THE Jeep Cherokee has always had that great American outdoors appeal. And I can see why so many small business owners have wanted one – indeed, have bought one.

Smart, luxurious, practical, go-anywhere appeal – the Jeep Cherokee had all of that.

But until now, the only realistic way to run a Jeep Cherokee was privately and reimburse yourself using AMAP pence per mile rates.

But now Jeep has extended the appeal with the all-new Cherokee. With CO2 emissions of just 139g/km for the two-wheel drive version, it means the Jeep Cherokee can be run as a company car by SME directors without a painful company car tax bill each month – about £164 a month. Not bad for a car that size.

And even if you do decide you want the full Jeep Cherokee 4×4 experience – like our review of the 2.0 CRD Limited 140 4×4  model – there’s still not an insurmountable £278 monthly tax bill for a 40% tax payer.

Whether the styling of the new model will suit the tastes of SME company directors is another thing. But at least there’s a real choice now.

Use our company car tax calculator to work out how much company car tax you’ll pay for a new Jeep Cherokee.