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2006 Jeep Commander

2006 Jeep Commander
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicle
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 6
MPG: 14-16/18-20 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
3.7L V6 210HP
4.7L V8 235HP


Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 3.9
Exterior: 4.6
Interior: 4.2
Overall: 4.0

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2006 Jeep Commander Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2006 Jeep Commander

  1. Nice driving experience
  2. The looks
  3. Roomy and comfortable feel
  4. Big sun roof
  5. Classic interior design

Top 5 Cons of 2006 Jeep Commander

  1. Back seat entrance narrow
  2. Improve gas mileage
  3. Big headrests hinders rear view
  4. Larger cargo space
  5. Engine stalls

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Submitted 2007-05-26 13:37:45


 HW34

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
1. Looks (I love old Cherokee style)
2. Boston Acoustic sound system and Sirius radio. (I prefer it over XM)
3. Interior Layout
4. Smooth power of V8 4.7
(I tested a 5.7 Hemi and loved the power, but 4.7 was more than adequate for my needs.)
5. Quad track 4 II wheel drive .

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
An option to get rid of the 3rd row seats and have a deeper storage space in rear.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
I have a 2007 Commander and I'm thrilled with it. I've driven off-road and the commander handled every hill and surface (red-clay, dirt) with sure footed ease. I love the old Cherokee body style. Lots of head room. I find the ground clearance level adequate. Driving this is a pleasure. This is the best riding and handling. AC system is best I've ever felt, and I live in the south where it is extremel hot 5 months a year.
I love the Boston Acoustic sound system. I'm a long-time Boston speaker fan. For me, Sirius satellite is the only way to go. I'm very happy with this Jeep.

Submitted 2007-05-15 20:02:35


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

1

Interior:

4

Overall:

1
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Not much!!!! HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE!!! If you are the least bit gas conscious, don't buy it.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Gas Mileage. It's horrible.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
Do not buy this if you have to commute to work everyday or have to haul kids around. As the speedometer goes up, the gas meter goes down. No kidding!!!!!

Submitted 2007-05-15 12:01:56


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Basically everything...very nice retro look with every updated convenience possible

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
gas mileage
I bought mine used with 7,000 miles. I've put about 900 miles on it and have not gotten above 14.1 MPG...

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
I have only had my Commander for a couple of weeks buy I have gotten so many compliments from strangers. The look is VERY unique in todays market and draws much attention. The drive is incredible. My husband drives a Lexus sedan which is known for their comfort and handling. I would say this is very similar and yet a SUV...

Submitted 2007-05-13 10:34:01


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
smooth, powerful, quiet. Drives like a car.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
better gas mileage, make it easier to see out the back window.

Submitted 2007-05-10 09:19:08


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
GAS MILEAGE

Submitted 2007-05-02 13:01:10


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
I have the 2007 Jeep Commander Overland. I think the interior is quite plush and upscale looking. the controls are well positioned and easy to use. the ride is smooth for an SUV. I will have to waite to see what kind of gas milage I will get with the new Hemi released for this year.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
add wood trim to the rear doors and include the basic intertainment system as standard and the duel headrest system as optional. I think a locking fuel door as found upscale vechicles is in order.

Submitted 2007-04-22 08:05:44


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
The exterior styling, road feel and power.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Fix the electrical system faults.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
Jeep needs to own up to the fact this vehicle has some major electrical system problems.

Submitted 2007-04-10 19:39:12


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
I love the looks - it looks and feels beefy. Interior is great, seats are comfortable & extremely quiet inside.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Access to back seat - you literally had to crawl in and out of the back area & once the back seats were being used, there was not room for additional items in the rear (luggage and other bags).

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
We rented this for a week and will seriously consider it for our next vehicle. We could fit our entire family comfortably in this vehicle. For a vehicle this size, the gas mileage was good.

Submitted 2007-04-10 12:08:38


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
not much. we have had nothing but problems since we bought this thing. bad delay when trying to accelerate, engine almost dying often, tranny problem, windshield fixed-recall, so they say. and the engine problem still not fixed. car is only 5 months and about 6,000 miles on it. didn't want to start after sitting for only 3 days. this is ridiculous for a brand new vehicle. very disappointed. :(

Submitted 2007-04-09 08:02:22


 menellors

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Ride, handling, comfort, engine power (5.7L HEMI), Nav/Sat.Radio/Bluetooth system and display, and highway gas mileage (17-18 mile/gal).

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Windsheild is a magnet for rocks. 6 chips in windshield, and 1 crack in 1.5 years (replaced windsheild). In-town/city gas mileage very low (10-12 miles/gal).

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
Winsheild should be sloped more. A hybrid model would be great for in-town/city driving.

Submitted 2007-03-31 04:32:45


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
A great American Jeep I own one I would buy It again.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Mileage

Submitted 2007-03-24 22:27:21


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Hemi performance
Trail rated
Super front leg room and adjustable pedals
Boston acoustics sound
Jeep tough, not a poser on a flimsy chassis
Good fitting, heated leather seats
Front and back sunroofs
Still has that excellent jeep turn radius

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
More third seat leg room

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
17 to 19 mpg with 4 wheel drive and Hemi engine is good enough for me. And it always beats the punks at stop light drag races.

I'm 6'-2" and 250 Lb, yet the front seating is great with good controls and instruments. 2nd row seats are a little tight for me, third row seats are for little people and the pups.

Backing up visibilty is no problem since I always use my side mirriors for backing up any vehicle.



GrEat seems pretty good

Submitted 2007-03-22 14:49:45


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
The LOOKS! It has a commanding presence! (pun intended) Looks like a Rover on the juice. And rides like a dream.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
I would put a low range gearing system in the V6 model. That's the only thing mine is lacking.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
I was originally looking to get into another Cherokee. But when I saw this and showed it to my wife we were sold! This thing wraps you in a secure environment that you can feel safe about carting your family around in. No matter if it's across town or the country. And did I mention that the thing looks AWESOME!

Submitted 2007-03-21 18:09:53


 jefkel929

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
I love the wear the car looks and drives. I love all the extra's inside-navigation system, sunroof's, leather interior, CD changer, DVD system.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Have a windshield that doesn't crack or chip with each grain of sand (or rocks). We have owned our Commander for 9 months, and have had 2 rock chips (repaired) and now have 4 separate cracks in the windshield that all originated below the windshield wiper. There seems to be some kind of design flaw with the windshield. I have talked to several others that have had to replace their windshield and have had repeated trouble with this. Are there any others out there with similar problems? Also, the blind spot when using the 3rd row seating is pretty bad. This doesn't seem to be a safe thing.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
I love the car, but am not interested in having to replace the windshield every 6 months or so because the windshield is too flat and doesn't have enough slope. We have never owned a car that we have ever had windshield problems like we have with this one. Also, the blind spot in the back is pretty bad. When backing up with all 3 seats up, you are taking your chances on whether or not you back into something.

Submitted 2007-03-13 18:55:14


 goose_90

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
I love all the room inside. It is the most comfortable vehicle I have ever driven. For its size it is easy to drive and goes through anything. The traction control works great. I live in WI so I drive in alot of snow and ice and trust me, the traction control and anti-lock brakes are a must have. I love it. When I wear my 2006 out I'll buy another.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
I can't think of any thing that needs to be improved.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
The Commander is the most comfortable easy to drive go any where vehicle I ever drove. When the roads are snow covered and slippery I tell my wife to "take the Jeep" when she has to drive to school that is 30 miles away. It is a safe vehicle. It is comfortable vehicle.

Submitted 2007-03-13 16:52:33


  GUEST

Performance:

2

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
body style

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
i do not like the fact that this jeep (has a lifter knock and no one seems to care)that is the jeep dealerships.every person that works for jeep,can,t seem to hear the knock.plus the engine stalls to much.bodywise it is a nice jeep.other than that ,it,s engine,especialy the v-6 is badly enginered.it should not have a lifter flopen when it is new.

Submitted 2007-03-13 10:18:44


 jefkel929

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
We love the looks of our Commander and it rides great.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Is anyone else having problems with the windshield. We have owned ours for 9 months and we have already had 2 rock chips and now there are 4 cracks that started at the bottom of the windshield that don't seem like they are from rocks. Seems to be a flaw in the design of the vehicle. Does anyone else have this problem with their Commander?

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
We love our Commander except for the problems we are having with the windshield. It seems that it is very vulnerable to rocks hitting the windshield and cracking. We have never had a problem like we are having with this car and it's windshield. We took it to the dealership, and they say it won't be covered under warranty, but it sure seems to be a design flaw. Cracks starting below the windshield wipers don't seem like they should be a common problem.

Submitted 2007-02-11 13:42:04


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Whats not to love great comfort,handles and rides like a luxery auto on streets and hway. Yet off road will go any where do anything a Range Rover can go.Yet classey enough for formal dinner's on Park Ave.Great in and out of city traffic.An all around top SUV.NAV/GPS Prem sound system make driving easy & relaxing.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
More cargo space in rear,larger gas tank,Rear Camera should be standard. Finally perhaps offer in 3.0 dsl.?

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
True German quality in Ltd.4x4 design.Quality,comfort and ease of handling. No matter your needs this is a real American star.
I say SHAME on Daimler/Chrysler if they cut Run out on the Commander,Sales reflect just what poor ad campaign the Marketing dead wood folks have thus far done on the Commander. Diamler must get new blood for a real ad effort!

Submitted 2007-02-11 12:31:57


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
Good Road Car and excellent off-roader,also look & Size

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
Longer wheel base to allow more space behind 3rd seat.& Larger fuel tank.If MPGS not good for you go buy a Yugo!

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
My Commander Ltd.4x w/Hemi and is the best SUV I've ever owned.A tough off road for hunting in Mtns,vacations and yet acceptable for formal outings.Ride is very much like a Lux auto handles well in city & country.Fully loaded equal to top line Range Rover. If Daimler ends production in '09 I say SHAME on Chrysler Daimlers SHODDY Marketing people as they did a miserable sales job.Jeep don't cut N run on this great SUV!!

Submitted 2007-02-05 20:03:31


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Jeep Commander?
It is quiet, comfortable, retro cool, safe with ok fuel mileage.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Jeep Commander?
cylinder deactivation for 4.7L V8, more space behind 3rd row seats, an oil pressure and volt gage.

2006 Jeep Commander Review:
I own a 2006 2wd drive Commander. Gas mileage on the road is about 17-18 (West Texas has 80mph limit). The ride is sedan like smooth and quiet. The stability and roll control comes in handy on sudden curves. The interior is very nice and looks richer than my older Grand Cherokee or my wife's Explorer. The mpg for the Commander is about 1-2 less than her 4.6L V6 2005 Explorer. I got a great deal. It listed for 31,200, but I paid $21,500 less a $1,000 owner loyalty coupon I got in the mail. Wow, what a buy. a three row, safe, comfortable SUV with a 6CD changer stereo for $20,500.

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