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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited - 1999 Of The 4x4 YearFrom the February, 2000 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road
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| Previous 4x4 of the Year Winners | | 1983 | Chevrolet S-10 Blazer | | 1984 | Jeep Cherokee (2.8L engine) | | 1985 | Isuzu Trooper II | | 1986 | Ford Ranger | | 1987 | Nissan Pathfinder (two-door) | | 1988 | Jeep Cherokee (4.0L engine) | | 1989 | Toyota pickup | | 1990 | Nissan Pathfinder (four-door) | | 1991 | Dodge Dakota | | 1992 | Chevrolet Blazer (fullsize) | | 1993 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo | | 1994 | Dodge Ram 1500 | | (V-8 shortbed regular cab) | | 1995 | Dodge Ram 2500 | | (V-10 longbed Club Cab) | | 1996 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo | | (with center diff lock) | | 1997 | Jeep Wrangler Sport | | 1998 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited | | (5.9L V-8) | | 1999 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited | | Test Structure | | Category | Ranked | | | Highest | | RIDE & DRIVE—30% of total points | | •Urban | Dakota & Tundra | | •Highway | Suburban | | •Dirt or gravel fire roads | Tahoe | | •Sand | Tundra | | •Rockcrawling | Ram | | •Hillclimbing | Tundra | | •Braking quality | Tundra | | Overall | Suburban | | EMPIRICAL—25% of total points | | •Torque/weight ratio | Tundra | | •1¼4-mile acceleration | Dakota | | •60-0 braking | VehiCROSS | | •Load-carrying capacity | Suburban | | •Miles per gallon | Montero | | •Price as tested | Xterra | | Overall | Xterra | | MECHANICAL—15% of total points | | •Engine’s available power | Dakota | | •Transmission | Frontier & Xterra | | •4WD/low-range engagement | Dakota | | •Steering | Dakota | | •Fit and finish | VehiCROSS | | •Drivetrain performance | Dakota | | Overall | Dakota | | INTERIOR—15% of total points | | •Ergonomics | Suburban | | •Appearance, fit and finish | Suburban | | •Appointments | Suburban | | •Perceived noise level | Suburban & Tahoe | | Overall | Suburban | | EXTERIOR—15% of total points | | *Body styling | Ram | | *Cargo | Excursion | | *Four-wheeling attributes | Ram | | *Fit and finish | Tundra | | Overall | Ram |
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2000 4X4 Of The Year
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Toyota Tundra SR5
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