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did not want a Land Rover, you bought one. I t was as simple as that. Ever since the Americans reintroduced


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the marque to Britain in 1993, the two manufacturers have been trading punch­ es. Jeep had the classier image, but Land Rovers were thought to be tougher. In


/.recent times, however, the Yanks seem to "have sneaked an edge. Take the latest Grand Cherokee line­


up where (aside from the top-specifica­ tion Overland), there is only one variety on offer - plush Limited trim. Still, there is at least a wider range of engines. The 188 b.h.p. 4.0-litre six-cylinder petrol unit th a t most will prefer costs £28,695. Alternatively, there is a right hand drive V8 option, a 4.7-litre 217 b.h.p. model with an almost identical equipment tally costing £31,695. There is also a new £30,395 automatic-only 2.7-litre CRD turbo diesel, which at 161 b.h.p., delivers 23 more horses than its poorly perform­ ing 3.1-litre predecessor. Jeep has thought long and hard about its latest flagship and it shows. If you


.-want a versatile 4x4 with all the class of a luxury saloon and do not want to pay £40,000 or more for a decently specified Range Rover, it really is the only choice. Elsewhere in the Jeep range, there is


also the reborn Cherokee (pictured). Towards the end of its days, the old square Cherokee did not even make the invite list in comparison tests with the better compact SUVs, such as the Ford Maverick and the Land Rover Free-


N the beginning, there was Jeep and Jeep was four-wheel drive. If you were serious about off-roading and


priced from only £12,685. The revised model features more eleg^t stytog thM its predecessor, while still retaining the


appealing Neon face. Available in two trim levels, the Neon


is a lot of car for the money. Even the plusher £13,985 R/T version costs the same as a very ordinary 1.6-litre Vaux- hall Astra or Ford Focus, yet it comes with a powerful 2.0-litre engine. The Voyager MPV people carrier too


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has buDt up a strong reputation for excel­ lence, with the CRD diesel versions par­ ticularly popular. The latest, much improved Voyager range includes two body styles - Voyager and Grand Voy­ ager, the latter being the largest MPV m the sector. If it is space you are after, then nothing else will do. ■ The PT Cruiser is still doing good


business for Chrysler. This retro-styled mini-MPV shows that starting a family should not mean the end of having fun. With its radical hot-rod inspired lines hiding a surprisingly practical interior, the PT Cruiser is disappearing from the showrooms as fast as dealers can get hold


The time had come for something completely different - cut from different cloth


lander and the time had come for some­ thing completely different. The new Cherokee is cut from different cloth. So it is that we get the seven-slatted


front grille and round headlamps. The styling is far more rounded, while retain­ ing an angular appearance. There is a choice of an entry level 2.4


Sport, a 211 b.h.p. 3.7-litre petrol engine or 143 b.h.p. 2.5-litre or 148 b.h.p. 2.8-


litre CRD diesels available in either Sport or Limited guise, the latter trim level identifiable by body-coloured bumpers and wheel arches outside and satin-chrome detailing indoors. Buy a Wrangler and you get a four by


four, pure and simple; no compromise - just damn good fun. If the Wrangler makes a statement about you, it does so with a megaphone; shy and retiring buy­


ers will prefer blander Japanese alterna­ tives. Three different models are on offer, the range now consisting exclusively of 4.0-litre models. The Sport opens at £15,730, the commemorative 60th Anniversary model comes next at £15,995, while the range tops out at £18,600 with the plush Sahara. In the Chrysler range, the Neon saloon continues to attract a strong following.


of them. Priced from £12,995, there is now a


wider range including diesel power, but you may still need to either search around or wait to get one, but it will be


worth the effort. The most exciting model in the line-up


has to be the Crossfire. Offered in coupe or convertible form, it is powered by the same 3.2-litre V6 found in the Mercedes SLK. It has big wheeled, grooved bon­ neted styling will not be to everyone’s taste, but it is certain to turn heads.


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