I have both, I would drive my explorer on a road trip, and my xj thru a creek, two feet of snow, middle of nowhere dirt mountain road, up a 45 degree climb, and repeat for 300,000 miles. The explorer is more comfortable on a long drive that's it...
Back in the 90s, my mom had a '93 Cherokee like this but with fog lights. I remember her passing a Taurus in a no-pass zone while taking my brother and me to elementary school, and they got into a little street race because the guy didn't want to be passed, but that 4.0L dusted his ass. 😂😂
I had 4 xj jeeps and only one 1993 explorer. I choose xj jeep better than explorer for off road but explorer have better gas mileage for long drive with manual. Explorer did good job snow 4x4 in city. You can't beat xj jeep everywhere.
They really milked the theme, when they made an SUV version of their F-150, they called it the Expedition, when they did it to the F-250, they called it the Excursion, then below it was the Escape.
Cars were obviously pretty boring in the 80s and most of the 90s. How often did newer Top Gear episodes do segments on Jeep Cherokees? It's usually the new Pagani, maybe an episode on why Bentleys cost as much as they do, or a race between Euro supercars from the 70s. Not too many run o' the mill American SUV's with no real performance potential of any kind.
Long live the Cherokee. Having grown up around them I can say they are an SUV like no other. The Explorer is also nice but the XJ Cherokee is an icon that lives to this day.
We still have our jeep Cherokee 1993 and has done 237,613 miles and has never gone wrong! Runs like its new and the only thing needed doing on it was an odd bit of welding underneath.
my first car was a 1994 ford explorer 4.0 v6 4x4 it was extremely nice to drive on and off road only i did have 2 transmission failures to my understanding it was the achilles heel the the 1991-1994 automatic explorers all the seals in the 4 speed were recalled or something and would fail at 50k miles
Bought my Laredo new in 1992. Still drive it today. 300,000 on it. With the exception of the nazi-bastard wiring , is the best vehicle I have ever owned.
Oh and the only reason you still see thoes old cherokees runnin around is because of that 4.0l slant 6 it will leak everything but if you keep fluids in it they keep on runnin. I see a good amout of them shit i seen 3 today but I may be biased I work at a dodge dealer, wrenchin.
My 1990 2dr XJ is still going strong been in the Northeast its entire life has only 150k, I was a broke college kid with I bought it for $900 11 years ago with 105k. I never expected to last this long. It has minimal rust since I stopped driving it in the winter 8 years ago. I now used it as a off road/ camping rig
i have a 94 xj was my parents they got it new. still runs as new. just had to replace the lights and wheels and the stereo. other than that i have no issues.n
had a '94 in my automotive class, 2.5L 4X2 with 5 speed manual, had 227K miles on it, unfortunately died of a fuel pump problem, and unless one of the future classes fixes it, it's gonna be headed off to scrap :/
+justsomeguytoyou They both had a long list of repairs needed to keep them on the road for a normal vehicle lifespan. The Jeep's I4 was indeed more reliable, but Ford's old pushrod V6 wasn't all that bad either. Frankly either engine was the less likely place you'd need repairs compared to suspension or tranny on both of them. Goes with the nature of the beast that 4WD vehicles had those issues.
I own both expo = off roading LIGHTLY, towing small roadsters, and a torque monster My cherokee Sport= rock crawling beast, can go thru 3 ft of water, SAS all around.
Owned many XJs they drive extremely good plenty power love there 4 wheel drive system . There been more modified then most 4x4s and it’s has a great after market for all thing XJs it still and always will put most 4x4 to shame 👍🏻🇦🇺.
Having drivven 1997 Grand cherokee, Land Cruiser, and saw the performance of the Landrover I can say. Japanese will always win. Especially with the trash now being made by Jeep and Landrover.
Brian Gammage I'm not sure if you've heard our "It'll fold like a taco" jokes and took them seriously or what. I've been around the XJ community for years the most damage I've heard of that was due to the subframe offroad was a side window popping out. Most people spend 100$ on overkill frame stiffeners before it even gets to that point. Your "rip itself apart" claim is baseless. The rock crawling we do here far exceeds the trail riding you have.
yeah the explorer was nicer new but look how both cars have held up 20 years later my 96 xj has 300k miles on the clock and runs like a champ and my aunt had a 94 explorer that blew at 176k and it was well taken care of whereas I beat the tar out of my jeep and so did the last guy that owned it
gotta love those old XJ's, and that old Eddie Bauer edition explorer, those things are getting rare these days between getting sold off for Cash for Clunkers and just simply rotting out from rust
listen you guys don't understand..... the brittish praise there land rovers yet thoes are garbage when it comes to reliability. yet there cushy and nice and leathery. same case here they love their comfort and gadgets.
+flight2k5 Any vehicle used that much in cold Alaskan weather would have a creak or two. All it means is that things like hinges weren't oiled often enough. $0.0001 worth of motor oil and 10 seconds time would fix that.
ive had both, loved them both the explorer just cant hold a candle to the cherokees power or reliability, exlorer is more of a mommymobile, super comfy with lots of room.. But my exploder was a 2wd auto 4.0, my xj.. 4x4 4.0 h.o, 5 speed, tons of power and tough as nails, looked for 2 years to find it, wont ever get rid of it
man a 4X4 with the 4.0 and 5 speed? that's my literal dream car there (from the most likely to ever own list at least lmao) would be bonus points if it was a comanche, but I'd take any lol
Watching this makes video makes me love my XJ even more!!
I have both, I would drive my explorer on a road trip, and my xj thru a creek, two feet of snow, middle of nowhere dirt mountain road, up a 45 degree climb, and repeat for 300,000 miles. The explorer is more comfortable on a long drive that's it...
Brits will NEVER understand,
Jeep all the way
Back in the 90s, my mom had a '93 Cherokee like this but with fog lights. I remember her passing a Taurus in a no-pass zone while taking my brother and me to elementary school, and they got into a little street race because the guy didn't want to be passed, but that 4.0L dusted his ass. 😂😂
I've always liked Fords but I love my Jeep! 99 XJ sport police model with selec-track transfer case. A wonderful winter vehicle!
+Josiah Hanna Both of our 3 season cars (don't see snow) are Fords. Both of our winter SUVs are Jeeps from the 90s.
The Explorer has BC plates :)
Gotto love the young Jeremy!
Some say there are videos of him making Top Gear in 1846.
don't see any old explorers on the road now do you... a properly maintained cherokee is just getting broken in at 200k.
not that generation but late 90s yea. Those Cherokees have a cult following so people are less inclined to scrap them.
I only know of one of those older explorers in my area, guy must've brought it up from down south as they just simply rot here from all the road salt
I had 4 xj jeeps and only one 1993 explorer. I choose xj jeep better than explorer for off road but explorer have better gas mileage for long drive with manual. Explorer did good job snow 4x4 in city. You can't beat xj jeep everywhere.
they actually did start selling the explorer in the UK for 93 and 94.
I have owned an explorer and I currently own an XJ Jeep and I have to say they are both nice cars but the Jeep is dominate off the road
Ford Explorer...timing chains😮😮😮
Unfortunately, my XJ didn't come with a vagina, as the Explorer's do
0:50...in 1993, Jeremy's hair was bigger than his head. Now, his head is bigger than all the UK.
Did he really push down on the gas while starting the Explorer? It has EFI...
Anyone know the song from 0:25-1.34? Thanks.
here in India it's Ford endeavor
They really milked the theme, when they made an SUV version of their F-150, they called it the Expedition, when they did it to the F-250, they called it the Excursion, then below it was the Escape.
And remember those first couple generation Explorers were based on the Ford Ranger.
Cars were obviously pretty boring in the 80s and most of the 90s. How often did newer Top Gear episodes do segments on Jeep Cherokees? It's usually the new Pagani, maybe an episode on why Bentleys cost as much as they do, or a race between Euro supercars from the 70s. Not too many run o' the mill American SUV's with no real performance potential of any kind.
I think you really underestimated 90s cars.
A Brit judging American cars in Alaska.... This was painful to watch.
3:19 "Nice.." And let's not forget, 225 ft-lbs of torque..
and with that 4.0 i6, its probably still running
+Chris Kendall Probably... transmission probably died 4 times by now though
Russell haha I have a 94 with 330k+ and only had to rebuild the trans once. More like water pump n alt 4 times each haha
lol
I have an 92 explorer still running strong at 700k miles and only had transmission
no way....
Bought a Jeep Cherokee XJ 2001 sport a month ago and it's wonderful.
Jeep Cherokee all the way....
Long live the Cherokee. Having grown up around them I can say they are an SUV like no other. The Explorer is also nice but the XJ Cherokee is an icon that lives to this day.
Nope. Weak engine and crap interior
@@CoIoneIPanic4.0 liter is probably one of the best engines ever made what u on about
@@gagetaulbee2979 Ford 4.0 liter saved my life.
We still have our jeep Cherokee 1993 and has done 237,613 miles and has never gone wrong! Runs like its new and the only thing needed doing on it was an odd bit of welding underneath.
Ahh the Ford Explorer, the greatest icon of 1990s America next to Windows 95 and Bill Clinton
you can't get more 90s than american suv
my first car was a 1994 ford explorer 4.0 v6 4x4 it was extremely nice to drive on and off road only i did have 2 transmission failures to my understanding it was the achilles heel the the 1991-1994 automatic explorers all the seals in the 4 speed were recalled or something and would fail at 50k miles
How about a 88 Cherokee with the I-6 and stick in a 2 door. Knew a guy that had one and he drove it to death. Great truck
Bought my Laredo new in 1992. Still drive it today. 300,000 on it. With the exception of the nazi-bastard wiring , is the best vehicle I have ever owned.
Go to any garage in America and they`re known as Ford Exploders.... Still see a ton of those old XJ`s running around.
the older exploders were better with the v8 after they phased out the v8 they went junk. after that the v6 timing chains failed all the time.
the older exploders were better with the v8 after they phased out the v8 they went junk. after that the v6 timing chains failed all the time.
Oh and the only reason you still see thoes old cherokees runnin around is because of that 4.0l slant 6 it will leak everything but if you keep fluids in it they keep on runnin. I see a good amout of them shit i seen 3 today but I may be biased I work at a dodge dealer, wrenchin.
i still see tones of them in Virginia i know some one who just sold his 300k miles .
I don't see either anymore, they all rotted out. #fuckroadsalt
Did Clarkson just have a Borat moment (3:28)?
I loved my xj..and I'm going to buy another
Bring back Clarkson
loved my 94 Cherokee, 4 banger 5 speep. that ol girl was tuff (till I totaled it) great little run around hauler
I miss when top gear used to be this good.
My 1990 2dr XJ is still going strong been in the Northeast its entire life has only 150k, I was a broke college kid with I bought it for $900 11 years ago with 105k. I never expected to last this long. It has minimal rust since I stopped driving it in the winter 8 years ago. I now used it as a off road/ camping rig
my first car was a 91 Cherokee that my parents had bought new. i got it in 97 and drove it until 2003. i really miss it
I picked up a 1 owner 2001 2dr Cherokee with Up Country Suspension Pkg about a year ago. It’s by far one of my favorite vehicles I’ve ever owned!
i have a 94 xj
was my parents they got it new. still runs as new. just had to replace the lights and wheels and the stereo. other than that i have no issues.n
had a '94 in my automotive class, 2.5L 4X2 with 5 speed manual, had 227K miles on it, unfortunately died of a fuel pump problem, and unless one of the future classes fixes it, it's gonna be headed off to scrap :/
This guy has no idea what he is taalking about.
Of the two, the Jeep (auto transmissions notwithstanding) was the better built and longer-lasting one.
+justsomeguytoyou Cherokees had extremely reliable Toyota automatics. Other Jeeps, not so much
+justsomeguytoyou They both had a long list of repairs needed to keep them on the road for a normal vehicle lifespan. The Jeep's I4 was indeed more reliable, but Ford's old pushrod V6 wasn't all that bad either. Frankly either engine was the less likely place you'd need repairs compared to suspension or tranny on both of them. Goes with the nature of the beast that 4WD vehicles had those issues.
Hahaha "this Eddie Bauer legend writ on the side, I haven't a clue who he is"
I own both expo = off roading LIGHTLY, towing small roadsters, and a torque monster My cherokee Sport= rock crawling beast, can go thru 3 ft of water, SAS all around.
Owned many XJs they drive extremely good plenty power love there 4 wheel drive system . There been more modified then most 4x4s and it’s has a great after market for all thing XJs it still and always will put most 4x4 to shame 👍🏻🇦🇺.
Having drivven 1997 Grand cherokee, Land Cruiser, and saw the performance of the Landrover I can say. Japanese will always win. Especially with the trash now being made by Jeep and Landrover.
Drove my 1990 XJ from the Yukon Territories back to Ontario Last year...
Oh cool, a 4:3 vid that can use my whole ipad screen
*video plays in 16:9 with black bars*
Fucking damn it
Holy shit I had no idea jeremy Clarkson came to alaska, I totally recognize some of the places they filmed.
Praise for a Ford Exploder? REALLY?
no wonder calrkson liked the ford better the jeep was a sport with leather seats put a limited up agains that ford and see who the winner would be
Jeremy's frame has expanded from a bean pole to that of a sumo.
He cry like l i t t l e g i r l !😅
Its nice to have a leather interior in a jeep. But due to the lack of a seperate chassis. Its not so nice to see a jeep rip itself apart off road.
Oh really? Never saw any exploders at the Rubicon.
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brian kav Well said EXPLORERS are shit aswell.
Brian Gammage
I'm not sure if you've heard our "It'll fold like a taco" jokes and took them seriously or what. I've been around the XJ community for years the most damage I've heard of that was due to the subframe offroad was a side window popping out.
Most people spend 100$ on overkill frame stiffeners before it even gets to that point. Your "rip itself apart" claim is baseless. The rock crawling we do here far exceeds the trail riding you have.
Anybody else notice that the "more American" Ford Explorer have license plates for Canada's British Columbia?
He hasent change in 30 years lol
If I remember correctly those explorers didn't come with breaks. Instead you rolled them over if you had make any quick maneuvers.
anyone knows the song from 0:25 to 1:34? please
yeah the explorer was nicer new but look how both cars have held up 20 years later my 96 xj has 300k miles on the clock and runs like a champ and my aunt had a 94 explorer that blew at 176k and it was well taken care of whereas I beat the tar out of my jeep and so did the last guy that owned it
That's also from the mid 80's: Bruce Springsteen - "I'm on fire"
gotta love those old XJ's, and that old Eddie Bauer edition explorer, those things are getting rare these days between getting sold off for Cash for Clunkers and just simply rotting out from rust
Did I hear a baby in the trunk joke
3:50-4:00 that's from the 80's "Jewel Of The Nile"
A fan of the Cherokee and s10 Blazer, like the old Explorers better than new ones.
So the Explorer has more features, well fortunately for the people who care about that the Grand Cherokee came out that year.
listen you guys don't understand..... the brittish praise there land rovers yet thoes are garbage when it comes to reliability. yet there cushy and nice and leathery. same case here they love their comfort and gadgets.
who sing the song from 5:30 to 5:39 you know?
My favourite vehicles have always been the Ford Explorer and the Jeep XJ Cherokee.
If you like Jeep you like the Dodge Durango too much better then Exploder
***** LOL! Exploder?
Jason Carpp Explorer is a joke compare to Durango
***** Ah! Ok. I'm not a Ford fan myself. I'd prefer the Land Cruiser, the Land Rover, or the Jeep XJ Cherokee.
I agree the cherokee is punching above its weight class
4:22 Did the UK Cherokee sales end up outselling the US sales? 🤣
Probably not 1993, more like 1988...
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How many decades bloody Jeremy Clarkson goes making Top Gear?
Since 1988, left old top gear in 2000 I think before helping reboot the new format
A jeep with an 8 slot grille??
I have a 93 xj
Hear that jeep quality? Ccrreeeeaaaakkkkkkk
My dad's 1991 Jeep doesn't sound that bad and he hasn't really replaced anything.
+Ovenprooftube Kewl good for him?
+flight2k5 Any vehicle used that much in cold Alaskan weather would have a creak or two. All it means is that things like hinges weren't oiled often enough. $0.0001 worth of motor oil and 10 seconds time would fix that.
+Stinky Cheese no. It was brand new. No excuse for that.
+flight2k5 Well there had to be some reason because not even a 25 year old one sounds like that.
ive had both, loved them both the explorer just cant hold a candle to the cherokees power or reliability, exlorer is more of a mommymobile, super comfy with lots of room.. But my exploder was a 2wd auto 4.0, my xj.. 4x4 4.0 h.o, 5 speed, tons of power and tough as nails, looked for 2 years to find it, wont ever get rid of it
man a 4X4 with the 4.0 and 5 speed? that's my literal dream car there (from the most likely to ever own list at least lmao) would be bonus points if it was a comanche, but I'd take any lol