Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract).
There aren't many V-6 options in the class, and the Cherokee surpasses the Chevy with a more fun-to-drive experience; it's neck and neck with the Escape's sprightly, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder. All-wheel-drive versions of the V-6 Cherokee are rated at 19 mpg city, 27 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined.
The Cherokee offers two available engines, which are both smaller than the Grand Cherokee's available powerplants in keeping with its smaller size. Base-level Cherokee models use a 184-horsepower 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine, while drivers looking for more power can upgrade to a 271-hp 3.2-liter V6.