It’s a crazy time in the automotive world. Ford builds a better sports coupe than Jaguar, some of the most exciting new luxury cars are coming from Korea, and the Jeep Cherokee is less “Jeep-like” than its competitors. Strange times, indeed.

The Cherokee nameplate has a long and varied history with Jeep, but today it’s pinned onto their entry into the hotly contested and highly competitive compact crossover segment. Our tester is the nearly fully loaded High Altitude model; in the 1970s, that meant you had a unique catalyst and emissions system, but today, you get a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, black and grey exterior accents, 19-inch wheels, FCA’s Uconnect infotainment system with GPS navigation and an 8.4-inch touchscreen, and a nine-speaker Alpine stereo with a subwoofer. It also apparently comes with special grey accent stitching, but you have to squint pretty closely to see it contrast against the very black interior.

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