Compare the2023 Jeep CherokeeVS 2023 Lincoln Corsair

The Cherokee has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Corsair doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Cherokee. But it costs extra on the Corsair.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Cherokee’s optional Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Corsair doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

Both the Cherokee and the Corsair have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Jeep Cherokee is safer than the Lincoln Corsair:

	Cherokee	Corsair
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.5 inches
Neck Compression	26 lbs.	58 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Jeep Cherokee is safer than the Lincoln Corsair:

	Cherokee	Corsair
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	64	197
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	133 lbs.	191 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	203	344

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance on the Cherokee for 3 years and unlimited miles. Jeep will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance (up to 3 oil changes). Lincoln only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Corsair.

There are over 3 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Lincoln dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Cherokee’s warranty.

The Cherokee Trailhawk’s optional 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 4 more horsepower (270 vs. 266) and 295 lbs.-ft. more torque (295 vs. ) than the Corsair Grand Touring’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Cherokee Trailhawk 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder is faster than the Lincoln Corsair turbo 4 cyl.:

	Cherokee	Corsair
Zero to 60 MPH	6.6 sec	7.3 sec
Quarter Mile	15.2 sec	15.6 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	90.3 MPH	88.4 MPH

The Cherokee has 4.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the Corsair Grand Touring’s standard fuel tank (15.8 vs. 11.1 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Jeep Cherokee, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Corsair.

For better stopping power the Cherokee’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Corsair:

	Cherokee	Corsair
Front Rotors	13 inches	12.1 inches

The Cherokee stops shorter than the Corsair:

	Cherokee	Corsair
60 to 0 MPH	121 feet	126 feet	Motor Trend

The Cherokee has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Corsair doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Cherokee Trailhawk has a standard full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Corsair; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The Cherokee’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Corsair doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The Cherokee Altitude LUX handles at .80 G’s, while the Corsair Standard AWD pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Cherokee Altitude LUX executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Corsair Standard AWD (27.1 seconds @ .62 average G’s vs. 27.7 seconds @ .67 average G’s).

The Cherokee has .5 inches more front shoulder room and 1.7 inches more rear legroom than the Corsair.

Maximum trailer towing in the Lincoln Corsair is limited to 3000 pounds. The Cherokee offers up to a 4000 lbs. towing capacity.

The Cherokee’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Corsair’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

When the Cherokee with available tilt-down mirrors is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Corsair’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Cherokee has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Corsair.

The Cherokee has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Corsair doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Cherokee is less expensive to operate than the Corsair because it costs $818 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Cherokee than the Corsair, including $88 less for a water pump, $30 less for front brake pads, $208 less for fuel injection and $850 less for a power steering pump.

The Jeep Cherokee outsold the Lincoln Corsair by 46% during 2022.