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Jeep Commander Reviews
The Jeep Commander entered the market for the 2006 model year, a seven passenger midsize sport utility vehicle which shares many of its components with the line Jeep Gran Cherokee. Chrysler introduced the Commander to fill the void felt when the Cherokee was discontinued a few years earlier, placed between the Liberty and the Gran Cherokee in Jeep's line up.
Commander R.I.P.
Never a good seller, the Commander is slated to be discontinued by 2011, axed from the Jeep line up as part of Fiat and Chrysler's restructuring of the brand. An all new Jeep Gran Cherokee will continue to lead the brand while the Liberty and Wrangler are expected to continue. Life for the Compass and Patriot remain doubtful suggesting that Jeep will seek to move forward with just three distinct model lines.
Jeep Commander reviews are mixed, reflecting the ambivalence of an industry sated with sport utility models. Though capable and able to carry seven passengers, the Commander has been criticized for its dated Jeep Wagoneer looking design and poor gas mileage. To that end the following Jeep Commander reviews are worth noting:
U.S. News and World Reports ranked the Jeep Commander tenth among ten larger sport utility vehicles, stressing that it is the least affordable vehicle in its category. Though performance is considered decent the magazine said, “The Jeep Commander is an also-ran in a competitive class, though it does offer plenty of space and capabilities to take a lot of passengers far off-road.”
Consumer Reports in their Jeep Commander review noted that the second and third seats were cramped while the V6 engine was weak and the V8 thirsty. Perhaps the greatest indictment against the Commander is its reliability, noted by CR as being well below average.
In their verdict of their Jeep Commander review of an earlier model, Car & Driver magazine said that the Commander is a “...two-and-a-half-ton people hauler that hasn’t forgotten it’s still a Jeep, the Commander measures up to the basic Jeep ethos with rugged construction, a choice of two sophisticated four-wheel-drive systems, and three different engines.
For their part, The New York Times offered a surprisingly positive review of the Jeep Commander saying, “The Jeep Commander offers more capability over rugged terrain than most drivers will ever need. It can haul up to seven people and a lot of stuff just about anywhere it can fit.” The newspaper did take issue with the third row seat saying that it was best suited for ten-year-olds while still giving it high marks for its smoothness and handling.
Looking Elsewhere
Overall, the Jeep Commander is pricey, retailing as high as the mid-40s when well equipped. Though truly trail rated, for most people's needs a good car based crossover such as the Chevrolet Traverse is all they need, offering better styling, more room, and a price point some ten thousand dollars under the Jeep Commander.
Commander R.I.P.
Never a good seller, the Commander is slated to be discontinued by 2011, axed from the Jeep line up as part of Fiat and Chrysler's restructuring of the brand. An all new Jeep Gran Cherokee will continue to lead the brand while the Liberty and Wrangler are expected to continue. Life for the Compass and Patriot remain doubtful suggesting that Jeep will seek to move forward with just three distinct model lines.
Jeep Commander reviews are mixed, reflecting the ambivalence of an industry sated with sport utility models. Though capable and able to carry seven passengers, the Commander has been criticized for its dated Jeep Wagoneer looking design and poor gas mileage. To that end the following Jeep Commander reviews are worth noting:
U.S. News and World Reports ranked the Jeep Commander tenth among ten larger sport utility vehicles, stressing that it is the least affordable vehicle in its category. Though performance is considered decent the magazine said, “The Jeep Commander is an also-ran in a competitive class, though it does offer plenty of space and capabilities to take a lot of passengers far off-road.”
Consumer Reports in their Jeep Commander review noted that the second and third seats were cramped while the V6 engine was weak and the V8 thirsty. Perhaps the greatest indictment against the Commander is its reliability, noted by CR as being well below average.
In their verdict of their Jeep Commander review of an earlier model, Car & Driver magazine said that the Commander is a “...two-and-a-half-ton people hauler that hasn’t forgotten it’s still a Jeep, the Commander measures up to the basic Jeep ethos with rugged construction, a choice of two sophisticated four-wheel-drive systems, and three different engines.
For their part, The New York Times offered a surprisingly positive review of the Jeep Commander saying, “The Jeep Commander offers more capability over rugged terrain than most drivers will ever need. It can haul up to seven people and a lot of stuff just about anywhere it can fit.” The newspaper did take issue with the third row seat saying that it was best suited for ten-year-olds while still giving it high marks for its smoothness and handling.
Looking Elsewhere
Overall, the Jeep Commander is pricey, retailing as high as the mid-40s when well equipped. Though truly trail rated, for most people's needs a good car based crossover such as the Chevrolet Traverse is all they need, offering better styling, more room, and a price point some ten thousand dollars under the Jeep Commander.
