Jeep Cherokee I, model available from 1974 to 1983.
It has 4.0 173HP petrol engine produced from 1974 to 1983.
UAZ 469, model available from 1972 to 1988.
It has 2.4 98HP petrol engine produced from 1980 to 1988.
The Jeep Cherokee I has 75 horsepowers more horsepower in relation to UAZ 469. The Jeep will be distinctly quicker speed up thanks to bigger amout of horses under its hoot. Also getting ahead of other vehicles while moving along the road should be a piece of cake for a car equipped with more powerful engine.
The width of the car influences directly on passanger's inner room and driving stability. The Jeep Cherokee I is 8 % wider in comparison to the UAZ 469. It is clearly perceptible by driver and passenger in front, who have more space for their elbows.
In the aspect of fuel tank size it is the Jeep Cherokee I which can hold 6 percent more fuel compared with the UAZ 469. The average fuel tank size in the compact SUV segment, from which the Jeep comes from, equals 61 l, whereas in small off-road 4x4 class (represented by the UAZ 469) it is 61 l.
The wheelbase of a vehicle equals the length separating its front and rear wheels. The wheelbase significantly affects the driving due to more desirable car's weight distribution. Jeep has 376 mm longer wheelbase distance in relation to UAZ. Wheelbase dimensions are important to the stability and steering. Thus, the mass of Jeep Cherokee I 4.0 173HP should be better distributed and driving should be easier and safer.
The Jeep Cherokee I is 634 millimeters longer than the UAZ 469. The length of the vehicle is significant when it comes to travelling comfort and room in the trunk. The Jeep Cherokee I 4.0 173HP probably will be offering to it's users more room for legs. Aditionally the Jeep Cherokee I 4.0 173HP will be better driven ,however, the UAZ 469 2.4 98HP will be a slightly easier to park because of shorter length of the body.
Because of the fact that the UAZ 469 was launched only 2 years prior to the Jeep Cherokee I, the gap between technology used in both vehicles shouldn’t be really big, however, the Jeep Cherokee I might feature slightly more modern solutions applied in it.
Ground clearance is a vital factor in many important parameters of a vehicle. It is the most important for SUV vehicles though all vehicles appreciate the higher suspension. The UAZ 469 has 104 millimeters higher clearance when compared with the Jeep. Apart from easier mobility in rough terrain, the UAZ will also be easier to overcome city obstacles like high curbs, for example.
The higher a vehicle is, the the more convenient is a getting in to it and greater possibility of putting big amount of stuff to it. The difference at the level of 20 percent to the advantage of the UAZ is little and does not matter much.