Audi 5KCSTQ vs. Jeep GC

[MHLIGGINS <MHLIGGINS@aol.com>]

	I drove my Black ‘87 to work this morning, then had the opprotunity to drive
the
company Jeep for the rest of the day.  Ran mental comparisons the whole time I
was
driving, so I thought I’d share them with the q-listers.

Comparison of Audi 5000 CS TQ and Jeep Grand Cherokee 

                                                          Audi
Jeep

AWD?                                                 Yes
Yes
Cornering, interstate                              Like it’s on rails
Wallows like a pig.
Cornering, 2 lane twisties                      Like it’s on rails
Wallows like a pig
Reaction to rain water on the road         Maintains stability        Skates
like a pig on ice
Straight line driving with side wind         What side wind?          Wallows
like a pig
Tractability over bumpy road                 Maintains stability        Bucks
like a wild horse 
                                                                              
and wallows like a pig
Outward visibility                                  Good
Good
   “”  “”in rain                                        Good
Forget rearward view with
                                                                              
center or sideview mirrors.
Adjusting mirrors                                  Easy, just move hand   Lean
WAY forward
                                                            to armrest
to reach buttons (which
                                                                              
puts you out of position to 
                                                                              
see what you’ve adjusted.)
Radio controls                                      Lean slightly forward
Reach WAY forward to
                                                                              
high center of dash 
Seat adjustment                                    Electric 10 way
Electric 8 way with manual
                                                                              
back rest tilt
Jack rabbit starts                                 Are you kidding?
Not bad.
                                                           This car is stock
with
                                                            240K miles on it.
Steering feedback                                Precise and readable.    Huh?
Steering what?

	There you have it, a totally unbiased review of two AWD vehicles.  Thought
I’d save you the effort, just in case you believed some
of the commercials about how good the SUVs are.  I didn’t read the recent SUV
thread
(no interest, actually), so if I replicated someone else’s work, I apologize.
At least this will
put it in two places in the archives.