2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite 4x4 Review - Trail Rated? So What?
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2018
- Who cares if this loaded Elite version of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is "Trail Rated?" It's honestly a good driving vehicle ON the road, too! M.S.R.P. - $41,150.
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Great review! Just got my 2019 TrailHawk 2 1/2 weeks ago and LOVE it!!! I'm really impressed with the fuel economy so far. I have the 3.2 engine and I'm getting 25 miles to the gallon (higher than what it's rated for). That's not highway driving either. I'm mostly on country roads in the Pocono mountains with some stop signs and traffic lights. I haven't gone off-road yet, but I will. I'm actually looking forward to some snow this year knowing that I wont get stuck or have to call out of work.
Thank you for sharing, Larry Has. That Trailhawk should be fantastic in the snow. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Excellent review. Well done. Thank you. Just bought a 2021 Trail Hawk….so far it’s met all of my expectations.
Thank you, RDB Jr. Enjoy your new Jeep and thanks for watching!
Quick and to the point. Great review, thanks! 😊👍
Such an amazing reviewer man, you earned a new sub
We appreciate your support, Abraham Barros!
Excellent review man....thanks for the great content! Beautiful vehicle. We’ll be buying our second one in the next few mths.
Thanks for watching, Chris Cowan!
Awesome review! I've been considering trading my '17 Dodge Grand Caravan GT for a new '19 Cherokee trailhawk, I admire the look of it and the tech that comes with it. They outsell everything in north eastern Ontario Canada and I can see why. From what I hear they are phenomenal in the deep snow and on our icy highways. You literally see more Cherokees than Honda Civics.....I'm not even exaggerating lol. Great work my dude👍
Thank you, Dan Pitre! The Cherokee is a very capable vehicle for all kinds of weather. We appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching!
Love my '19 TH. Traded up from a '17 when i heard of all the little updates and changes they made. Quite a few TH owners are reporting 26-30mpg highway. I'm usually around 25mpg when not using 4Low.
That's some pretty good mileage, Fearless Trailhawk. Thanks for sharing and for watching, too!
Excellent review. Thanks man!
We appreciate you watching, Austin Berry!
Traded my 2015 Cherokee for a 2019 Trailhawk. I love it! Some small issues with the 15, but the 19 has it all fixed.
kavaar87 I too traded a 2015 TH for the new 2019. I love it
Did they fix that issue with the transmission not giving you a first gear start all the time?
@@44251 I think the issue you're referring to was a programming update that FCA made to the earlier model year Cherokees where they removed second gear from certain shift routines. This caused an annoying characteristic where if you slowed to a near but not full stop, the transmission would remain in third gear. Then, when accelerating again, you would have little power as you would really want to be in second. Increasing throttle caused the transmission to them slam down into the lower gear. This programming change was made to keep the transmission from essentially destroy itself with certain gear shift involving second gear due to a design/manufacturing flaw with snap ring related to that gear that was prone to breaking. My 2014 had this issue, but FCA replaced my transmission in 2016 and the new transmission had the snap ring issue corrected, so I then had the proper shift sequences.
That was a long way of saying "yes, the 3-2-1 shift issue has been resolved since around 2016".
I have a 2014 (v6) Trailhawk with over 120,000 miles now and started using an ultimate synthetic oil and just got 27 mpg on a 5,000 mile round trip from SW corner NM to UP of MI just one month ago. Last weekend I was (back) up in White Mountains of AZ (see Alpine, AZ) and was in low-range 4WD in rock mode and crawling up and over (real) mountain top terrain to get into the dominant bull elk country for sighting and bugling-listening. Push the button, turn the dial, and you go from near-max-possible off-road (back) to street-machine-perfect, including a sport mode that makes it go like a Porsche in the (real) mountain switchbacks, paved or gravel. Very awesome for the price. 1" more clearance would be better via a little bigger wheel-wells to allow for 33" off-road tires would be all it needs (stock k02s) for ultimate clearance. Add a little bull-bar and roof-top rack ... then call that version the Trailwolf instead. :) ..... The ratio of wider wheel width vs. narrower upper cabin makes for a low center-of-gravity and that makes for a very sporty ride vs. most SUVs. For perfection: 2" longer in the hatch-back area and a little tougher off-road struts for the front due to all of the engine weight directly over the wheels - again, for stock-perfection so that no after-markets are needed (I upgraded to Bilstein struts at 100,000 miles and the KO2s at 70,000). As noted, wish I could fit some 33s in the wells. FYI: It hits 9th gear at 84 mph, so they could use the same 8-speed as in the Grand Cherokees and it would be fine. .... And interior trim color should be 'gold/bronze' not 'silver/aluminum' (would be my preference). Mine: Both front seats are heated and so is the steering wheel (and I like that now that I'm pushing 60), and I got all that for $38,000 back in 2014.
Sounds like you're using your Trailhawk the way it's meant to be used, OdinVonTogan, and enjoying every minute of it. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Can't use the grand Cherokee's 8speed. The 8speed is a rwd trans and too long to fit into the Cherokee. The 9speed is a fwd trans and since the engine is layed out as transverse mounted it only leaves the 9speed as the trans of choice
Great Review. I would get the Limited trim with active drive I and the 2.0T.
I didn't find the tires to be that loud but I guess the fact that you can hear the tires at all these days is loud.
My next lease 😁
I'm still hooked on the Grand Cherokee but this is nice!!! 👍🏾
What did you end up getting? I'm still on the fence
Beautiful Jeep
Very good video. ...and super nice all yours video
Thank you, Alejandro Garcia! We appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching!
What are you doing in my Jeep? Lmao, I got mine back in Nov 8 2018. Tested it through the winter months in MN. It completed every test I threw at it. I put it in unplowed Deep snow and cut through with zero problems.
'Trailrated' for new Jeep buyers mean non-pothole avoidance.😅
Great review as usual.
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Ha! We appreciate you, Man O War!
Love mine. That exhaust note first thing in the morning? Going up skyline drive. Ripping brah. God I love it.
My trailhawk eats pot holes for daily nutrition
Perfect for my wife, she's never missed a pothole yet....
Great review
Thanks for watching, Cherry Blossom!
I like this black style review 😏
I love this Jeep I purchased it in pearl black 2018
Nice! Congrats on your ride, sev7da creater, and thanks for watching!
Is it still good? I got mine and some of these negative videos are scaring me aahh
Is Firecracker red gone for 2020? It's not on the website. Dang!
Nice ride !
Sure is, John Dickerson. Shame Jeep wanted it back, though. Thanks for watching!
good review
Thank you, ant sala!
Mid grade fuel is not recommended. It uses only 87
I thought the Trailhawk IS the off road version
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awesomeness 😂😂😂😂
I have this car but i want to ask if i use my apple car play without cable can i or not ??
We don't believe that you can, AM thalbah. The wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto connectivity is fairly new and only available in a few recently redesigned cars so far. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Just bought one for the wife. This Jeep is tricked out with all the gidgets-n-gadgets. Got it for 34.5k. I'll stick to my 04' Ford F-150 FX4. Great review & Happy Trails! 😂
Thanks for watching, R. E. Rankin!
I wanted one over my f150. My wife hated the Cherokee and we ended up with an 09 f150 King ranch.
Awesome 😃
What's the difference between the "Elite" and non-Elite Trailhawk trims?
The elite has blacked out badging
And it has more of the fancy things like the heated seats, hands free trunks. I got the normal version cause I don’t need all that stuff.
Great review, but CJ all you had to do was follow the damn train!
I have a 2019 trailhawk elite that was built for the car shows I still be SMH that it had nothing else added no mud flaps no rock rails or sliders just the HydroBlue color I have 49,184 miles with dozens of LED lights and dozens of switches no harness wires were cut or tapped
Thanks for sharing and for watching, Gerhard Schemel!
How would it compare to the 2020 Subaru Outback, I wonder?
Subaru is definitely better....
Chris Devarenne Trailhawk is definitely more capable and looks a lot better in my opinion.
Subaru's are lame. Go Cherokee I love my 19 trailhawk.
@@crosado1970 Subaru has only slip controlled center clutch, then Traction ABS for each side, however even Renegade Trailhawk has lockable 2 speed transfer case and combination of LSDs with Traction ABS, Cherokee adds rear locker to it. As result on loose surface Subaru is first powering only 2 wheels then detecting slip making all 4 wheels, while Jeep starts instantly with 4 wheels due to locking center
How loud were the AT tires? I know they were probably nowhere near the level of some aftermarket Mud/ AT tires with huge sidewalls, but does it disrupt the quality of the ride and cabin noise? Currently drive a 2010 Ford Escape whose tires make noise no matter which brand you get apparently
Hi, RiseAbove300. Considering the type of all-terrain tires on this Cherokee, they weren't that loud at all. This vehicle drove very well. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@AutoAcademics It does help! Thank you and great video! This vehicle seems to get a lot of hate but it is a true all-around SUV
This is due to how Ford tries to reduce NVH. Their sound deadening and vibration damping was not all that great for the 1st and 2nd generation escapes. That and how much of the escape is shared with the focus doesn't help much there.
But they run forever if taken care of
what does this video say 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite when that's a 2020 model not 2019?
Because they made that trim in 2019, too, Qugie. If you do a Google search, you'll find quite a few reviews of the Trailhawk Elite trim package for 2019. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I own a 2017 it's a rock crawling mountain goat..make no mistake..this not limited off road..do get rock sliders..
Enjoy your Jeep, dijin456, and thanks for watching!
Chris: For once I'd like to see a new car that was just "New" rather than "All New". WTF does "All New" mean anyway? Not much, I suspect.
Great review for someone with no vehicle experience whatsoever. No tech spec's or explanation of the Jeeps Active Drive 4x4 system. Some off road footage would have been nice, why not save the extra dollar's and get yourself a regular Cherokee? Did you really need the Trailhawk Option for this type of driving or would a regular Cherokee without the "Trail Rated" package perform as well under the same conditions?
Regards.
Not our Jeep, Antonio. And not everyone has access to off-roading at any given time, so we decided to review this Trailhawk the way most people use it...on the road. Based upon your implied driving experience, you may enjoy our review of another Jeep better, as we were actually able to drive it off-road: czcams.com/video/aX5Lkr-GbsI/video.html.
WARNING! Our driving experience may not be up to your requirements, tho. Thanks for watching.
@@AutoAcademics Hey thanks for the honest reply. I surely understand if it's not your vehicle. I commend you on the Care you took showing us the vehicle in this way. Regards.
I DEEPLY REGRET buying my 2020 Cherokees. Learn from my MISTAKES. My 1st 2020 Cherokee was a lemon and my 2nd 2020 Cherokee was not built right and neither Jeep or the selling dealer Bob Poynter Columbus will make it right . BUYER BEWARE do NOT BUY a Cherokee or trust a Jeep dealer. Just Empty Every Pocket is a TRUE acronym.
I’ll stick with my xj😂
8.7" of clearance is not impressive enough. They should have gave it a bit more. Our 18 Subaru limited Crosstrek has 8.7 inches of clearance as well. The crosstrek is pretty much a car that can go a few extra places. I expect way more from the trailhawk
You can go 2” inches and still keep warrenty. Prob on my list later in the year or when I get closer to replace tires next year as I’ll switch to some better tires than. For now and daily driving it’s ok.
@@likeorasgod on that note I did want the trail hawk over my f150. The wife hated the look. I liked the capability though.
Jay Chapman yah I was looking at a used 2017 Chevy pickup or 2019 jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. Hated to trade in my 2008 WRX but I needed something newer and more room so the Jeep won.
Very poor resale value.Those who change their car frequently like me better dont go for this option.After 3 years I am not even getting 50%
He kept saying things were upgraded from the older model that weren't... Thumbs down
I’ll stick to my very capable 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Like we give a fuck
Have fun with your shitty mog as well
@@yanni2737 😂😂
That was a crappy review
Dude wants to be white so bad lol