Where each one leads
GMC K1500
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Jeep Cherokee
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Jeep Cherokee uses 6.3 l/100 km, the 2006 GMC K1500 14.7.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| GMC K1500 | Jeep Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1985–1996 | 1981–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 42,587 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 11,182 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 2,393 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 140 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| GMC K1500 | Jeep Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 68% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | average |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.5% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −2% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 11.9% |
| US owner complaints | 91 | 14,886 |
| Most complaints about | Service brakes, hydraulic | Power train |
| Model year with most complaints | 1995 (27) | 2014 (2,650) |
| US recall campaigns | 2 | 82 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 15 | 3,729 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 11 | 103 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| GMC K1500 | Jeep Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 4★ (2023) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| GMC K1500 | Jeep Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.7 l/100 km (2006) | 6.3 l/100 km (2026) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 233 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 200 kW (268 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,813 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €53,931 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 212,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).