Jeep Cherokee vs Mercedes G
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the Cherokee XJ has the most appropriate size/weight ratio and therefore she's the best on the trail - the only classic Sport Wagon and Experimental Jeep with spirit !
Yes.
What an awesome channel. Great cars and great editing. No bullshit and no stupid music. Thank you sir.
Chrysler you need to start making the XJ again in the very same body that’s shown here in this video.
Please don't. I had two of them - spare us.
@@scottgs123you’re joking right?
hi, am lucky enough to have both. a 1999 XJ with 4 inch lift in jaguar emerald green and a 1999/2000 G500 in amg designo daytona blue with 9 seats for the kids. love them both for different reasons.
yes, you are lucky definitely :)
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Both sweet rides!
pro drivers...awesome footage... thanks
Thnx
Супер сте, момци! Само напред! Поздрав от България!
Congratulations gentlemen on your driving. Very impressive you know your machine. You know the trail well also. Pro level.
Great video
Thanks
You guys forget that they use the benz as safari vehicles in Africa. They are made for this terrain. Good video.
thnx
Awesome video guys!! 😉
Greetings from Ohio United States. I'm partial to the Cherokee. I have a 99 same setup and color. The G Wagon is awesome but not as cheap ro build or to fix when it breaks!!
Hey from Canton OHIO! Xj 1989, 1991, now 2001. Love to have a square body and plenty of torque. Especially for $4,500!
looks like fun!!
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Truth. the Jeep could go anywhere. The Mercedes could go anywhere, but the Mercedes did it with a much smoother ride.
If I put that much money in my Jeep it would run much smoother than your rich boy carrying Merc.
@Schwanzus Longus stfu the Gwagon wasnt stock and the jeep was a long wheel base which is a smal disadvantage
Schwanzus Longus That G wagon was NOT stock.
Definetly different rims and tires, and probably a lift.
great vid. Looks like a lot of fun!!!
thnx :)
Bravo !
google Gunther Holtorf G class around the world trip, he crossed 215 country's within 26 years and drove over 897 thousand kilometers/557370 miles, while the only thing he ever fixed, was the front left brake (easily fixed it on his own). Call me when the Jeep does something similar.
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Nice driving skills
Not that they really needed it, but lower tire pressure would help with traction.
optimusprymate agree. Especially given the mud terrains... If they we skinnier AT/MTs then keeping the same pressure would work out better.
My 4.0 inline 6 is super cheap to work on and I've never been to an auto store that didn't have the part I was after. It's like the glock in the 4x4 world
Sadley that Mercedes probably gets to buy dealer parts, oem used, reman, and ebay shit.
I used to have same 4,0 litre but the limited one i prefer the sport but the 4,0 is way to expensive to run in uk i wish i put a diesel engine in it i have a diesel cherokee now but not a xj :(
My wife's account here but I want to say I've had 17 vehicle's mainly cause I love a great automobile I'm only 30 but I've had 7 xjs with the bullet proof 4.0 and the equally bulletproof toyota made aw4 transmission yes I said Toyota made as they were produced in that factory in Japan by yes Toyota and the only thing to ever go catastrophic was when I was doing 75mph on the freeway and blew a rod threw the block leaving a 7" hole in it sent me off the side costing to a stop safely thank God and that was only cause it was my 2nd one and I bogged it in deep water into the intake was by myself and opened the throttle butterfly used my shirt to soak the water in the intake manifold out then was back on the road but I was very young and did not know about silt in the mountains and 2 day later she gave out fault picked a junkyard engine tranny and t-case up for 800$ flat drove it till someone t-boned it so yes the in my opinion one of the most reliable die hard vehicles ever made wich is probably why they stopped production along with fast changing vehicle safety standards well that's my very long story and 2 cent's cheers mates.
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There is actually plentiful parts for the Benz, not as available as the jeep, but you'd be surprised
@@experttrolltrollingdirty2062 believe me, you dont want an XJ Diesel :-)
They are both badass!
It's crazy that most the negative G Wagen commenters think its a new $100k+ truck. The G in this video is from 80s and probably costs around $10k or less.
Yes, this one is from 1983.
Nope. Bought one recently(82) for around $15K, soft top, nice rig, everything works, hydraulic lockers....it will climb a straight wall. I'd take it over the same amount of money spent on a cherokee any day of the week.
Take one look under a W460 G Wagen....there's no comparison between the two.
jeep is 90 model, gwagon is around 2006-2008 model
no it isnt. its a 463 but an older one. im german i got a 290GD for like 7K in very good chape. these really arent nearly as expensive as the people think they are
That look like a good time. Finish the day with a full belly and a new friend.
both are awesome. I like the G more myself, but that's just personal preference. the G is far more capable stock, but the XJ can be modified for cheap and be a very capable vehicle offroad.
Kevin spacey Varies on the year and condition, like all cars...
As a fully loaded AMG version, then maybe 200k 'numbnuts' This is NOT an AMG and will cost a fraction of the AMG. Look up shit before spewing garbage. Thank you.
just looked up prices, its around $90k for a BRANDNEW G Class thats fully loaded. Not cheap, but you get a lot for that price.
ButchE30M3S14 The Jeep is probably 2,000 though.
Oven Proof Varies on the location and condition. A Cherokee in good condition with a fair amount of miles will typically run from 3-6k depending on the year here in WA. Also, aftermarket parts aren't cheap. 😅 My Jeep friends can confirm haha.
.olllllllo. Super jeep.
man this trail looks fun I'd love to take my ZR2 on this
Look these vehicles are both capable but the G is definitely the best stock
That jeep has so many mods on it that the G has stock so im G all the way. I drive a G and i am apart of the mercedes Galendewagen club of South Africa and nothing can beat these brilliant machines.
The coil suspension can handle anything and it is different thicknesses all the way through for driving a loaded vs an unloaded vehicle.
The angles on the G are super hard to beat and with 3 differential locks and solid axels, the G is the best 4x4 i have ever seen
Yeah the G is also 10x more expensive. In America you can build an XJ that capable for like 5-6 thousand dollars if you know what you're doing.
What are the specs on the xj? Also, what front bumper does it have?
Ee vidi, naši ljudi. :D
Trying to figure out what brand of tires the jeep is running....there loaded with mud so i cant see the tread pattern.
Love the 80's G classes
Vehicle specifics? What kind of differentials? Stock?
great trip brother! wish i could join that area looks fun!
... in a galaxy far, far away... this is Europe, South Eastern Europe, Serbia, Belgrade City/County :) :) :)
@@TopDjir Iv been there many times! I have good friends there!
Let me give some perspective. The G-wagen is used by more than 63 Armies around the word. this includes US Marine corps, the British Army (because its more reliable than a Rover), The German Army, The UN, Canada, and even Russia. Not one of these groups uses a Cherokee. End of debate.
The UN just signed a deal to buy them well into 2025. As I remember the design of the cherokee like in the video (which I faithfully owned two of, and totaled both of) died off sometime back in the 90's. The Gwagen has been virtually unchanged for nearly 40 years.
jeep didnt try to sell the xj to any military...ever. what was your point?
Hazi yes they did and they were turned down and directed to the park service and the us mail. Look it up.
so you think because the g is used by the military it is better...i will take a cherokee and the cost leftover to buy any factory or military G and kick your ass all over the country side while you whine "thats not fair you have upgrades !!" there actually is no "debate" as to which is better. it's all in what you are willing to spend. you suffer from blind fanboy-ism.
Hazi I owned two gwagens. Have owned two range rovers, three Cherokee, two land cruisers, a four runner, a bronco, two Isuzu troopers, a Mitsubishi Monterey, two suburbans, and two suzuki samurais. The G tops them All. I don't speak from fanboy fantasy I speak from experience. Your stock Cherokee couldn't touch the terrain a stock gwagen can handle. Argue all you want, but your wrong.
I didn't say stock dimwit...lol. Read my post again. Plebs like you can't see past the emblem on your hood. The G-can is great out of the box I'm sure. But dollar for dollar, the XJ will always be better. THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON THESE COMPARISONS EXIST. This isn't an argument, you just can't admit I'm right.
is it just me or did the G wagon look a lot smoother even having a shorter wheelbase
only with you
no, it does
Bart Barnett the G class is much heavier.
I believe its the tires. It was more suited for the mudy condition that was there. Also the weight help it digg in to get more traction.
It's just you lol no offence but really the jeep and G wagon were about equal I give all deserve props to the G wagon I would like to own one for my payment driving if mainly nice rigs. But having had 7 xjs outta 17 vehicles I'm a little bias I must admit.😁
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Fun to watch fun in the mud - XJ's never die - they just get lifted HIGHER!
I have owned and been in a few 4×4's and for all around afforadability/performance, jeep takes it everytime.
what front bumper is does the Cherokee have
What country is this filmed in? I have a Cherokee myself here in the USA. I am pretty sure that isn't an OEM 4.0 in there. What engine is it? I have a 4.6 stroker with a Sprintex supercharger.
Привет Друзья! Очень понравилось.
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I’ve seen almost every kind of Jeep in JV. Never saw a G wagon even on the dry lake bed. Even on the 247 on the way to JV. I did see a stripped down unimog do well at JV.
no real challenge for either vehicle on this course...
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I love the Jeep we have a new(ish) one and I`m going to buy an old one as well.
Nice job with both vehicles. The Cherokee is cheaper to maintain. What lift does the Cherokee have and what size tires is it running?
Looks like the G-wagon doesn't have a front locker.
At 9:00, the driver's side front tire stops rotating while both rears are spining.
Jeep kicked ass. That poor merc at the end couldn't go up the cement barrier as high as the jeep. Merc was too tall. Plus at one point the merc wasn't even fully locked. I hope it has lockers??
Dylan every single g has lockers
Jeep everyday, all day
cheap junk
Hey does that Cherokee have the snorkle top on backwards for a purpose?
I have same style color and year. 1998 xj. They are nice. Even a snorkel almost thought you stole my jeep.. Lol
cool
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These guys know how to drive!
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Cherokee is beautiful. G-class freak. Both go well.
oh man,i never ever ever thought the following words would come out of my mouth, or more accurately, from my fingertips: the jeep performed a little better.
Pretty much stock 5300lb G verses 4300lb lifted , much bigger rubber than stock, lower gearing aftermarket lockers etc, etc,etc.
Yes it is cheaper out of the box and to repair. The Gs RARELY break when beat on .
I don’t mind Jeeps if that’s all I could afford and wanted to be like everyone else.
Unfortunately most new G Wagen owners are total douche bags, but some of us make them earn their keep.
By the way I’ve wheeled in Moab and other places with some $120,000 Jeeps that worked well but just can’t hold a match to the G Wagen’s solid none rattletrap road manners.
Both good vehicles, just different classes.
Anyone who wheels in vehicles that expensive are either really stupid or just to rich for there own good. Especially when you can build up a Cherokee like this for fairly cheap and it will go just about anywhere.
What what what?!?!🤣🤣🤣 a g class can take a beating????!?!?!? U must be a fool thinking a g class would take more of a beating than jeep. My 18 year old v8 stock cherokee has been taking a beating for yearsss. Still running perfectly to this second. Last winter had a smart ass in a g class with all the offroad gear switches and shit think u could follow me i look back and all i can see him doing is switching through his options and none of them are doing him any good🤣 and my other 1997 chevy suburban would crush a g class offroad
@Schwanzus Longus 20k? Lmfao you can get a cherokee for 500 bucks so my point stands.
I have 9,000$ into my xj yes alot but a drop in the bucket of the 4×4 world it has a framed out unibody so N0 squeak NO flex will go everywhere a built G bag on can't go and everything ANY overpriced Mercedes that's waiting to have an expensive fix could only dream of has all the stuff xj guys want to do an upgrade of all of it was hand built by me with the exception of welding and boxing out the unibody wich was done by a 35 yrs exp welder family friend the whole rig plus the price of buying a virgin xj was 9,000 maybe I lied it might be almost ten but hey everyone can try to lie to themselves but its definitely above the G wagon on any real wheelers list and I can do 80-90 with confidence and no wobble and I can stoke the engine real quick pull 280-300hp with very minor thing like fuel injectors and bla bla and have the tranny built HD to hold up for just under 7,000 if the others ever would break so i just had to set the record straight for those who might be misled your welcome future xj owners have a great decade or two 4 wheeling!
I've had 2 Cherokees as work vehicles, one a 2.8, one a 4.0 liter, one after the other, for about 10 years. I also have had a G-glass for 20 years. They all go off road, for work as well as some fun. They are both good trucks, they both can get the job done, but honestly, and you just have to be honest, or why bother writing here, the G is the better vehicle, in virtually every way, other than how much the parts cost. The G is ready to go, right out of the box - no mods required, and, most importantly, the G doesn't break something on a regular basis. The jeeps are good, and they can be really good once you spend a bunch of time modding them, but in my experience, jeeps just tend to break more often than I'd like. With a G, they just don't break hardly ever, especially off road. You hardly ever need to buy parts for a G wagen, so who cares if they cost twice as much - they last four times as long. Top it off with the simple fact that G is much roomier, bigger doors, easier to get in and out of. For example, you can hop in and out with your rifle or shotgun, and a hat or helmet on, and not whack into the vehicle body in 5 places. Plus, the G is much more comfortable to drive, and with the 463 chassis G's, you get full-time 4x4, which is a huge advantage if you actually drive on mixture of gravel, dirt, mud, snow on a regular basis. In the end, what you'll find is that you are just cruising and enjoying yourself in a G-wagen, going where you want when you want, where if I were in one of the jeeps, I'd be working hard to drive the same roads and trails, I can't see out of it as easily, plus when I get in and out of the jeep, I feel like I'm in a sardine can, but then I'm a big guy. So I suppose if you enjoy working hard to drive, being cramped, having to mod the truck before it's really good, and don't mind the regular break-downs, then a cheap jeep is the way to do. Thankfully we have choices, and although both vehicles are great vehicles in their own way, you do get what you pay for.
Why does the jeep still have sway bars installed? You dont need lockers for this. its just mud. This is not a true test.
looks to be a extensively modified Jeep vs a fairly stock G
The Jeep driver still spent less money than he would have on a rich boy carrying Merc, and the Jeep driver Actually Knows how to work on his vehicle onlike the Merc driver. Duh
This is not a soccer mum 150k G-Class. This is a good old Geländewagen which is a fuckton more reliable than the jeep. And it is appreciated by a lot of militaries and offroaders... That said, is probably easier to repair a old G than a Jeep, if u manage to break it in the first place... @@noahgilbert8630
@@Andi-ft5rt lmao not true at all
Please expain what exactly you mean.
@@DragnBarZ
Yet the G has Front, Center and Rear diff locks. Way better quality vehicle than the Jeep, too!
What's the price of the Jeep even after all the aftermarket parts compare to the Mercedes ?
crash 13 mod cherokee like this $6000dlls , stock $1700dlls
Looks like the terrain local farmers and hunters deal with every spring and fall in their ford chevy n dodge trucks.
Ford = fail, except for the old old Fords like the Mach 1 and so on, but almost all 90's and after fords such dick.
very good drivers. not difficult terrain to handle on the other side
what tires ya using? I want to make sure I don't get them, those things sure load up and don't seem to clear out much at all. I use wranglers and have used Kelly's, Coopers, and never had them load up like that in the logging roads. that's so dangerous for trying to go down the hills, breaking and turning while descending hills. you guys were for the most part on flat, but even those little hills you guys lost all traction while descending.
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Think we all know which is best
Mercedes G is the best without any modification.
100,000 it should be better
Lada Niva much better....if you can.haha
in your dreams
Wrangler Rubicon is better offroad
@@andyb4796 not even close. Does the wrangler have factory locking differentials front rear and center? Over 300ft/lb torque? Any comfort at all?
Is it the G300 ?
G classe the king...G its unique. ....😍😍😍
Kevin spacey That G-class is more than 20 years old too. You can't pick them up for 2000, but in the state that most Cherokees are in you can get them for 10-15k. A good street car for around 30k.
here in the states you can pick up Cherokee's all day long for under 2 grand in pretty fair shape.
Glenn Davis Old G classes are pretty much twice as expensive as old Cherokees over here. But that wasn't my point, he thought they were comparing a new G to an old Cherokee, which isn't the case and for here in Europe this is a pretty fair comparison.
Yes they are in 2" of sleet or snow to get you quickly back home before you get stuck or worse absolutely!🤣🤣🤣 😉
Both machines do the job, Cherokeefor 1/10 the price.
this G is 1986.
You have a point, the G wagon will only increase in value over time, provided you don't wreck it first.
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Just don't take that G wagon fully up that side hill and she will hold her value - hahaha
Nope. The G was basically stock except the tires, the cherokee had a ton of upgrades like lift kit, lockers front/back etc. If you do the math costwise you will be nearing a G, which I will take over a crappy cherokee in a heartbeat!
ButchE30M3S14 I don't think a small lift kit and tires costs over 90,000.
Stevie at the end 😎🍻🎹🎼🎧
g is love g is life
Does the jeep have lockers? Great video.that jeep xj looks exactly as mine.
XJ have ARB front and rear Airlockers :)
@@TopDjir NICE. Did you have to install bigger axles?
@@buckfiden6102 This one has almost all Jeep parts, there is a little bit on the front axle from Mitsubishi Pajero, but it has ARB airlockers.
Attractive rides are collected here czcams.com/video/ejd705mhIdA/video.html
Many XJs have Nissan differentials, such as this czcams.com/video/IBbL8R9TEc8/video.html
xj all the way, the g is nice but overpriced, jeep will do the same things for way less cost,
Why do not you lower your tire pressure?
I we'll choose the Cherokee..
Both are awesome.
Nice off roading but not a good comparison. The most significant visible modification to the Mercedes is tires. The Jeep has completely reworked suspension, drivetrain and tires. So, Jeep needs complete overhaul to compete with the Mercedes.
thanks for sharing your speculation. can you point out which parts of the drive train are "completely reworked"? i couldn't see it in the video
The axles and driveshaft are visible in the video. Sorry, but they aren't factory.
yeah, they are visibly factory axles... available on every cherokee. you know nothing of which you speak lol.
Nope, XJ have a stock axels, i only sea a lift kit maybe a cheap auto lockers and wheels, also winch and snorkel don't work for the test both cars
Yes and the Jeep owner still spent less than he would have on a rich boy carrying Merc.
Anyone know what front bumper is on that Cherokee?? It's exactly what I'm looking for.
Jeep Cherokee good 💪👍👍👍👍
What size lift and tires
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@@TopDjir а я тутна медни купилJEEP XJ 92г,теперь восстанавливаю потихоньку....надо ходовку перебрать..шаровые,рулевые наконечники..демпфер...за 80км в час эффект шимма((
@@alekseyvolnov6718 медленно, это делается из любви :)
Just got my first g500 now I'm watching videos of it how crazy
Congratulations!
I love my 96 Jeep Cherokee Sport :) I have had it for about 5 years.
I got rid of my cat, upgraded the intake (custom done myself), did all the regular maintenaince and it runs like a champ, especially on the dirt. I would love to buy another one but my wife says she wants a grand Cherokee... I guess thats ok if I get her the 5.9 haha. Now I just need to get the Jeep to run on vaporized fuel, it will be done.
i’m interested in that as well how is it possible i’ve heard about kits online but i’m not sure if it’s legit
what tire size on the mercedes?
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The G costs around 300000 ZAR which is 20 000 USD more or less
if price is a factor then there is an obvious winner, if not both SUVs are fairly well matched.
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XJ!
The video speaks about the mechanical and you are talking about the cost
Me gusta Mercedes clase g
owned both. try compare a jeep with road legal tires to the G in terrain . owned 2 G`s. my G is a keeper and i love it to death
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How much was the blue jeep
I would hope the benz has lockers for the price they get for it
it does have 3
I always chuckle at the lockable "third differential" thing. In it's locked position, it's nothing other than a standard, old school transfer case! By the way, the XJ has the same options, plus 2 wheel drive.
Jimbob Jones why? It has three lockers, it's not a gimmick. One in the front diff, one in the transfer case for 4wheel drive, and one in the rear diff.
The G Wagon has locking diffs, ;) I bet the XJ doesn’t. I think the XJ does pretty good. 😎👍
Those tires don’t clean out like good mud tires should.
They both have lockers
XJ has rear locking diff.