New Jeep Cherokee only available as 2.8 diesel Limited

The Jeep Cherokee has been given a complete makeover inside and out for 2008, and will now only be available as one model - the Limited - with a 2.8-litre diesel engine, but a choice of auto or manual gearbox

The Jeep Cherokee has been given a complete makeover inside and out for 2008, and will now only be available as one model – the Limited – with a 2.8-litre diesel engine, but a choice of auto or manual gearbox

2008 Jeep Liberty (Cherokee in Europe)

Jeep has unveiled the new Jeep Liberty in the US, ahead of its launch in Europe as the Jeep Cherokee, billed as a ground-up re-design

Jeep has unveiled the new Jeep Liberty in the US, ahead of its launch in Europe as the Jeep Cherokee, billed as a ground-up re-design

Jeep Cherokee now with ESP

The Jeep Cherokee now comes equipped with ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and a tyre pressure monitoring system across the model range

The Jeep Cherokee now comes equipped with ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and a tyre pressure monitoring system across the model range

Jeep launches Cherokee Renegade

A restyled Jeep Cherokee - the Jeep Cherokee Renegade - will be launched as a special edition in the UK in March 2005

A restyled Jeep Cherokee – the Jeep Cherokee Renegade – will be launched as a special edition in the UK in March 2005

Jeep Cherokee revised

Jeep has made a number of revisions to its Cherokee, including a new front end and a freshened interior

Jeep has made a number of revisions to its Cherokee, including a new front end and a freshened interior

Jeep Cherokee Sport 2.4

Kermit the Frog looks haven't charmed anyone.  Black wheelarches of the Sport model look better than painted versions of the Limited

I’m standing on the petrol station forecourt, puzzling over why I can’t get the pump’s nozzle to fit in the Cherokee’s fuel filler. I’ve tried inserting it at various angles. I’ve tried gentle coercion. But it seems that the Jeep’s filler neck is just too narrow. I check I’m using the right pump – yup, diesel