The mission was simple. Fiat-Chrysler’s Jeep division had a car we needed for a massive compact-crossover comparison test – the Jeep Cherokee. It was the only non-Trailhawk version in the fleet, and the only one that fit within our $35,000 price bracket. One catch: It was in Montreal. We are in Toronto.
so THAT'S why the Cherokee had a Quebecois plate. I was wondering.
Folks, this is exactly why the comparos are difficult - look at the lengths to which Jacob had to go just to get car #7!
Also, snowy weather is hilarious fun when your car is small and nimble, even when FWD.
On the 401? Nah. Wide-open areas? Kinda.
By relaxing my fingers and being gentle with the tiller I was keeping well inside the lines (my pre-school teacher said I never would!)
This is why I love you, Jacob.
The point? It was snowy, and windy, and treacherous, but the little FiatJacob soldiered on.
I give it 3 hours before someone else would have posted about this...but chalk it up to idiot drivers and not the car. The Fiat is not an ideal winter beater by any stretch of the imagination.
The fuel light would come on at around 380 km into my trip each time, which would cause me to hit the next fuel station only to find the 500 drank just 27L of juice.
I found this, too, in all of my rentals. It was irritating to say the least. The light should come on in your last 50km of range...at 7L/100km, that means 3.5L remaining. Maybe it should come on with 5L remaining, who knows. Either way, 13L is ridiculous.
Price as Tested: $30,370