2006 Jeep Commander
The dynamic qualities in the field and on the road of both models are very similar, but not equal: the Jeep Commander is 146 pounds heavier and has more rolling resistance (thus spending more and is less fast).
2006 Jeep Commander
The angle of departure from the Jeep Commander is slightly worse because it has a rear a little longer. You can have a diesel engine from 218 hp V6 CRD (€ 51,350) or a V8 petrol 5.7 liters and 326 HP (€ 55,700). Among other things, you have stability control as standard, piece of equipment of these versions.
2006 Jeep Commander
The Jeep Commander price is rather low in view of its power, with seven seats there any cheaper, but less powerful. For example, diesel engine, a Volvo XC90 D5 185 hp is available from € 53,026 (and has no reductive) and a Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ 100, 204 hp, from 65,270 €.
The petrol version also has a price advantage: a Volvo XC90 V8 at 316 hp is available from € 68,061. Among a Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander there are notable differences on the outside and inside.
On the outside, because when it comes to developing the Jeep Commander, Jeep has sought a true likeness of old vehicles of the brand, as the series of the Cherokee that were manufactured from 1984 to 2001. In addition, the Jeep Commander of the bodywork is slightly higher and longer than the Grand Cherokee.
On the inside, because the Jeep Commander has seven seats in three rows of seats (this is the first Jeep with seven seats). The second row of seats is higher than the first and third more than the second. This distribution means that the occupants can see the back road has the disadvantage that greatly reduces the driver's rearward visibility. If the seven seats are occupied, it is virtually useless to look for the interior mirror.
The two of the last row seats are small for adults (no legroom and headroom to the roof) and access is not good. In a Land Rover Discovery there is more room on the third row.
However, the Jeep Commander, the last two seats are well equipped with details: They have outlets to vent their legs and the body, controls the flow and to control the air temperature and two holes to deposit for beverage containers. The second and third row of seats can be folded easily and with not much effort. When folded, is a flat cargo surface.
The interior of the Jeep Commander has standard sunroof over the front seats and two fixed-glass windows with shutters and Wipe on each of the two squares side of the second row ("Command-View ').
In both the Jeep Commander and the Grand Cherokee, quality of finish is characterized by being worse than they expect in a car of more than 50,000 €, albeit in relation to economic competition.
This conveys that feeling has nothing to do with the design, if not with the materials used. The design is classic and unique (the dashboard before the 16 bolts-type "Allen", 2 of them for garnish).
The Jeep Commander (like the Grand Cherokee) has a soft and absorbent suspension that favors comfort on the road and on roads in poor condition. In addition, the route of the suspension is over (especially at the rear axle) and good motor skills. When successful in contributing to tires that have the serial Jeep Commander: about Goodyear Wrangler HP BSW A / S 245/65 R17 specifications with M & S.
It is spacious and pleasant for roads cleared at a pace not fast, because the suspension insulates well, because the engine is heard less and because the aerodynamic noise is low. Especially for comfort suspension, it is preferable to an Audi Q7.
It is less stable than a Q7 and other SUVs that have a good compromise for circular road and field, like the Nissan Pathfinder or a Volkswagen Touareg. The Jeep Commander is a car rather slow reaction and there is heavy; their reactions on the road are not clearly better than those of a Nissan Patrol with five-door body.
The Jeep Commander for the European market are manufactured at the plant to Magna Steryr, Graz (Austria).
