but the way these youtube comments have become mean and disrespectful is disheartening. Remember...PERSPECTIVE is EVERYTHING in this world!!!! In any situation (not just videos but all through our lives) try to see things from other points of view, and a whole new world starts to appear! Spread kindness, not darkness. :)

This is my next Vehicle!

Honestly don't get why people are complaining about the styling .. It looks perfect ..

You sure gave that puppy a workout!

I just purchased a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk (it’s now 2018) and I’m very happy with it. It really is a wolf in sheep’s clothing! My fiends laughed when we all went out for a bit of bush bashing. They’re not laughing now. It’s a very competent vehicle on and off road. It’s looks a bit different but what do you want? All 4WD’s to look the same. I like it!!

How does the Trailhawk do in the snow and what tires would be good for both on and off road with snowy winters? I see that the 2014 Trailhawk comes with 245 55 r17 tires. The only tires I can find for it with these capabilities are in size 245 65 R17. The pressure in the tires is much higher than the TPMS is made for. Do you have to go to a jeep dealer and get it recalibrated for the higher pressures? If so what kind of money is that going to cost? Thanks for any replies on this as I just bought a 2014 Trailhawk and it has firestone destination LE tires which are going to be terrible in the snow or light off road use.

Hate to tell you this but, I've taken my 2011 Ford Escape over similar terrain. I took the 3" chin spoiler off which drastically increased my approach angle. Cherokee is nice with the rear locker, but I love shocking people with how much my Escape does. Too bad Ford babied up the 2013 and newer.

I have a white Trailhawk, paid like 38.5k for it I think. Man it is kinna wierd looking but it is a mean mean machine. Seriously an awesome vehicle all around.

Let me test it!!

I'm glad to see that Jim Morrison is alive and well! When is he going to make another Doors album???

Not ugly. Just not the best looking. The designers neglected to evolve the well-known Jeep design. Instead they opted to start from scratch. I'm not surprised how much Jeep enthusiasts are against this vehicle. I personally like the way it looks, but then I'm not really a Jeep guy so there you go.

Very interesting how Jeep actually equipped the Cherokee to the gills. I wonder how its big bro the Grand Cherokee fares in comparison performance wise off road.

Hi there I am JP from Miami Florida I was looking at your review with this Jeep and I've got a question is there been any recalls on the Jeep thank you

Someone should make a long travel suspension for it!!!

Downhill decent controll ?? You mean brakes?

No offense, but you guys call that off-road? Really? I've seen stock 4cyl YJs take on so much more.

ill take solid axles and a real transfer case over electronic ascent and descent control any day.

18mpg hwy and 25mpg city, huh? sorry, I'm sure Aaron just mixed them up, but I ahd to point that out cause when I first hear 18mpg hwy, I was like WTF? Really? LOL.

Wtf is that. Im sorry cherokee fans and lovers.

This overgrown station wagon does not deserve the Cherokee name.

Lot of haters trying so hard. Not accomplishing much at it either.

Yeah them rescue hooks will be needed on this JEEP!

in my amateur opinion, the engineers over complicated the drive train. Example of this is the rear axle. it is not called an axle at all, and it has two sets of drive pinions. the transmission out puts to the rear unit(its not an axle, per jeep) without a transfer case. It come straight out of the back of the transmission. In short, too many moving parts in the drive train, compared to the tradition off road drive train

What were they thinking when they styled that?

mishap 18 hwy 25 city revers it

It's cool and all, but I'm not crazy about its looks

I know that some of Jeep's marketing material refers to it as a midsize SUV. But this is a Compact Crossover SUV and I don't understand why Jeep's marketing would try and market it as a midsize.

About 7 minutes reminds me of Jurrasic Park.

I owned one.. I have also run Rubicon trail with my brother in his Wrangler.. I have to say as someone who owned one, I can't see this finishing the Rubicon trail lol.. My new Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road definitely could lol

So are we gonna ever get an ACTUAL Cherokee back?

Where was this filmed?

I have a Trailhawk and it's been great. People keep saying it's not an old Cherokee or it's ugly. I don't buy a 4WD to be pretty. If you want a rock crawler buy a Wrangler. I never really like the old Cherokees much. I never understood buying one then having to modify it to try and compete and go where a Wrangler can go, just buy the Wrangle from the start. Why take a vehicle built for road and dirt and just make it for dirt and ruin its road capability, when you can buy a Wrangler that already does that.

Rubicon Trail? Really?

I will NEVER sell my old XJ Cherokee for the new KL Cherokee...solid axles front and rear and looks good, compared to full independent suspension and the looks of this...on top of all that, my 99 XJ Cherokee has the bulletproof AMC 4.0L straight six motor that will last ten times longer than that pentastar...

That's meant to be offroad? I could do that in a corsa! 😂

my mom who doesn't speak good english calls my car " turkey"........" my son bought a new car, it looks nice but it's got a fucked up name, something called jeep turkey! what kind of company gave their product a name turkey???" And she always refers me as "her" instead of "him".

Now what I think is funny is when jeep say yes yes it's off road capable yes absulutly....ya when they say that it means driving it down a litly gravled road

Queue the poser dad hardcore metal guitar!

dodge has disgraced the jeep name.... independent suspension.... almost no suspension travel... at least it has a locker and fold down seats... they got that right

A lot of rescuing...haha more like getting rescued...a lot

Firestone tires OMG hope you have a spare THERE NO WAY I WOULD HAVE FIRESTONE TIRES ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES. ITS MICHELIN TIRES FOR ME!!!!!!

Ferrari owns fiat which now owns Chrysler. So you know their work will be quality.

2:35 - "271 horses and 239 torques" Morons, your bus is leaving...

"jeep figures you're going to be doing a lot of rescuing" more like being stuck a lot

Aerodynamics in a freaking jeep? Get real LMAO like it going to do 180 mph

Stay away from the Jeep Cherokee 2015 my jeep has less than 3 thousand miles; they are putting a new transmission in. don’t waste your money recalling the transmission

I'll take my 99 cherokee over this thing any day

we all knew jim morrison wasnt dead...

This is an insult to the Jeep name!!

This thing is for soccer moms! It has no rear wheel travel. You can't ride it in any deep water. The Liberty would school this thing off road and towing a trailer. This is a joke! Fiat is killing Jeep.

2:44 that's one cheap sound, yuuck

Wow, seeing this guy driving is painful to watch. Would have been a nice demo video but I wouldn't recommend watching because of him. Poor Jeep rep in the passenger seat looks frustrated!

My girlfriends Corolla has more flex than that...this shouldn't be taken off road, the only thing they've done right is the diff lockers. That's it. Look up videos of old vs new. $600 stock XJ out performs this POS

Economy figures were backward.

Haha a TRUE LOW RANG HAA

YOOOOOOOOONNN!!

Jeep has lost its soul.

UGLY..I'll stick with my 2001 Cherokee. At least it looks like a Jeep.

Going 1.4 MPH down a hill i would be like ya I can just walk down

what the hell is this?

What a fucking joke. It has no flex, no travel, no clearance, no real tranny behind it, and it's retardedly impractical to lift. Much better suited for driving grandma to church on sunday than doing any REAL off roading. This thing would get laughed at and left in the dust on even a very easy trail. All it would take is some deep ruts or a rock bigger than 10 inches and you'll high center.... have fun wasting your money on a joke of a "jeep" made by FIAT.

it would b awesome if it wasnt so ugly..

Wtf jeep W..T..F

That one ugly looking jeep, Its a POS! Don't wait for me to buy one cause i wont!