Sliding into the second row, the Compass can easily accommodate taller occupants, with more legroom in practice than the Cherokee has on paper. That’s particularly problematic when using the USB port up front, with no corresponding space to stick a phone on the go. Where the Cherokee has more space for stuff like keys and cellphones, the Compass is rather limited in that regard. With less shoulder room, the Compass is penalized by a smaller centre console and armrest storage bin. The Cherokee, meanwhile, is fitted with an available panoramic roof, which cuts into headroom significantly enough to affect taller occupants. Some of the advantages found in the Compass come down to how the testers here are optioned headroom, for example, is superior in the smaller of the two, but that’s because it doesn’t have a sunroof. In fact, looking beyond the spec sheets, it’s the Compass that’s the outright winner of the space race. When it comes to space inside then, there’s virtually no discernable difference between them outside of some extra shoulder room in the Cherokee. Much of that additional length is found ahead of the passenger cell, however, making more room for the available V6 engine under the hood – but more on that later. The Cherokee is the larger of the two vehicles, measuring 4,650 mm from bumper to bumper compared to 4,394 mm. The result is a classier look overall, with styling that’s much easier to live with than before. The Cherokee’s exterior design is far easier on the eyes than it once was, with the brand putting out to pasture the evil-eyed look of old for something far more traditional and more closely aligned with the Compass and Grand Cherokee. Here, it’s the leather that’s the star of the show, with the perforated seating surfaces as nice to look at as they are to touch. Shifting to the Cherokee, the interior is slightly more moderate in its styling, with an air of sophistication injected in the High Altitude model tested alongside the Compass. The Compass instead gets a hexagonal theme that, in the case of the Altitude trim tested here, continues across the fabric seat inserts. Step inside and it’s a different story, with a far more youthful vibe than what’s in the upmarket Grand Cherokee. The Compass in particular is styled as a shrunken version of its larger sibling, sharing plenty of design cues that, to squinting eyes, makes it difficult to distinguish from afar. A hearty 10 years on the market for the Jeep Grand Cherokee has done nothing to diminish its place as one of the more stylish two-row SUVs on the market, and the brand was wise to pass those familial looks down the lineup.
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