Motor Trend TV 1996 Ford Explorer vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee

Comparison test of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Explorer for Motor Trend TV.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Motor
• Trend
• TV
• 1996
• Ford
• Explorer
• Jeep
• Grand
• Cherokee
• SUV
• 4X4
• V8
• driving
• off
• road

[randomhero713]

This guy looks like Ned Flanders

[AhJotahTube]

@randomhero713 LOL he seriously does.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[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

[karkraz]

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