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2019 Jeep Cherokee vs 2018 Explorer Wichita KS

2019 Jeep Cherokee vs 2018 Ford Explorer near Wichita KS

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2019 Jeep Cherokee VS 2018 Ford Explorer

The Jeep Cherokee has always been a combination of excellent style, suburban functionality, and off-road goodness. It's just as likely to look at home on a backwoods trail as it is on a suburban street, and the customers of this vehicle have a wide diversity of interests and life stories. Flash back to the 2018 Ford Explorer. You might get somewhat of the same biography as the Cherokee, only most people would agree that the Cherokee edges out the Explorer slightly on a number of categories. Marshall Motors decided to compare Cherokee vs Explorer in an effort to show you just why you should make the 2019 Jeep Cherokee your next SUV. More than that, though, we want to show you when we compare Cherokee VS Explorer that we're taking a fact by fact analysis that is unbiased and gives the Cherokee the credit it so richly deserves. And of course, we give a lot of respect to Ford for what they've done with the Explorer in 2018 as well.

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Why the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?

Here are just a few of the things that make the Cherokee the clear winner.

2019 Jeep Cherokee: Trims

Jeep went all out on trims this year, and it eclipses the trims available for the Explorer. There are 10 big trims/configurations for the Cherokee while there are only 5 configurations for the Explorer. Jeep is serving up goodies like the Trailhawk 4X4, Limited, Limited 4X4, and the Trailhawk Leather Plus 4X4. It's all about choice here, and Jeep managed to put all the power in the hands of the customer. Whatever you want your Cherokee to be, the sky is the absolute limit here. With the Explorer, you just don't get that kind of power.

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2019 Jeep Cherokee: Body Options

The exterior of both vehicles is an impressive one on both counts, but you get more options with the Cherokee, especially when you start looking deep into their trim levels. You can get chrome bumpers on the Cherokee but not the Ford. Do you want body color door handles? You'll only be able to get that on the Cherokee. Also, gloss paint comes standard on the Cherokee, so you're just getting a crisper, more aggressive look with the Cherokee. Many folks who love exterior options will appreciate what Jeep gave to you here.

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2019 Jeep Cherokee: Powertrain Amenities

While we conceded that the standard powertrain is a bit better for the Ford (280 horsepower compared to the optional 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine of the base model Cherokee that gives you 270 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. That's not all there is to powertrain specs, though, and many folks who buy the Cherokee are buying it for city driving, not race car driving, so as long as the ride's smooth, everything's good. Thanks to a 9-speed automatic transmission on the Cherokee, things are looking very bright in the smooth ride department. And this year Cherokee blessed everyone with a remote engine starter, stop/start technology, and a 3.2L Pentastar™ V 6 with VVT that you can upgrade to once you start getting into the higher trims. Now THAT one is going to blow the Explorer out of the water.

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2019 Jeep Cherokee: Safety

The overall safety ratings of both vehicles promises to be great, but the Cherokee has a lot of safety features you won't find on the Explorer: Front and rear side air bags, Blind spot monitor, and 10 standard air bags. You'll find none of that on the Explorer at least in that combination. All in all, we'd definitely go with the Cherokee for safety ratings and safety technology. You can really tell that Jeep cared about their customers when they designed this one and wanted to come out with something overwhelmingly impressive to look at on the spec sheet. You'll love the new and old safety features alike.

Contact Marshall Motors Today

As a premier dealership near Wichita KS, we know that people who live here expect their dealership to be serving Topeka Salina Wichita Kansas customers with fresh specials on Jeep models all the time, and that's exactly what we're serving up this year near Wichita KS. It has been our pleasure to be serving Topeka Salina Wichita Kansas customers with world class salesmanship, review materials, and test drives for these many decades. And why? Because we love the Jeep brand just as much as you do. When you get behind the wheel of one of our models, we want you to know that you're driving the very best of the best that that brand has to offer. We can only do that if we make sure that all of our new and used inventory has a thorough multi-point inspection, and that's exactly what we do whenever a new vehicle rolls onto our lot. If you want to test drive the Cherokee, we don't blame you! We'd be honored to show you all the features that you'll enjoy in 2019 and even take you out on the road for a full test drive and demonstration of all the power and luxury you can look forward to if you buy one of these Jeep Cherokees in 2019. Just give us a call today and ask for a test drive. We'll get you all scheduled and then look forward to seeing you very soon.

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