Jeep Cherokee - any experiences?

towing capacity 2475kg with124kg noseweight.

that is the 170bhp, 9 speed auto limited.

I am now on my third grand cherokee 3ltr diesel and can honestly say that they are unbeatable for towing . Latest version which is the VM engined Fiat is a very powerful high torque setup which plays with our 2000kg buccaneer. If you are in the market for a comfortable go anywhere pull anything cruiser you will not get anything better for your money....believe me.

Almost two years on, we live the Cherokee.  The only fault is with the alarm.  It cannot be disabled therefore on ferries we have to leave the car unlocked so the alarm doesn’t go off and flatten the battery.   An initial problem with the caravan fridge when towing has now been resolved through Jeep diagnostics.   Otherwise great tow car,  very comfortable with lots of useful extras. 

I read somewhere that if you open the drivers for and press the lock button 3 time in quick succession then shut the door you lock with no alarm. Seems to work with 2014 model when leaving dog in car( not in summer!)

Agree it is a good towcar, plan to replace with another. one of the few modern medium SUVs to offer a low range option which even land rover does not in similar sized SUVs. Under rated and under priced bargain towcar compared to the competition.

lock the door with the key and alarm doesn't arm.

I think you’ll find that process disables the internal movement sensor but the external alarm sensors will still work.

Tried that - doesn’t work as per Tinwheeler’s reply 😕

That doesn’t work either - a rocky crossing and alarm goes off = flat battery.   Believe me, we have tried alsorts but according to Jeep, it can’t be disabled and frustrating as it is, we have to trust them.   When you’ve sat on a freezing cold car deck on the ferry for two hours waiting for Dutch breakdown to come and break into your car, you tend to try and find solutions. 

And there's no way to disable the interior sonics &/or the tilt/motion sensors as on my Merc? 🤔

OK. your towing a caravan and the caravan has a battery. lock the car as normal but flick the bonnet open and have jump leads ready and remove van battery to use to start car at destination. not the perfect solution but will get you started to continue your journey without the wait for breakdown. .