When the first images appeared of the all new Jeep Cherokee, the Internet threw up in its mouth a little bit. Initial reactions to the front end were… less than kind. After spending a week with the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, however, my opinion has softened considerably. In fact, in Trailhawk guise, I think it’s a rather handsome machine.

Is it actually capable though?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dK9UN31N3s[/youtube]

[Disclaimer: Jeep flipped me the keys to the Cherokee Trailhawk for a week. There was gasoline in the fuel tank. That’s a bonus since fuel is required to make the Jeep operate. Win-win!]