Read this before you shop. A fault in the engine, gearbox, suspension or steering shows on 53% of the Jeep Cherokees we inspect in the Kingdom, against the 27% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage here. Most of it is the nine-speed automatic and the suspension on high-mileage cars, and it runs in the family — the Jeep Compass shows 36% against the 19% expected for its class. Tyres add to the bill, mismatched or damaged on 15% against the 6% expected for the same class. None of this makes the Cherokee unbuyable; it makes buying one without a mechanical report a gamble.