The ride and drive of the Commander is impressive. Being based on the
Grand Cherokee it has a solid yet comfortable approach to road holding. My test unit carried the 5.7L Hemi unit which, to say has an abundance of power, is putting it mildly. The Hemi is a great engine but it does have a strange effect on the driver, you tend to feel the force and use the power. This, in turn, has a startling effect on the fuel gauge which rapidly drops towards the E with every stomp on the pedal. Now this might shock those of you who know me but I'm going to say it anyway. "I think that the Hemi is a little OTT for this truck". Does anyone really need all that power in a SUV like this?
All in all, I think that the Commander is basically a good vehicle. There are a few things that I would have done differently if I had been on the design team but, then again, they might not like the wallpaper in my family room.
What it all boils down to this, will it do the job that it was built for? The answer is yes. Will it appeal to the SUV buying public? I think that the answer will also be yes. But of course the big question is...would I buy one?
You know, I think I would. It would have to be one of the smaller engines rather than the Hemi. If available, I'd order one as a 5 passenger as I'd prefer a bit more space and I don't have that many kids anyway. But yes, I would buy one and be happy in the knowledge that I was driving around in what will probably become another Icon of the Jeep world.
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| (Photo: Kevin ''Crash'' Corrigan) |
All in all, I think that the Commander is basically a good vehicle. There are a few things that I would have done differently if I had been on the design team but, then again, they might not like the wallpaper in my family room.
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| (Photo: Kevin ''Crash'' Corrigan) |
You know, I think I would. It would have to be one of the smaller engines rather than the Hemi. If available, I'd order one as a 5 passenger as I'd prefer a bit more space and I don't have that many kids anyway. But yes, I would buy one and be happy in the knowledge that I was driving around in what will probably become another Icon of the Jeep world.
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