When Chrysler Corporation introduced the Jeep Grand Cherokee in 1992, popular wisdom dictated it would simply replace the existing Cherokee and the lovable but boxy and long-in-the-tooth sport utility would disappear. Not so. The Grand Cherokee is grand, but for a price. Chrysler had the sense to realize a niche remained in the segment for the older, less expensive Cherokee. They were, and are, right. The older Cherokee continues to sell at a brisk, perhaps even surprising, rate. Enough so to keep the manufacturing plant in Toledo going strong.The major reason for the continued success of the Jeep Cherokee Sport is price. The four-door model we tested, with Command-Trac shift-on-the-fly 4WD system, air conditioning, a four-speed automatic transmission and a reasonable amount of optional equipment, came to a manufacturer's suggested retail price total of $20,768. This was the lowest of any midsize 4WD sport utility we tested. It impressed us-a lot.Click here to read more