2008 Jeep Commander: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $27,835 - $43,270
- Invoice: $25,613 - $39,375
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2008 Jeep Commander. See if the 2008 Jeep Commander is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | Jeep Commander |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | Sport |
| Arrival Date: | 02/28/2008 |
| Engine: | sohc V8 |
| Bodystyle | 4-door wagon |
| Transmission: | 5-speed automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | Yes |
| Base Price: | 29,415 |
| Price as Tested: | 34,925 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 3409 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 3884 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 475 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 37.011 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 12.83 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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Major Options
Customer Preferred Package (3rd Row 50/50 Split Bench, Cargo Compartment Carpet, Luxury Front and Rear Floor Mats, Fog Lamps, Front and Rear A/C w/Heater) Popular Equipment Group (115-Volt Power Outlet, Heated Front Seats, 6 Boston Speakers, Remote Start System, Adjustable Roof Rail Crossbars, Power Adjustable Pedals) Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist, Quadra-Trac II Active Full-Time 4WD
From the Back Seat
Jennifer Geiger
On the plus side, Commander has a comfortable ride and a cavernous interior with unfussy, flat-folding seats handy for moving almost anything. On the other hand, the 4.7-liter V8, while strong in any situation, is loud and I swear I can almost hear it chortling gluttonously on gasoline. Sure enough, I averaged 11.7 mpg over several days of normal commuting.
John Biel
Even with almost $5000 in options, the tab for the Commander Sport in this test came to $34,925 delivered, which seems appropriate for a sturdy-feeling SUV. It's definitely not "car-like," in the event that matters to shoppers whose tastes and needs might really be more in tune with a crossover, and even the "small" V8 in the test vehicle returned mileage that might give shoppers pause in a time when oil prices are in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Rick Cotta
It's not the most practical or cost-effective midsize SUV, and certainly isn't the best choice for those placing a priority on good fuel economy and decent third-row seating. But the Commander pushed a lot of my hot buttons. It rides as well as any SUV I've driven, and offers such unusual features as heated cloth seats, adjustable pedals, numerous storage cubbies, and--with the 4.7 V8--E85 capability.
Tom Appel
Fuel concerns being what they are, Chrysler has stopped promoting the once over-hyped Hemi V8 engines. Our Commander Sport came with the newly vitalized 4.7-liter V8 which was supposed to approximate the Hemi's power but use less gas. Well, one out of two ain't bad. The juiced 4.7 has plenty of power to move this midsize ute around, but it's hardly less thirsty than the Hemi. We got about 13 mpg with our tester, roughly one mpg better than a recent Hemi-equipped version. To say the updated 4.7-liter V8 gets better mileage than the Hemi is like saying Jon Voigt is better looking than Don Rickles.
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