Model Year | 2014 | 2021 | |
Model | Jeep Cherokee | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 3.2L V6 DOHC-4v 271 hp@6500 239 lb-ft@4400 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 9-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 3,020 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,623 mm | 5,019 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,859 mm | 1,996 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,669 mm | 1,969 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,862 kg | 2,184 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 90 L | -30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,001 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,463 mm | 1,544 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,367 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 978 mm | 1,026 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,504 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,267 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,024 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,068 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 702 L | 963 L | -261 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,555 L | 2,231 L | -1 L |
2014 Jeep Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The GMC Terrain and Subaru Forester have roomy rear seats, but no vents to keep people back there cool. The Ford Escape has rear air vents, but a much less roomy rear seat. The Jeep Cherokee has a roomy, comfortably high rear seat AND rear air vents. see full Jeep Cherokee review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Land Rover Defender.