Well, I LOVE that crazy-lookin' "Jeep-from-the-future" front end so much that I checked one out over the weekend - but within 5 seconds all of my interest completely evaporated.

Line up the new Cherokee with any other small SUV and I would find it impossible to pick it out from an Escape, CRV, etc. when looking at the side or rear. Same ol' cookie-cutter. In person it is just way too minivan/station wagon - not enough off-road heck-raiser. Apparently the beauty shots I've seen over the last few months were taken from VERY low angles to make it look beefier.

I trust it's off-road capable as Jeep claims, but it just looks like a slightly lifted car in person. No thanks.