CherokeeCountry

Love my 94 Country. Great trim package, interior was partial leather and pretty decent, love the looks and front clip. More rugged tail-light looks wise than the 97+ models and more "rough" looking flares, compared to the more rounded and blended flares on the 97+. Hate the rounded off ****-plastic dash on the 97+, prefer my boxy black/woodgrain plastic dash and trim. 8.25 Rear, Dana 30 front, OBD-I (Saving me from OBDII). No Renix or Coil ignitions. (Love my distributor ignition system) Country package, so a little beefier/higher suspension from factory, good heads unlike the 1999 (Some 99's at the end of the year) 2000, and 2001 models with the India head with the casting defect. Prefer the pre-97 cooling systems; tend to have less problems. Simpler and preferred fuel system than the 97+. Absolutely love my 94 4.0 High Output motor compared to the others. Pre-97's are a lot more simple, rugged, and boxy. Which I love. 246,xxx miles and still kicking ***, driven daily, and wheeled weekly as recommended.

Morat

I've never been that deep in a Jeep myself but Google would suggest that they do.
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/jeep/...y-amc258i6.htm

The Blacksmith

you are from new york, run RUN LIKE HELL away from obd2 vehicles.

obd2 is for suckers, it was a system designed to make money for those who repair it. Why spend tons of time and effort to chase a 'slight vac leak' code that can come frm something as stupid as a loose gas cap.

obd2 has aids. 95 and older for the win.

Solution to your preferences?

put the 97 + interior and front doors / front clip on your 95 and older jeep.

CoffeeCommando

My 98' did. The 95' block I got for my stroker didn't.

Donnie_K

I actually like OBD2... one code scanner for all vehicles 96 and newer is pretty convenient. No it isn't completely accurate... if it was, how would a wrench like myself ever get paid for diagnosis?

Morat

Sounds about right then.

xjdave95

i got a 95 and when i had a chance to pick up a rolled 97 for parts i jumped on it and put the front end onto mine (my center console has cup holders now too!)
heres some pics

Milk1027

96 and earlier are pathetic, they don't have the push bar on the front bumpers from the factory like 97-01 have. I push my friends dinky little 95 around all the time with my push bars... :just kidding :P oh 97-99 is safer, more reliable, has obd2(unlike Renix and earlier), has stronger u joints, stronger engine block, stronger 29 spline axle, and the list goes on.... But I still like 96 and earlier more, but that's just me.

Power73

I like the interior and exterior of the 97+ a lot better

Donnie_K

stronger engine block? safer? more reliable? Care to source some fo these claims?

aquickmopar

Yes,.. they do have the main bearing girdle. Well at least my 96 classic has it. I know because I recently changed my rear main seal and after pulling the bezzillion bolts out of the oil pan to drop it I was hoping just to have straight access to the rear main bearing cap, but unfortunately I had to take another bazzillion bolts out of the main bearing girdle to get to the bolts for the rear main cap. Not fun while having oil steadily drip all over you.

Milk1027

Small changes were made to the cylinder head for the 1995 model year. In 1996, the engine block was updated, it made use of more webbing cast into the block, and a stud girdle for added rigidity of the crankshaft main bearings.

Side impact beams were added in 1995 and the whole unit body was reinforced for 1997 redesign to meet stricter NHTSA crash testing standards and a passenger airbag was standard, abs was optional. For 1997 stronger and sturdier u joints were added as well. And the fiberglass rear hatch was switched to steel for added longevity. Mostly just a lot of small changes to make it safer, more reliable, and more durable then previous years. As this is the goal of any vehicle redesign.

BuckH

I like the older interior better, actully i really like my 94. no airbags, real simple

Milk1027

I agree

NorCalJeep

i like the look of the older model Cherokees outside,but i like the newer Cherokees interior and grill.