This sums it up.
I was at the dealership yesterday (at the parts department, naturally). The parts manager had just stepped out of one of the new Cherokees, so I asked him how he liked it. He just rolled his eyes. (Like most at this dealership, he's a long-time Jeep guy.) He said it drives nicely, to has WAY too many gadgets. Apparently there's some kind of driver alert sensor that shakes the steering wheel if it senses wandering out of your lane. The auto transmission is a 9-speed wunderbox. It has 4-wheel disc brakes, and to compress the rear calipers the technician has to use the dealer's scan tool and do it through the ABS computer. No more shade tree brake jobs.
IFS/IRS aside, there's just not a lot there for a Jeeper to love.
Yep this is probably the best way to put it :(