Motor Trend TV 1996 Ford Explorer vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee

[958mm]

jeeeeeeep¡ I like explorer, but jeeeeeeep¡

[Presiousjcg]

Think agayn jeep n.1

[fordexplorerguy]

i have a 96 explorer xlt with a v6 4x4 it drives great i think it is better then the jeep

[bomboxkatt]

haha jeep wins. could have told u that from the start.

[henshalldood]

he sad 220horsies lol

[scandalousphxaz]

Jeep all the way

[risendudelm]

ZJ's all the way. i have a 1997 fully loaded all black ZJ with the quadratrac 4x4. i took it to the desert the first week after i got it and attacked blown sand at ocotillo wells with stock, but brand new cooper tires and they were deflatted at 20psi. the Zj went up blown sand with no problem at all. the quadratrac all time 4x4 also makes drifting really fun and soooo controlable.

[karkraz]

I love both of these trucks, I would very happily take either home, with no complaints!

[lauderdalechad]

Umm the grand Cherokee would still win against the explorer limited...of any year!

[xboxisbetta]

My xj is running 32s and would destroy both these. The I6 is an unstoppable engine.

[LemUUU]

@xboxisbetta Do not underestimate the ZJ with the 318. When equipped with similar tires it will almost always outdo an XJ.

[xboxisbetta]

@LemUUU my friends zj cant go as far as me because he is heavier. he always sinks. and his has 187k miles on it. mine only 85k

[LemUUU]

@xboxisbetta Unless your XJ is pre 1996, a 4.0 XJ weighs within 700lbs of the ZJ with a V8. Its not like a ZJ is heavy like a pickup truck. In stock form, the V8 ZJ has more ground clearance.

Lets put it this way, my mostly stock v8 with 31" MTRs (and 200k miles) goes everywhere my friends 2001 xj with 33" KM2s. And my other friend with a 94 on 30" bighorns can't keep up, always needs a yank out of the mud. I am usually the one picked to pull people out of mud because I have torque

[bestamerica]

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both are V8 drinking too much gas gas gas,,,

better V6 is good enough and middle drink gas

[richimaor97]

Ok this time the grand cherokee LIMITED wins vs the explorer XLT, now let's compare the grand cherokee LIMITED with the explorer LIMITED and see who win:)

[bambamtony]

I got a exacly jeep like this 96 black limited in 33's it's bad!

[victorbarraza87]

I have that same jeep limited pushing 259789 miles and still running strong without any leaks oil burning,same stock Tranny also

[stonee206]

wait... SUV with 2wd? lol, there's the suburban grocery tractor for ya!

[bigdane87]

woot! gettin one for 300 bucks with rock solid body n all that good stuff... but a shyt ton of miles.. 251k haha

[NoahLaPointe]

Hahahahahahaha! $36,000 for a loaded Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited? now $36,000 is a down payment on a range rover! XD

[100littlecurses]

Then there was the 96 Bronco. Which owned both of them. =/

[ar15freak]

Ford 5.0 V8 > Jeep 5.2 V8

Ford 4.0 V6 < Jeep 4.0 inline 6

[LemUUU]

@ar15freak How do you figure the 302 is better than the 318? Unless you are referring strictly to aftermarket support

[ar15freak]

@LemUUU

just an over all more durable motor than the jeep's V8.

HOWEVER, no one can say that the jeep 4.0 I6 is bad. it's is arguably one of the most durable motors ever built

[LemUUU]

@ar15freak Got any proof to back that claim up. From everything I have read, the 318 is about as durable as an engine can get. TBH I cant think of anyone who has blown a 5.2 in either a jeep or a dodge. The transmission attached will probably die though. However I know of a few people who have trashed 5.0s in mustangs, a bronco, and exploders.

[OSDCrusher]

Fuck yeah Jeep!

[challotitos]

Buu grand cheerokee fuck... Ahahaha

[CTAngler481]

Can you believe the laredos were pushing 30k back in 1996?! Whoa

[randomhero713]

For fun advantage jeep

[TehProspector]

i have a 1996 jeep grand cherokee laredo. its amazing!

[jeepthing98]

Like he says in the test, when Ford FIRST put the 5.0 in, they did it only in 2WD, but soon after, Ford put the AWD system in it during the same model year, 1996. Otherwise, Im sure they would have had one here.

[Shrek538]

He Is not right my 96 explorer came with the 5.0 V8 and its all wheel drive i also outran a jeep with the V8 by 3 car lengths and my front seats are all electric

[MrMatty1993]

how is it possible to get so little amount of h.p from a 5 litre v8?!

[Jerbearsvideopage]

the guy talking is a dumb ass my 96 v8 explorer is all wheel drive.

[2rleax]

coman chaira

[bighunt08]

Ned Flanders is correct if you want a better 4x4 get the jeep in this case, the X is to long and even if 4x4 would struggle.. That being said I've been around jeeps long enough to know they can be very fragile at times, they just don't last as long idk why. But... Get a 98 sport X with AWD and it'll change everything, it's faster than the v8 and better offroad IMO, with right tires you'll show up a few saharas.

[randomhero713]

This guy looks like Ned Flanders

[AhJotahTube]

@randomhero713 LOL he seriously does.

[randomhero713]

@AhJotahTube holdy oldly this here jeep can tow more than the ford over there hehehe isnt that right homer?

Stupid flanders

[ar15freak]

The guy is wrong the 96 Explorer V8 came in AWD only.

[Jerbearsvideopage]

@ar15freak yup thats what im saying. i have one

[ar15freak]

@Jerbearsvideopage ya my dad has one. lol

[jeepthing98]

great upload. Im surprised bajabusta doesnt have this one .

[AhJotahTube]

@jeepthing98 Haha, right? I'm sure he has it but either hasn't uploaded it yet or is just letting me have my one really popular car video out of kindness.

[peppermill22]

lol fuckin right

[Rodrigo3689]

try drifting with a jeep it cant

[Rodrigo3689]

try racing i bet jeep will lose.

[clark2002jc]

there's way more zj on the road today than exploders.

[peppermill22]

I have that exact jeep but with black leather, U cant ask for a better vehicle. This is a 96 and still competes with the best looking suvs out there today. Also these "bigger better" suvs/ giant trucks are just wasted space, more gas consumption, less options, less reliablity, weaker plastic parts, more expensive to fix. This jeep, is a rock. 210,000 km now, nothing major eve gone on her, no tranny work nothing.

[JasnoGT]

@peppermill22

Agreed. I love my 2004 Laredo 4x4! Only 75k miles. Gonna try to keep her forever, still looks brand new!

[Mruhl316]

ha wow ya ok old man jeeps are nothing but heaps they fuckin suck if i were ever to get a jeep it would never be a grand cherokee there junk

[dancxza]

@Mruhl316 Dude u are stupid!!!! jeep are not junk get it right!!!!!!!!!

[cadillacowboy1]

@Mruhl316 dude you need to watch where u put comments...almost everyone on here favors the jeep cuz they rock!!!!!!!!

[Mruhl316]

@cadillacowboy1 hey man dont get me wrong i like jeeps but everyone ive ever know to have a grad cherokee say they are fuckin junk

[cadillacowboy1]

@Mruhl316 well everyone that told u that must be fuckin rich

[NuX354354354]

I'm definitely the 10% who goes off-road.

[MegaCramer1]

wtf my 4.0 sohc cranks that in my explorer

[bigjok3r1988]

i hate how GM never put a v8 on the s-10 blazer cuz im sure it could have beaten these two. cuz its 4.3 v6 made 190hp and 250 lb ft of torque but the blazer still towed 5500 lbs and it was lighter than these two. but i guess here the jeep is much better even if it costs more. its engine is a one of a kind.

[kristopher3637]

I'd choose jeep over ford any day! Too bad I don't have $40,000 to buy one. I tested out a new 2011 jeep grand Cherokee limited with a HEMI and I loved it! I went back to my old beat up jeep and looking at it in the parking lot and then looking back at the one I drove, I almost started to cry

[nakabar]

1st generation explorer was the way to go

[Awesomeaphobic]

Funny how you can now buy a 37000 dollar (USD Im guessing) limited for rtoughly $3000 CAD (Not sure about in the states)

[nakabar]

@Awesomeaphobic You're a fool. Cars are so much cheaper in the states obviously you have no clue

[Awesomeaphobic]

@nakabar Not what I meant you dumbass. I meant original price it was 37000, and now they are so cheap. I didnt say anything about how much it was in the states compared to canada. I simply said what the price is current, but I said it in CAD as I don't know about the american automotive industry. I was simply speaking how much they've gone down over the years, not that we have cheaper prices, so why don't you go get a clue.

[RammyRotica]

up urs ford!!! jeep will kick ur ass anyday on or off the road!!!

[jessiejames2012]

@RammyRotica why dotn you hate on other american vehicles

[Ruggishone]

Zj's are the shit

[DualofChaos]

The Jeep is better, has always been, even today. But the Ford always outsells it. Whatever, both of these will be gone soon. Ford will give up SUVS and Jeep will probably declare death. I will miss Jeep. ;)

[AhJotahTube]

@DualofChaos I think Ford mostly outsells the Jeep because of price. The Grand Cherokee can easily get into Land Rover territory. A current HEMI is $45k. Jeep is a pretty well respected brand, even by Ford & GM fans. I don't think Jeep will die like Hummer. Even if Chrysler evaporates, someone will come in to save iconic Jeep. Besides, have you seen the 2011 Grand Cherokee?? It's hitting dealers later this month and is pretty kick-ass.

[DualofChaos]

@AhJotahTube I have seen the new Grand Cherokee. Its awesome. But Jeep is doing the worst right now, even compared to Chrysler. It seems that the desire for SUVs is declining. I am a GM fan, but i still like Jeep. Jeep's future is uncertain. I hope it lives on, it deserves to.

[OIIIIIIIOAJEEPTHING]

@DualofChaos Jeep will never die!

[pbartolomeo05]

@DualofChaos Well, one year later and you were wrong on both predictions. Ford is selling SUVs left and right and Jeep is getting stronger by the day.

(Hint...dont become a palm reader)

[Cylence01]

The only thing the Ford Exploder is good for, is field bashing.....no more no less

[xatrag]

@Cylence01 Dude, our Ford Explorer 2006 V8 is a street race car kind of. It does 0-60 in just about 6,3 seconds. So shut the fuck up about shit like that.

[Cylence01]

@xatrag

Sorry, my statement still stands...good luck with you're...........whatever it is

[k2sb2003]

well the info was all wrong on towing too. the explorer tows 6700lbs on a reciever which should have been easy to see if he knew the v6 could tow 5500lbs but hes just a script reader i guess. both are good just depends on what you use em for.

[mikeap1987]

sorry i just realized this is a 1996 explorer... mines a 98.. they gave it gt-40p aluminum heads from the mustang in that year which boosted it's 0-60 to 8 flat.

[mikeap1987]

that same 210hp 5.0 v8 (mind you) has 288lb-ft of torque which back then was the same or more than most half-ton pickup's.. that torque is available from 2700-4200rpm which is great.. i have a 98 5.0 mountaineer with front driveshaft removed so it's a 2wd posi-track

it fuckin flies..

[ika6667]

PFFFFFF, interior space......have you ever tried getting your spare tire from underneath your car in the middle of freezing winter, when the tire is covered in frozen sludge and salt? ADVANTAGE JEEP!

[birdman829]

@ika6667 more clearance for wheeling also. No one wants to have their spare tire limit their angle of departure.

[Awesomeaphobic]

@ika6667 Definitely

[LemUUU]

@ika6667 have you ever gone offroad in a ford and slammed your spare on a rock completely destroying it... advantage jeep

[DieselFreak94]

@ika6667 How dare me let go a few square feet of trunk space for a way better tire location. You are right. I live in new england and own a 1994 jeep grand. getting the spare tire out looks easy, though i have never had to do it (knock on wood). I dont want to crawl under a salty slush pit to get to a salty slushy tire. as you said before ADVANTAGE: JEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lucasfan18]

jeep over explorer anyday no questions asked, jeep has better low range and ground clearance and suspension travel

[X92Exploder]

Jeez....the info on the explorer isn't even correct, the v8 came with optional all wheel drive and you could get it with the eddie bauer and limited models. This must have come out way before they were sold or the show just didn't know what they were talking about lol.

[AhJotahTube]

Not sure but I think they did this right when the V8 came out, probably even before it was on sale. So they probably added more options to it as the months/years went on. Funny a V8 with 210 hp lol The 2011 Mustang V6 will have 300. Love technology.

[mikeap1987]

210 hp-288lb-ft of torque.. laugh all you want.. 8.0 second 0-60 stock on 87 fuel with 100,000 miles on it.. laugh at that.. whats even funnier... i bought it 2 years ago for 600$  it's fully loaded and everything works..