Suspension and steering noises are easier to notice when driving
slow over rough roads.
Not exact matches
There's also extra underbody protection for the brake and fuel lines, electronic differential locks on both axles to help you to get moving on slippery surfaces and an off -
road mode that acts as a kind of
slow - speed cruise control for creeping
over rough terrain.
On the Honda - designed off -
road course, the Ridgeline ate up everything we threw at it, including
slow - speed off - camber crawling and faster - than - recommended passes
over rough terrain.
For instance, whilst the ride is quite lumpy at
slower speeds
over rougher roads, the Jeep Cherokee is more composed at higher speeds, with a smooth ride and good body movement control.
The steering, although
slow, has decent
road feel and stays quiver - free
over rough pavement, and body and suspension in general feel like one cohesive unit rather than a bunch of bodged - together parts.