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Bigger Jeep isn't Too Big

By Brian Moody | May 17, 2006

At first I thought this bigger Jeep would be too big. But really it feels a bit more managable than most full size SUVs. For me, that makes it much more useful since I can let my wife drive it without worrying that it's too big for her - plus I find I don't dread going to certain parts of town that are more crowded the way I might if I were driving something like a Chevy Tahoe.

Brian Moody, Road Test Editor

Categories: 2006 Jeep Commander Limited

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rsholland says:

10:18 AM, 05/17/06

It shares the same wheelbase as the Grand Cherokee. There may be a bit more rear overhang, and it is much boxier, but I bet it's really not that much larger (length/width/height) than the GC.

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rsholland says:

10:25 AM, 05/17/06

Commander & GC have a 109" wheelbase, and the Tahoe wheelbase is around 116" IIRC. So the Commander is a smaller vehicle than the Tahoe, or at least I would think it is. Certainly the shorter wheelbase should mean a tighter turning circle.

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briancam says:

02:14 PM, 05/17/06

I think the Commander's slightly smaller size is a real asset. My guess is that people in big cities who need an SUV feel the same way.

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rsholland says:

09:44 AM, 05/18/06

I'm real curious how the new Commander compares with the new Chrysler Aspen, which will be sitting next to one another on the showroom floor.

I can't help but think that they will be cross-shopped by customers—probably much more so than the competitors from GM, Ford and Japan. Makes you kinda wonder what the DC product planners were thinking...

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