In what appears to be an attempt to pursue new markets, the newly revived 4th-edition Jeep Cherokee has undergone an extensive facelift for 2014. At the recent New York Auto Show, Chrysler debuted what's become a controversial and polarizing design. No longer looking rugged and utilitarian, the new design makes the SUV nearly unrecognizable as a Jeep. Taking off road to the streets, Jeep has taken it's rugged sturdiness and put a pretty face on it, making it more competitive in the hot mid size SUV segment, where vehicles get more stroller action than dirt roads. The off-roading abilities are still there, making the Cherokee likely the family vehicle that hauls everyone to the cottage, or serve as a dual purpose vehicle between job site and suburban family duty. Jeep calls it a capable off road vehicle that also performs well on pavement. In reality, while consumers like the idea of a rough & tough truck that will keep their family safe and manoeuvre through all situations, other factors such as fuel efficiency and car-like drivability rank higher on their list of priorities.

Dodge and Jeep are recalling more than 270,000 vehicles - including nearly 20,000 in Canada - due to a problem with the shifter and the braking system. Essentially, vehicles could start rolling without warning even if the shifter is set to Park.

For the second time in three years, the Jeep Wrangler failed one of the important IIHS tests. The the small overlap frontal impact has the effect of sending the Wrangler onto its side.

Parents magazine recently came up with is new list of the best family vehicles in 2022. Auto123.com looks at the magazine’s choices for the 25 finest people movers on the market this year!