It s a Jeep. It s a well-built Jeep. It s a well-built Jeep that looks like a Cherokee Limited from the late-80 s. If you re a nostalgic outdoorsy-type who doesn t mind torturing that spare set of sprogs, you re good to snow.

It s ugly, cramped, thirsty (we saw 7.9 mpg) and slow.

· Speed Merchants: No

· Fashion Victims:

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies: Yes

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers: No

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs: No

· Working Stiffs:

· Technogeeks: No

· Poseurs: No

· Soccer Moms: Yes

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents: No

· Manufacturer: Jeep

· Model tested: Commander

· Model year: 2006

· Price as Tested: $37,510

· Engine type: 4.7-liter SOHC V8

· Horsepower: 235hp @ 4500 rpm

· Torque: 305 ft.-lbs. @3600 rpm

· Redline: 6000 rpm

· Wheels and Tires: Goodyear Fortera HP P245/65R17 OWL A/T

· Drive type: AWD

· 0 - 60: 10.2 secs

· 1/4 mile: NA

· Top speed: not a lot

· Fuel economy city/highway: 15/19

· NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: to be rated

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