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Cherokee is Back, Consumer Reviews Popular SUV, Overlanding Minivan, and Some Strange Partnerships
Cherokee is Back, Consumer Reviews Popular SUV, Overlanding Minivan, and Some Strange Partnerships
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About this episode
The latest episode dives into the return of the Jeep Cherokee, featuring a modern midsize design and hybrid capabilities. The hosts discuss a unique consumer review of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, highlighting its fuel efficiency and practicality, despite some interior shortcomings. They also explore Chrysler's intriguing Grizzly Peak concept minivan, designed for overlanding adventures. Additionally, a surprising partnership between Mercedes and BMW regarding engine sharing is examined, showcasing the evolving landscape of the automotive industry.
Topics:
jeep cherokee
toyota corolla cross hybrid
overlanding minivan
chrysler grizzly peak
mercedes bmw partnership
hybrid technology
consumer reviews
midsize crossovers
Cars:
BMW 3 Series
Buick Enclave
Buick Regal
Buick Rendezvous
Cadillac Escalade
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler Cordoba
Chrysler Crossfire
Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Voyager
Dacia Duster
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger
Dodge Magnum
Dodge Ram
Ford Mustang
Honda Passport
Hyundai Palisade
Infiniti QX80
Jaguar XJ-S
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Jeep Wrangler
Land Rover Range Rover
Mazda CX-90
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
Mercury Marauder
MG MGB
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile Intrigue
Renault R8
Saturn Aura
Subaru Outback
Tesla Cybertruck
Toyota Corolla Cross
Toyota Crown
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Supra
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
This week we have Greg stepping in as co-host discussing the all-new Cherokee and his time in the Infiniti QX80. We recap a consumer review of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, and drool over the Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak Concept.
Later, we talk about some strange automotive partnerships, then discuss 1980s and 1990s cars with our special guest.
Finally, Mike and Greg take a look at what's coming up at AutoGuide.
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Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Jeep Cherokee
"...and welcome to the AutoGuide show. There is a new Cherokee. We do a different kind of review for the Toyota ..."
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Elise240SX (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toyota Corolla Cross
".... We do a different kind of review for the Toyota Corolla Cross, and there are some weird partnerships starting u..."
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Mick from England (CC BY 2.0)
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Jaguar Xjs
"... Viper Plant in Detroit, and they had all the old XJs there. And even some of the Cherokeeds going back..."
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Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Grand Cherokee
"...ing. I think it just kind of looks like a smaller Grand Cherokee in some ways. They went for some of the XJ stylin..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Wrangler
"...into it? And it's better than trying to graft the Wrangler face on vehicles, like remember the Liberty."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Hyundai Palisade
"...he smaller side compared to things like a Hyundai Palisade or Mazda CX 90, which at least nominally are mids..."
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Ethan Llamas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mazda Cx90
"It will be a little bit on the smaller side compared to things like a Hyundai Palisade or Mazda CX 90, which at least nominally are midsize. Yeah, it's it is interesting because, you know, I said it's better."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
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Toyota RAV4
"...y what we used to call the compact, you know, the RAV4, the CRV. So it's like that hybrid Forester seems..."
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IFCAR (Public domain)
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Subaru Outback
"...to go against the wilderness. But there's also an outback wilderness. So there may be two Subaru's is kind ..."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toyota Crown
"...uld just step up to like a RAV4 or something or a Crown Signia or something. I think that would probably ..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Infiniti QX80
"...e been quite impressed. Yeah. So this is the 2025 QX80 hugely important vehicle in every sense of the wo..."
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Baron Maddock (CC BY 4.0)
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Cadillac Escalade
"...n maybe get into it. I still like things like the Escalade and the Navigator and even some things like the R..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover
"...e and the Navigator and even some things like the Range Rover and Mercedes lineups, even if it's not quite appl..."
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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Toyota Land Cruiser
"...ost of like that old you know, big V eight in the Land Cruiser that Toyota used for years. Same kind of vibe as ..."
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Kahvilokki (CC0)
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer
"...ogy that mimics it. And I'm sort of like what the Grand Wagoneer did for American cars. It's and now that I've dri..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Challenger
"...hink Infinity even now still is a little bit of a challenger brand. You know, they don't it's like they're not..."
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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Chrysler Pacifica
"... the few companies left that makes a minivan, the Pacifica. It's one of the more expensive, but it's also pr..."
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NNXST (CC BY 4.0)
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Chrysler Voyager
"... I mean, I know in the US they have a they have a Voyager, I think it is. That's like a stripped out Pacifi..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Toyota Supra
"...e things are sourced or what's in it. I mean, the Supra never got a chance because everyone's like BMW, B..."
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sv1ambo (CC BY 2.0)
Car
Chrysler Crossfire
"...r and Mercedes lent technology to Chrysler with a crossfire. And I mean, the charger was using a version of p..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Dodge Charger
"...ogy to Chrysler with a crossfire. And I mean, the charger was using a version of platform forever. So it ca..."
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Jeremy from Sydney, Australia (CC BY 2.0)
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R8 Renault 8
"... know, sort of like before I was around, he had a Renault 8 Super and he had when I was a little guy, he had ..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Dacia Duster
"...n I was a little guy, he had like a late Plymouth Duster, but it was sort of a bizarre order. So it had a ..."
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Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA (CC BY 2.0)
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Cordoba Cordova
"...Well, and it had at some point inherited a set of Cordova seats, too. So it was, you know, it was quite plu..."
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Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0)
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Oldsmobile Cutlass
"... one of dad's friends. They were getting rid of a cutlass cruiser wagon. And so I bought that for a dollar,..."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"...xtra gear. Although I think the five speed in the Miata is definitely the superior to the six speed, just..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Buick Regal
"...me and it was a it was a little old lady owned 96 Regal, but it was like the first year of the series to ..."
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Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA (CC BY 2.0)
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Mercury Marauder
"...ite an experience in itself. What about a mercury marauder? You know, whether it's about."
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Car
Buick Rendezvous
"...eels like that traditional lowity old school. Not rendezvous, the enclave. Oh, OK. It's like you're completely..."
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Baron Maddock (CC BY 4.0)
Car
Buick Enclave
"...raditional lowity old school. Not rendezvous, the enclave. Oh, OK. It's like you're completely disconnected..."
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Dllu (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Impala
"...er is funny because I also I classify it with the Impala SS like the last rear drive one. And like at the ..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Chevrolet Corvette
"...ala actually was what, 260 horsepower and had the Corvette motor. Yeah, so it was fairly legit."
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Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Dodge Magnum
"..., go ahead. I was I believe the first one was the Magnum, too. You know, if you want to talk about it in e..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Tesla Cybertruck
"Yeah, so many cars that are like that. Cybertruck ID buzz, like people go nuts over them. But then ..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Volkswagen Id Buzz
"Yeah, so many cars that are like that. Cybertruck ID buzz, like people go nuts over them. But then once the..."
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Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Malibu
"...performed. Remember, Chevy had SS's on everything Malibu. Oh, yes, yes, you got access."
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Saturn Aura
"... that G six first came out with the member Saturn aura. And yeah, I can't remember the initial legends, ..."
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SsmIntrigue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Oldsmobile Intrigue
"...o it was too little too late. But the Aurora, the Intrigue, the Lera, all good looking vehicles. But I mean,..."
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Honda Passport
"...a week in Michigan's upper peninsula in the Honda Passport Trail Sport, which really interesting."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang
"...y see the difference. I did that years ago with a Mustang V6 and a Mustang EcoBoost. And it's crazy how muc..."
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