Jeep Cherokee (XJ series) Wagoneer Limited review. Is this the world's first Sports Utility Vehicle?

The XJ series of the Jeep Cherokee arrived in the eighties and was an incredibly successful model for Chrysler and it was was originally marketed as a Sportswagon, effectively making it the world's first Sports Utility Vehicle. This review features the exclusive 4.0litre Wagoneer Limited version and was one of the first Cherokees to arrive in Europe in 1988. It is now for sale with The Hairpin Company.. www.thehairpin...
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[@vinex19]

Harry is a true gentleman, he received criticism and instead of complaining he took the effort to look into their claims and subsequently make this video. Sir, you are truly the one of the most classy car channels on KZbin, and I want to thank you for that very very much.

[@superdooperoofer8941]

V.J.W. N who criticised him 😠 and about what?

[@MyRealName]

So you're surprised that he's not a child?

[@julianevans9548]

Agreed. And lumbersome is my new favourite word.

[@marlontransporter]

Totally agree 👏👏👏

[@KasparOnTube]

Hes videos are pure joy to watch! always educational but still entertaining!

[@chrispenn715]

Car magazine used to have some great 'for and against ' summaries. I remember their view on the Nissan Prairie 'For - Big doors for easy access' 'Against - Why would you want to get in?'

[@trappertrapper154]

And for the Chrysler PT Cruiser - "For: A Car with a sense of humour. Against: The joke's on you."

[@PhineasPhlob]

Subaru XT turbo - For: distinctive Against: so is wearing a fez

[@markwears729]

The only one I remember was Honda HRV...Summary: Hormone Replacement Vehicle

[@Koorova]

Chrysler Neon - For: Nothing Against: Everything

[@tool79]

@@trappertrapper154 The world's ugliest car. That and the Chevy HHR!

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

Me: pullout headlight switch like my dads mid 80’s Dodge pickup Harry: pullout headlight switch like an old 911

[@nicogi]

The best way to put a smile on my face: a new Harry's garage video :) You have a true talent for telling stories and describing things as if you were talking to one individual. Keep up the outstanding work! Cheers from a very loyal viewer in Québec, Canada.

[@marcob1729]

I now know that Harry is the ultimate salesman, because he's gotten me excited about the Cherokee, and I grew up in New England!

[@gyrene_asea4133]

poor 'ol thing rusted away before your eyes, eh? I used to do the "Slab" from New Haven to Boston (@ 1997) on a daily. The effects of salt on peoples cars was truly mind-numbing. I live in Arizona now. :)

[@Alfa147]

Yes, true salesman…”dont worry about the rattles its something in the glovebox”!

[@StandbyCymbalist]

must be a good salesman. his farm that affords his automobile habit appears to sell grass and dandelions.

[@jacopoiapadre4271]

I’ve got a 4 liter 1992 limited as a daily driver. It’s just such a nice car, fantastic on snow, good for long distance travel too, very relaxing and enjoyable in a lot of different environments. Parts are also Cheap and easy to find, not to talk about how easy is to work on it!

[@Derision667]

My daily is a '96 for the same reason -- I have a 180-mile commute, and I love the fact that I can fix just about anything that might go wrong at a highway rest area in ten minutes or less with some basic tools. It's like these cars are made of Lego.

[@kingkiller3678]

Mines a 92 too and I have 85 and 87 as toys to play with love these beast

[@Brozumaki]

got a 91 that i just put a new long block 4.0 in it because when i had bought it, it have really bad blow by from cyl 1 at 40 psi of compression and cyl 2 at 90 psi of compression. the original engine lasted for a year and a half on it before it gave out. i love mine and will do anything i can to keep it forever

[@stuffmadethen]

Simply one of the best things seen on KZbin for a good while! And at the same time, its just standard Harry. But that is also Harry Standard: Free of hate, free of bullshit, exaggeration and false promises. Just pure goodness and proper fun to watch while learning a bit of history. Thanks always.

[@eieghn]

Ah Harry! You are just now discovering this gem? The particular Jeep that you drove has the RENIX fuel injection system. It was not known to be particularly reliable electronically. The later Chrysler systems were extremely reliable. I only know this as I was intimately involved in the Cherokee from the earliest days as an Engine Development Technician at what is now Lotus Engineering in Ann Arbor, Michigan to later working for AMC (nee Chrysler and DaimlerChrysler) in their Engine Test Labs in Detroit. The 4.0, as we called it, was the engine we just could not kill with examples running 3500-4000 hours in the Development Test Cells; equivalent to 200,000 to 300,000 customer miles. Those engines were beat on mercilessly running at peak RPM's for days on end. They were frozen, overheated, run with dodgy oil, lugged down to low RPM's at full load and run over speed. It was, and still is the most durable engine we had ever made. Decades down the road, I am working for a large auto parts chain here in the U.S. and we still see folks coming in for parts on their XJ's that have 250,000 to half a million miles(!) on their original engines. Iterations of the venerable 4.0 Liter can be modified with standard factory available parts to make a 4.5L. If you take the last variant of this engine, there are aftermarket parts with machine work, that can produce 5.2L with TONS of torque. One particular "car" was a dragster produced by the gentleman that ran the cylinder head development lab. It produced in excess of 650hp at 7500 rpm. The 2 door XJ was the lightest version, lighter than the CJ and YJ Jeeps, and is still popular with off-roaders here due to it's goat-like ability to climb over nearly any obstacle thrown it's way. This was due in part to the engineering staff that kept the Jeep DNA intact over the multiple corporate takeovers. One of the acid tests was in order to qualify a Jeep as a Jeep, the engineering spec demanded that each model of Jeep HAD to run the Rubicon Trail. It was the final acid test to insure ALL Jeeps were Jeeps. Today only those upper trim levels of Trailhawk and Rubicon have to meet this standard. Glad to see you enjoyed driving that old girl. It still makes me smile when I get in one, my recollection of this car has not let me down. To this day we keep at least one Jeep in our stable. Thanks for your enthusiastic insight!

[@stevewight2000]

Harry hooning it about on his farm during lockdown. Brilliant

[@pommycalva]

Now more memories are flooding back,yes the diesel was an Italien VM 2.5 liter turbo D, the same as in the Chrysler voyager and the Alfa Romeo 164 at the time.It was a reasonably reliable engine, but clients were used as r+d testing for the very unreliable five speed gearbox,we were changing them ALL THE TIME.

[@TheTruckdriver999]

In Aus we call it circle work 😆

[@drumtum]

That straight 6 is one bulletproof engine.

[@stuartbear922]

Very powerful and can survive repeated overheating. The V-6 models were horrible compared to the 4.0 engine.

[@AndrettiGTO]

Although head gasket failures and exhaust manifold cracking was quite common...

[@schmoab]

Yeah keep the cooling system in check. 😖

[@flight2k5]

Every inline 6 is 🤣

[@LozzerGuide]

Yeah it's a neat engine, but it never got a crossflow head, despite having such a long production run. It seems like us Americans are only just starting to understand the importance of volumetric efficiency... xD

[@kesando84]

You can also thank AMC for the “first crossover” the Eagle

[@vossler360]

I think that would depend on how you'd define a crossover. The Eagle was launched in 1980, five years after the Subaru 4WD wagon in 1975.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@@vossler360 or the El Camino.... Muscle car + truck........

[@samiis1260]

@@vossler360 Subaru was AWD not 4WD. I know that's nitpicking but the eagles were more capable off road.

[@reddermot]

I'd forgotten about that one. Learnt about it thru one of the online motoring shows, maybe in the last six months. One of those misunderstood vehicles and somewhat ahead of it's time.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

Really more of a CUV.

[@LectroSaw]

We had four, maybe five of these Xj's over the years, this made me smile.

[@greggmay959]

Not something I expected to see on Harry's Garage! Love it though, recently picked up a 4.0 XJ Cherokee here in the UK for knocking around in over winter, I'd forgotten quite how good they are having not driven one for 15+ years. After quite a few Range Rovers it's refreshingly compact and comparatively agile, even the wife likes driving it (she was less keen on the Range Rovers....). Makes more sense than many modern SUVs, I prefer driving the XJ to our long since sold 3.0d F-Pace to be honest. Definate thumbs up from me!

[@tomd1939]

I've always been jealous that Europe was able to purchase the diesel version of these vehicles. Tons of low end torque, decent HP and 30mpg or better. The diesels were never offered in the US unfortunately

[@Jack-tx2ve]

I have driven my tired old XJ all over europe. I love it and I really love driving it.

[@johnpearson492]

@@tomd1939 There was Renault 2.1L diesel offered in the XJ and MJ for a few of the early years in the US. It apparently wasn't very good. I believe Europe got a bigger VM diesel.

[@Ihateironyanddumbusernames]

@@Jack-tx2ve you have any weird stories to tell of your xj and it's European travels?

[@JamieR1234]

As an american Jeep guy, seeing this reaction is amazing. I love my '95 Cherokee that is my daily driver. The best part about Jeeps in general is there is something for everyone. You can have a classy version with wood grain and leather, a base model lifted on mud tires or something in between.

[@maxmartin-merrells3723]

Harry's Garage is now officially my favourite thing to watch on television. Who'd have thought! Max

[@zeus01504]

Max Martin-Merrells I feel sorry for UK TV license payers who don’t know who Harry is.

[@broncokonco]

Great review! As a testament to their reliability, I see dozens of the old XJs on the road just about anytime I go anywhere here in Colorado. Also, that initial punch off the line is thanks to the fact the 4.0 litre made 80% of its torque at idle. Very impressive engine for its time.

[@stuartbear922]

Neat fact about the torque. The 4.0 has abundant power.

[@MP-Fin]

Hello Harry and greetings from Finland. Thank you for all the videos, I think you are the finest KZbin automotive presenter.

[@calvincooley1074]

Lol this one is likely THE NICEST one left in the world! Here in the States thrse are cut up and made into off road crawlers, boggers and about any other 4x4 creation you can imagine. The same goes for the Suzuki Samari.

[@mitchellsteindler]

I see plenty of nice ones around central Ohio. Just depends where you are I guess.

[@andrewcheatle4691]

Lots of nice unmolested ones here in the UK. But the terrible fuel consumption combined with our petrol prices puts many people off them as practical daily drivers. Many perfectly good ones just end up being scrapped, sadly. I have a 98 Limited with 70k on the clock. It hasn't been as reliable as I'd hoped with a series of annoying electrical issues and sensor failures + some rust. But it has a utilitarian charm that's unique & it is easy to work on.

[@tonycatman]

I'm really hoping that there will be a resurgence of cars with wood panelling on the outside, ideally coupled to vinyl roofs.

[@Globbs]

@@andrewcheatle4691 So I guess it's not far off at all compared to an old Land Rover.

[@Dave.S.TT600]

there's a few good ones here in Australia...no rust here in South Australia's dry climate

[@simonhaycocks]

That Monteverdi made me go weak at the knees 😍 Quite like the wagoneer as well.

[@andyscott2866]

I'm with you on that. Proper hybrids - Italian style & American power eg. Jensen Interceptor, Iso Grifo, Bitter CD, several Bristols, De Tomaso's, etc etc

[@giantgeoff]

Actually based on international Harvester scout

[@paulkane6645]

I had the 1996 4.0 Sport for 10yrs in the UK. It was the family workhorse. Never broke down or need any repairs. Excellent road clearance meant it survived kerbs and floods. Kept it in 4WD all the time to even out the tyre wear. Very robust and built like a brick shit house, it was a really good car. Sold due to escalating fuel costs but we all loved it. Tom Hanks had exactly the same car in the film Castaway end-scene.

[@harrysgarage]

Thanks for the great comment. Judging by all the comments, XJ Cherokee seems to be an easy car to fall in love with ;-)

[@HighPeakAutos]

I've always loved the boxy Cherokee. Great video Harry

[@pololedodo7981]

Harry makes us forget the lockdown. Another great review.

[@danpfeiffer1649]

Excellent review. There are some additional bits on the lineage of the Cherokee you might find interesting. The Cherokee was designed by Roy Lunn as a follow-up to the AMC Eagle for which he was also responsible. Lunn grew up in England and was also involved in the 2-seater Ford Mustang 1 in 1962, the GT40, and the Mustang Boss 429. Later, at AMC he developed the Eagle from the Concord (which started in 1970 as the Hornet) sorting out the details of fitting the all wheel drive system (with independent front suspension) into a car that was not designed for it. I think he did a lot of that work at home in his garage. AMC did not have a lot of research and development money. The transfer case in the Eagle used a viscus coupling limited slip unit from Jensen (used in the Jensen FF I think). Your Cherokee may have used the same unit with the addition of the low range to the transfer case (though some versions had an open diff in the transfer case). Lunn spent a lot of time designing the frame for maximum stiffness. It's actually is something of a hybrid with the body welded to a ladder frame. They called it a Un.

[@johnpearson492]

The un I thought was the Comanche pickup chassis. The MJ had an impressive fully boxed 8 inch high frame that was attached to the back of the unibody front to hold the bed. It even had a big x brace over the rear axle. The XJ is a brilliant chassis as well.

[@rustybearden1800]

My mother in law had a1979 AMC Eagle Wagon in burgundy over burgundy velour with the"woody" trim. Wasn't the most refined driving vehicle but it was a beast in bad weather or full-on off roading. I drove that thing into places I shouldn't have and always tiptoed back out onto dry pavement and home. A great vehicle!

[@Moltenbramley]

‘99 XJ owner here. Absolutely love it. I’ve got the 2.5td version, which will give me mid 30’s mpg. Always get comments from people at petrol stations etc

[@RobertoSanchez-si4gf]

Loved Harry's face when it goes from 0 and it slides. Lol

[@CRD250]

Harry's Wife: "Harry I've told you about drifting in the field!"

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Bib's wife: "Bib, the lawn needs mowing, the fence needs creosoting, the windows need cleaning, the hoovering needs doing". Bib: "Sod off, Harry has posted a video.."

[@Jack9788]

@R H except she calls them 'mucky side skids'!

[@briangardner1641]

Would be rude not too ;)

[@workingguy-OU812]

I never thought I'd see one of those, that old, that clean ever again. Wow.

[@adriver3528]

Well it was very clean until Harry did drifts in the mud and shitted it all up underneath

[@grantchallinor5263]

There's a lot to be said for this type of vehicle from that era. Like the original Range Rover, Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Bronco of the 1970s - great, no-nonsense boxy design and plenty of glass area too.

[@dosgos]

These Jeeps are uber cool. They stand the test of time. Fiat would do well to re-release this model.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Very thirsty though :)

[@5stardave]

@@G-ra-ha-m they are not very thirsty. I usually get around 20 mpg on my 1991 Cherokee Limited. The SJ Grand Wagoneer on the other hand is lucky to get 12 mpg.

[@idrisddraig2]

@@5stardave 20mpg IS very thirsty!

[@hank1556]

emissions killed the 4.0

[@theinternets7516]

I usually get 15-16 in my 96 XJ. If drive it like a granny I can eek out 18-19.

[@boxerdog5979]

52 years old love all your videos. I am stuck at home. So. thank You.

[@patrickwilliment2462]

Just like an old American shotgun, simple, effective and always puts a smile on your face.

[@markjohnson8352]

Thank you, Harry. Enthusiasm personified! I knew the dealer in Kirkby Lonsdale, late eighties early nineties and these cars flew out of the showroom!

[@svenjeep94]

Lovely car! One note, The “power” button doesn’t actually give you more power. It just holds it in gear a little bit longer when accelerating, to be used when towing.

[@stuartbear922]

I could never tell a difference when pressing the "power" button. Drove the exact same.

[@mortkb]

Best review of an XJ I have seen ever! I own a 1996 and I appreciate people who appreciate a solid, reliable, capable vehicle. Kudos to you Harry.

[@jameshaddan8538]

As a former owner of two Jeep Grand Cherokees, I give this video an enthusiastic thumbs up. I loved both of them (a 1995 and a 2005). Not so keen on the current model.

[@victortamini847]

James Haddan Totally agree with you. I had a 95 and a 2004. Loved them both.

[@eleveneleven572]

I bought my XJ new in '98 and its still going strong, started off life as a Chelsea tractor but now lives in Brittany and gets me anywhere I want to go.......best car purchase I've ever made.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

The Fratellis had one in the Goonies ( my favourite film of all time)🙂👍

[@Silentwitness1978]

"Trust in your old momma boys, slip it into 4wd and hold on to your hats" Ha Ha Ha

[@JonsTunes]

Beat me to it 😁👍

[@drews6616]

I was just about to post the very same thing 😀.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

@@Silentwitness1978 That movie takes me back to some really happy times 🙂👍

[@VMEMotor5]

AMC must have paid for that to be in the movie. Product placement.

[@geoffreystearns1690]

I had one of these for 23 years. Finally traded it for a 2017Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk when the XJ wiring developed too many niggling problems to warrant my time fixing them. The XJ is one of the best damn cars I ever owned.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

An all-time favorite, we had one, very reliable suv! Roadtripping would be fabulous Harry!

[@atastefortheroad4475]

As an American, that was a lovely trip down memory lane. Several family members had them over the years and they performed very well during our New England winters. The size was spot on.

[@alexmartinez280]

Drifting the Jeep on the farm, awesome! Harry you are my favorite car reviewer/journalist of all time. I second guessed watching this bc SUV only to after see it as one of your very best episodes.

[@davidjohansson2282]

This is by far the best car channel on youtube, honest, informative and real world reviews

[@-DC-]

1962 Jeep Wagoneer would be my take as the First proper SUV.

[@truantray]

How about the 61 IH Scout?

[@philipjooste9075]

@@truantray International Scout was really just an improvement on the Jeep CJ and remained a true 4x4. Don't ever call a Scout an SUV - you will get lynched!

[@reddermot]

Start a list.'Most unlikely vehicles to appear in Harry's Garage' 1. Jeep Wagoneer This is why I absolutely LOVE this channel. Gold medal content.

[@donny2327]

If memory serves, when Jeep first entered the UK market in earnest, the ad slogans used to go: "Now you don't have to accept Jeep imitations" Brilliant

[@miguelllorentemarques5049]

I always loved the Cherokee, especially this first generation. I was a little kid back then and nowadays I still turn my head when I see one of these down the road here in Madrid/Spain. I remember seeing this precise badge at the back, 4.0 Litre and it made me imagine a huge and powerful machine! I never owned one, in fact I envied those who did. And I imagined the feeling of driving it (on and off-road) the narrowness, the agility just as Harry describes it on this video, which by the way is excellent as always. Thanks again Harry.

[@seahorse5677]

Sir, that is the single greatest American Vehicle ever made, they're still on the roads here in the States, they can run forever

[@Im4the1]

I would certainly second that!

[@billnyilas8]

It's my daily driver, a 2000 Cherokee Sport 4.0L. It has 172,000 miles on it and is going strong. I live in NYC.

[@jacklane3087]

Harry is one of a kind one of those gentlemen that you find interesting from a young age to a older generation

[@clemoyne]

I love how 80’s Jeeps are parts bin specials. GM steering column, Ford seat belts. AMC did a lot with a little.

[@colinschmitz8297]

They focused on the important parts and let others handle the unimportant parts. They did their customers a favor doing this as these parts are easy to come by and cheap if they have to be replaced.

[@zacharymaynard4996]

These are American royalty and I am so happy you did a feature from a British perspective. The video was very well done. Thank you! The Cherokee community in the U.S. is still so strong. I've owned 2 and will always have one if I can help it.

[@18000rpm]

The only car vlogger who can test at highway speeds in his driveway

[@bigdogbrown8106]

The XJ is all I own..currently have a 88 Laredo&96 Classic..Love the straight 6-4.0

[@lebojay]

As a Canadian kid of the 80s I rode around in plenty of these. They looked much better without the fake wood trim.

[@michaelcj51]

I Live in the American Pacific NW. I bought my XJ new in 2001 which was the last year it was made. It has been my daily driver since. Now has 217000 miles and runs as well as it did the day I bought it. It's had excellent routine maintenance and I have only had to replace the water pump as far as mechanicals,. Also a couple of sensors [ Cam/Crank/Oil]. You were more than correct when you characterized the 4L inline 6 as BulletProof. Now that I am retired I figure I can easily get another 100000miles out of it and that should take me to the point that "they" are trying to relieve me of my keys and privileges. Country Roads on my Island, City Streets, Freeways, and Off Road, all handled with aplomb by the old girl. [ No "Stump Jumping", Mud Bogging etc.... but lots of 4wd Mountain and desert roads/trails]

[@2W3X4YZ5]

Great review, sir. I was a Jeep tech back in the days of the XJ. Did you know the first six cylinder XJ used a 2.8 litre V6 supplied by GM? I think the pinnacle of XJ quality was the 1992 model year. As an aside, among the first of the V8 ZJ’s our dealership got were a very few rare ZJ Grand Wagoneers. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@super20dan]

the gm 2.6 was a total pos

[@2W3X4YZ5]

@super20dan The carbureted 2.8 v6 ran fine in the S10 trucks back then. But yes far from a perfect engine. GM also supplied the steering column and ignition switch for the XJ until Chrysler’s first design refresh. I think an XJ with the Renix Renault fuel injection is less reliable than one with the 2.8. But maybe that’s just me.

[@danmartin7823]

I think that the 2.8 GM V6 may have been an OK engine, but it was severely underpowered for the XJ, having only a few more pound-feet of torque and the same horsepower as the 2.5 AMC I4 that was the base engine. I disagree that the 2.8 V6 is worse than the Renix 4.0, being that it was the stepping stone that led to the 4.0 I6 high output, and that the Renix 4.0 had at worst, 58 more horsepower than the 2.8 V6. However, the Renix system was good at the time, but it didn’t age well, especially considering the need for a special scan tool, and not having a CEL, causing repairs to be more difficult.

[@victortamini847]

Burnouts,donuts in an American icon bye a British icon, BRILLIANT! One of my favorite vehicles of all time. Thanks Harry!

[@lawrencegatt4515]

Well done Harry from Australia 🇦🇺 👏👏👏

[@clockwork9827]

my boss bought a Jeep Cherokee in the late 80s - a totally reliable game changer at that time. people fell in love with Jeeps for years afterwards

[@raulio81]

4:15 I want that car! Jesus, that Jeep is just ~300 kilos heavier than Corsa.

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

A new HG video. This lockdown lark’s not so bad! Thanks Harry for continuing to keep us all entertained. Great stuff, as always. Stay safe

[@erichimes3062]

My ‘96 has 300,000 miles 💥

[@victortamini847]

Eric Himes It’s just getting broken in!

[@iamnatman]

I'm nearly there on my 95 XJ. 268k. Fantastic engines on these.

[@flight2k5]

That’s average for Toyota’s 🤣

[@kylepatterson971]

I found an '88 with 200k, maybe I shouldn't be so scared about buying it

[@bmac1205]

I love that Harry actually takes this off road on the farm. He's simply beaming the entire time driving off road.

[@iancrossley6637]

Harry, you missed the opportunity to say Woody

[@MrCJNI]

Loved these - drove one in the early 90's from the dealer and it was surprisingly fast and smooth. Off road they are extremely capable. A lot to like.

[@dmcars147]

Absolutely love these and, in particular, the variant you have with the four headlights. Note this is just "Wagoneer" and not a "Grand Wagoneer"

[@harrysgarage]

Oops, thanks. Now corrected

[@paullundgren6319]

I believe the Grand Wagoneer was only available in the previous generation - the larger SJ!

[@davidwellington4186]

Paul Lundgren and early (92-93) Grand Cherokee ZJ

[@minordamages1019]

Absolutely love the xj, I've had my rounds with them, and they are awesome, I have a 98 5 speed sport right now , my previous ones were 88, 89, and 91 . I daily drive my xj now and it is my best friend ..I love it .and that wagoneer is pricelessly mint...

[@Sailingpilotchris]

Thanks Harry, keep the videos coming !

[@LZDEN]

that is one lovely Jeep,and listening to Harry talking about the Jeeps...has reminded me why i love them and why i bought my XJ..thanks Harry.

[@urbanrider403]

I need one of these in my life,that and a lathe

[@marcodegaetano2465]

I bought a stock ‘95 5.2 v8 Grand Cherokee last summer and I love her. Soft and fast at the same time. Less than 4K euros felt like a bargain to me and I’ve always liked it when I was a kid. I’m going to completely restore and keep as a classic. As always, thank you Mr Metcalfe for your excellent videos!

[@c.varela]

6:48. I'm not a fan of SUVs, but I definitely love this particular generation of this car. It was sold in my country simply as Cherokee "XJ" Sport (with 3.6 and 4.0 petrol/gas engine options, if I'm not wrong). The bigger brother was the Grand Cherokee (5.2 or 5.7). Almost no Wranglers were sold here back there. Nowadays, there's a lot of Mitsubishi Pajero and Troller T4 (a company owned by Ford) being used for the same kind of recreational off-roading, but none of them can beat the Cherokee in reliability.

[@catmonkey6826]

You mentioned the diesel, I was working at a Jeep dealership in the 90's and we had a manual, cloth upholstered diesel in the showroom, brand new and which nobody had managed to sell. I'd just started and the sales manager dangled a short trip on Concord to whoever sold that Jeep. I was the lucky winner after a guy came in with no preconceived ideas of what he wanted. Great times at that dealership, the 4litre models gave a few other drivers a surprise off the lights but man were they thirsty! Another great video Harry!

[@howie2084]

Could watch harry talk about a toaster, great vid as ever

[@ajaarano6243]

What a beautifully preserved specimen of a Jeep. You can't find them that clean anywhere.

[@machiningbasics1729]

Nice , I’d argue the Range Rover was the first suv but hey cool stuff

[@SabotsLibres]

Hmmmm.... I think Land Rover would say that the Range Rover was not - and is not - an SUV... The Range Rover is a (luxury) all-terrain/4x4... ;)

[@machiningbasics1729]

Timothy BOLTON-MILHAS sorry , your right

[@chriscushing1275]

The Jeep SJ Wagoneer and the closely-related SJ Cherokee predate the Range Rover by seven years. There was also the Willys Jeep Station Wagon from 1946-'64 which in a lot of ways pointed the way towards the modern SUV, although that was much more of a straight-up utility vehicle that happened to have seats in the back.

[@Koorova]

Jeep Wagoneer was the first, as has been pointed out...but the original Range Rover was the first to globally popularise this niche. Similarly, I think Simca created the first hot hatch in the early seventies but again, the Golf GTI was the one to bring that concept to a much wider audience.

[@AlainHubert]

What about the 1935 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall?

[@schmoab]

Most off road enthusiasts in the US owned one of these at some point. I had a 96 with 2 doors and manual transmission. It was wonderful to drive and a beast in the mountains. I still miss it!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Love a bit of Americana me - yep, put me down for one!! Great vid as ever Harry, a welcome diversion from being stuck indoors......

[@Sci-flyer]

Would normally have zero interest in this sort of thing, but your enthusiasm is infectious and what a great period piece that example is, looks totally original and in fantastic condition. New-found respect for a Jeep of all things. Great vid!

[@IamGamingJunkie]

Ive had a tough time recently and youve given me something to take my mind off things, im trying to do the same for other people with the videos that are made by myself too

[@Trendyflute]

This is amazing! Lately I've been researching these sorts of forgotten, normal, 70s/80s car in that nobody-cares-land between the fuel crisis and the widespread adoption of electronic multi port fuel injection, and sometimes my mind drifts off to imagine Harry doing a video on some of these cars and HERE HE IS! Perfect content Harry, and that Jeep is in AMAZING shape!!

[@saferandquieteroads]

Harry it would be great to hear your thoughts on the low price of oil and whether or not it makes financial sense to buy a electric car now

[@saferandquieteroads]

Alan the price of oil was $60 a barrel four months ago and not below $13 as it is now. So it would be interesting to hear Harrys opinion of the current situation, as a lot has changed in the last month let alone four months ago.

[@petervandoren2984]

My parents had a 1986 Jeep Wagoneer which had quadratrac which was automatic 4wheel drive. It sensed a wheel slipping and automatically went to 4wd. Also the Wagoneer was originally the big 4 door and Cherokee was a much smaller 2 door until the model you had. The first Wagoneers were sold in 1964. Always love your videos Harry. Even more fun now living nearby.

[@DestDroid]

Most XJ drivers are watching your "test" Harry and wondering where the rest of it is. :D

[@tonybooth4]

It was filmed during lock down on the farm, are you aware of that?

[@340jd]

Great review Harry. I have had a 93 XJ Limited for nearly 21 years, absolutely love it.

[@adamwort7160]

I owned a few years ago the sj series pick up 5.9v8 RHD was abeast of a truck, also like the monteverdi but the 375/4

[@deadkemper]

id kill for a 5.9 pick up ! oh my

[@adamwort7160]

@@deadkemper my friend still owns it, and it is returning to my garage very soon after the lock down for work, its 82 factory black with gunmetal grey down the sides, and is as quick as a sports car

[@deadkemper]

@@adamwort7160 do me a favour...post a video please, i'll sub you..i'm a jeep xj fanboy, but i do love those.

[@adamwort7160]

@@deadkemper thanks for subscribing to my channel sadly no content at the moment but i do intend to make my own videos soon, i was the welder on the NASCHARGER project at hard up garage also on KZbin go over and haveca look and make a comment on there latest video mention the jeep j10 please? I also have a few cars i plan on doing videos of rolls silver shadow LWB, series 2 land rover, jaguar mk2 3.8, and a sliding door mk1 transit 👍

[@JelloTypeR]

Thanks for constant quality content Harry. You’re helping make the lockdown bearable for the petrolhead.

[@turbomar6667]

In Canada those things turned into rust buckets in a few years. Tons were sold, a rare few remain. I don't share Harry's amazement with this vehicle

[@markgilbertson1564]

I remember the UK motoring press slaughtering anything with a Jeep logo.

[@philipjooste9075]

@@markgilbertson1564 They still do and very unfairly so. I owned a '95 Cherokee 4.0 and maintain it is the best vehicle I ever owned.

[@yuritesticoff1141]

My dad had this, got it in late 90s. Pristine until my Brother wrecked it in 2001. I got a white '88, Maroon interior that was ragged out i got my senior year, dumped a quart of oil every 25 miles through the rear main seal until pulled the motor out & replaced it, loved it.

[@jaybruce593]

Harry - surely the first SUV was the Range Rover? The Range Rover started in 1970, and had a 4 door model three or four years before the Jeep XJ was on the road.

[@macnerd93]

Jay Bruce the Jeep Grand Wagoneer first entered production in 1963

[@stimie]

Chevrolet introduced the Suburban in 1935. One could argue it didn't become an SUV until 1955.

[@vulekv93]

@@stimie I didn't even know Suburban existed back in 1930's. Awesome cars, especially that 1955 model.

[@cerberus1981]

Willys-Jeep introduced their 4WD station wagon in 1946, FWIW

[@simonyapp]

Best 21min video on KZbin this month, nice work Harry and family camera team!

[@dani18sg]

Harry, what has happened to your classic range rover?

[@snakerb]

hr it was in his last Harry’s Farm video.

[@dani18sg]

@@snakerb that's the series 1 land rover. In this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3vIdICZi66XkNE he says he has a classic range rover

[@snakerb]

hr my bad, I saw Rover and brain read “Land” Rover.

[@michaelgulo6014]

Harry you are the definition of a real gentleman. I will name my first born after you. Keep up the great work 👍

[@stremlett2477]

Coincidentally I watched an old-ish Wheeler Dealers (Ant Anstead version) last night, featuring the Grand Waggoneer. Not watched your vid yet Harry, but I kind of liked the Jeep.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

You must have been desperate for something to watch. (Ant Anstead) no.

[@JHamilton791]

The Grand Wagoneer that WD was different. It was an earlier design and bigger.

[@stremlett2477]

stringer 2295 yes, fairly desperate😆

[@stremlett2477]

JHamilton791 Oh yes. Didn’t realise it was a Cherokee. My brother in law had one, a 4.0 Limited. Not very nice to drive.

[@jefferysmith3930]

My dad had 2 of these: a base ‘84 Pioneer trim 2.5L has 4cyl. And a new ‘90 Laredo trim 4.0L. He loved them both...more so the Laredo. Much sought after in the USA still. Nice examples are hard to find and command a high price. The Wagoneer trim is very rare. I’m glad you liked it. I was prepared for you to rip it to shreds. Great video. Thank you.

[@karoljarnuszkiewicz5451]

The first suv was the original Range Rover (1970)

[@tedsmart5539]

The International Harvester Scout started production mid-60's

[@braddietzmusic2429]

Karol Jarnuszkiewicz The SUV archetype as we now know it: Jeep Wagoneer 1963.

[@chriscushing1275]

@@tedsmart5539 the Scout came out in the 1960 (I believe for the '61 model year), though the original Scout was more like the Willys Jeep in a lot of ways- no carpets, heater optional, removable doors, that sort of thing. The B120 3/4 ton Travelall was IHC's first effort at a modern-ish SUV with four-wheel-drive and more car-like interior trim. That would have been '58 or '59.

[@clarkkent2913]

@@braddietzmusic2429 Definitely, yes - when you need 4WD. If not it was the first Chevrolet Suburban, which started in 1933.

[@AlainHubert]

What about the 1935 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall?

[@chrisrobinson9329]

Awesome! Love seeing a car from our side of the pond sir! The wife just loved her Jeep Cherokee, truly awesome and very capable 4x4. Keep up the great work Harry :)

[@5harp3y]

how many people head off to ebay after this looking for XJ's!!!!

[@victortamini847]

5harp3y Once again a Harry’s garage review adds 30% to the price of vehicles.

[@5harp3y]

@@victortamini847 I really want one now, especially a 2 door version!

[@victortamini847]

5harp3y Dooooo itttttt!

[@seandunn2062]

Victor Tamini Yeah and they are getting harder to find in decent shape. They are going to end up being like the wranglers; all overpriced.

[@trevor626s]

I have a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ as my daily driver here in Iowa, US I absolutely love it! Best vehicle I’ve owned.

[@brettl88]

Look up “The Last American CEO”. Written by a friend of mine who was the CEO of AMC during that time.

[@super20dan]

roy chapin?

[@gplusgplus2286]

My neighbour has one of these, the standard one not the Wagoneer and for the past 10 years hes done all things to it trying to kill it and the thing won't die. Amazing build