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4 out of 5 stars

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se, 07/14/2009
1997 Jeep Cherokee SE 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

97 Cherokee with 154k. Rebuilt the cooling system last year at 145k, the first time it was touched. Virtually indestructible, it's done everything asked of it. It's a Jeep..not quiet..not smooth..just good road manners & traction to spare. We always keep a Jeep around for deep snows and the 97 is far better than the 95 we had before. If you need a pack mule to pull or haul & get decent mileage, consider a Cherokee.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

There is nothing like a Jeep

mtbiker82, 04/14/2004
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

First, I am seeing a lot of reviews that are using gas mileage as a negative. I get 17mpg in the city and 21+ on the highway and thats with the 4.0L straight 6. It's a SUV...thats great!! Unstoppable off-road. Backseat slightly uncomfortable, but just fine for short trips. If want to drive a legend...get a Jeep.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

It was my dream car, but....

meropidae, 10/06/2002
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 2dr SUV 4WD
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

After two years, the Jeep reputation reared its ugly head. The AC is continually broken. The cd player and sunroof are dead. The roof lining is sagging, the windows leak. It rattles and chirps (and not only off- road). The automatic transmission has very bad days. The side bumper strips are falling off. And, mysteriously, the front driver's side door has begun to rub against the nose-side panel, slowly denting it inward. I adore it...but will soon face the fact that I'm pouring money into a bottomless pit. (sigh....)

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5 out of 5 stars

97 Cherokee

Rich Jones, 10/28/2003
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 2dr SUV 4WD
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I took care of it and it's been great.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Bring The Jeep back

Moparfan, 12/28/2008
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my Jeep with 13900 miles and have been working it. From road trips to upstate New York to towing car/trucks. It has never left me stranded no matter what breaks. I could not have asked for a more dependable vehicle. At 171000 miles and a beating that would tear most trucks in half its time to let her go.

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