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My vote would go to the TAHOE anyday of the week. The milage on the 2 of them will be surprisingly close with the TAHOE only getting about 1-1.5MPG less than the JEEP. The amount of room in the TAHOE is more than worth it. The only real downfall to the 5.7L VORTEC is intake gaskets, and the fuel injectors don't do so well with ethanol fuels. Both issues are easily resolved with updated parts available today. The only other weak points in it will be the idler and pitman arms in the front end. Starting in 96 JEEP changed the drivetrain some and created vibrations when they did it. Many don't notice it, but they drove me nuts. The 4.0L is a good solid engine, but by 2000 it had been choked down for emissions and was run so lean that even brand new many of them wouldn't idle for crap(I routinely relocated the intake air temp sensor in them to make them idle better for customers). Also the 8 1/4" rear axle in the JEEP is known for going out and needing bearings. My 97 had had the rear end done to many times to remember. U joints were always going in it due to the changed driveline, and I eventually changed the transfer case and driveshafts to the 95- style to fix it.

Nothing really against the JEEP, but the TAHOE is the CLEAR winner of these 2(and the price looks pretty right in that ad to boot). And if you ever plan on towing, the CHEROKEE will make you understand the meaning of "PUCKER FACTOR" if you have to panic stop or get caught in a tight situation. I couldn't tell you how many times I left skid marks in my underwear towing with my CHEROKEE's, and is the main reason I now have a full size SUV. Power was never the issue, stopping and handling were HUGE issues!