trickydicky Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 hi, would like to trade in my autotrail cheyenne for either a new cherokee or dakota,but just can't decide on which one....they are so similar. can anyone give me positive/negative views on either of them please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Both great vehicles Cherokee has a larger lounge area and a smallish toilet/shower compartment. Dakota has a small lounge area and a quite large toilet/shower area at the rear. Cherokee is 4" shorter and has 10kg extra payload. Both come as hi line or lo line as no cost options. Other than that it is down to personal use Will you be spending a lot of time in the van during the day/evening? If so, large lounged Cherokee is the one. If you want to shower in luxury then it's the Dakota. The Dakota in this 2011 model is very new with the rear shower set up. The Cherokee is very similar to the old (pre 2011) Dakota. Whichever model you choose, enjoy it and don't forget to take up your invitation to join the owners club, it's FREE for the 1 st year (assuming you are buying a brand new van!) Ad ends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 thanks for your views DJP. do you know which one has the most storage room....inside and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Good question. simple answer, I do not know for sure! I would guess they are about the same. Both have permanent beds, so loads of storage under there. The lounge seats on the Cherokee are slightly longer, so maybe a bit more storage there? Pop down to a dealer and compare both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 will do just that. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffik Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We had a similar problem but went with the Cherokee as we preferred the larger lounge. The bedroom area had lots of storage- 2 wardrobes, about 6 lockers and a tall cupboard. Then the underbed storage. Which one did you settle on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We looked at the new vans, but settled for on older Dakota beautiful van, why the older because it had the fire in it and not the blow air heating, blow air is ok for 2-3 days in the colder weather but longer with out electric the batteries won't last. You might always camp with electric so it is not a problem but something worth bearing in mind. Also belong to the owners club a good choice to make. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffik Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Interesting point! They are both lovely vans. Haven't signed up for the owners club yet, would love to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsdad Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 we went for the cherokee the bath room is a bit of a squeeze but we dont spend to much time in there anyway.loads of storage space wth extra wardrobes also had the half dinette with extra seat belts well worth the money also came with suprise chassis upgrade to 4250kg 6mths old now and well pleased with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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