well driving down south in the states today and went for alittle tour of the country side with the family and drove up behind this guy.... and said to the family WTF this is so wrong

sorry picture sideways and if you zoom on picture you see it better

Here in Guyana, "Jeep" is a "class" of vehicle (roughly equivalent to an SUV), so my GV is classified as a jeep, and it says so on the registration and insurance documentation.

Yeah, different areas call anything that looks/functions like the idea of a Jeep... a Jeep.

Hence the phrase "To go Jeepin'" which may only mean trail riding or driving an SUV off highway.

-Eric

I just thought it was funny, a jeep tire cover on Suzuki. I hate when I go get gas and the say you want gas on the jeep out there

In my country those ride Jeep are the big guys (powerful). We, Zuk, are the poor!

What really are the downsides of Jeeps compared to TracKicks?

That's the sort of question that can start a debate approaching the intensity of religion/politics.

Are there any downsides?

First - be aware that Jeep is a brand, like Suzuki, and there are many models in the line up, from the much vaunted Wrangler to the Fiat 500 based Renegade, each with it's advantages & disadvantages - you really can't compare one Suzuki model to an entire range - well you could, but it really wouldn't be a fair comparison.

Since most people think Wrangler when they think Jeep - I'll respond from that angle.

Because the Jeep has two live axles, it will have a significant advantage in most off-road situations, and on-road the Track-kick, with it's independent front suspension and live rear axle, will have the advantage of a smoother, more comfortable ride.  The components that give Jeep the advantage off-road, are the same ones that become a disadvantage on-road.

The Jeeps are larger & heavier - you can decide if those are advantages or disadvantages, a decision which will vary based on the situation you're facing - a smaller, lighter vehicle can often go places where a larger, heavier one cannot, and they will typically burn less fuel doing it.  Larger & heavier needs more power, stronger axles, and the list goes on, pretty much anything you can do with a Jeep, or to a Jeep, can be done with a Track-kick, but it becomes an endless cycle of build, drive, break, rinse, repeat.

In my mind, there is really only one advantage to owning a Jeep - there is better after market support - you can pretty much buy anything you want, off the shelf, and bolt/weld it on, with a Track-kick, you're going to end up doing your own fab work.

Thanks for the responses. It was just a curious question. Although I never driven a Jeep, I have noticed it comes with a very big engine (more than 4 liters) which is fuel thirsty!

However, big guys never care about that! What they need is fast only!

That would depend on the Jeep you choose, I've seen 2.5 litre four cylinders, 4.0 litre straight sixes, 3.7 litre V6 - none of them were particularly fuel efficient - and if you're driving a Jeep, fast is probably not what you're looking for.

The original "Jeeps" were really just a larger version of the Samurai.  Just like a Sammy, there isn't very much space inside a late model Wrangler 2-door Jeep either.  Just like all manufacturers, the governments keep compelling the manufacturers to add more and more safety and exhaust requirements that, in turn,  make all of them more expensive, more complex and more aggravating to maintain.

The same people who enjoy off-road driving drive Sammys, Trackers, GVs and Jeeps.  Some just have an attitude about it.  Personally, I find many things to like about all of them.