Ron Perry’s Opinion of the 2006 Jeep Commander’s Comfort:
The 2006 Jeep Commander offers exceptional driver and front passenger comfort. Front occupants get quality leather seating, generous head and shoulder room, and easy-to-use dials and gauges. The front seats are power adjustable but the lumbar settings have to be done manually. Adjustable pedals round out the comfort features for front passengers. That’s where occupant comfort ends though. The second- and third-row seats are tight on knee and legroom, and passengers relegated to sit in the third-row seat must be agile to gain access. Headroom in the third-row is surprisingly good, and the tiered seating makes seeing over the rows in front easier. This feature does make for a better view out but a more uncomfortable ride for those that are prone to motion sickness. The Commander’s seats fold easily and the cargo area is flat when the seats are folded down. The tailgate is heavy and the assist is high – I’m surprised an electric gate isn’t offered in this price range.

Christian Wardlaw’s Opinion of the 2006 Jeep Commander’s Comfort:
I didn’t find the 2006 Jeep Commander to be comfortable. After hours behind the wheel, the driver’s seat felt like a park bench, and my traveling companion complained that her chair was too hard and too low to the floor. She also griped that there was no assist handle on the passenger’s side. The center console lid serves as an armrest, but it was too low to be of use to me. I did not like holding the steering wheel after a few hours, and when getting in or out I wiped my pants legs on the muddy rocker panels. I did like the wide and soft upper door panel, a great place to rest your left arm on a long journey. That, Jeep got right.

After climbing into the back of the Commander, I wouldn’t want to be a passenger in this SUV. The second-row is rather hard to enter and exit due to the intrusive rear wheel well, and legroom is very tight. With the driver’s seat set for my 33-inch inseams, my legs were crushed into the soft seatbacks when sitting in the second row. To get comfortable, I had to splay my legs around the seatback. The good news is that the seat is tall, firm, and affords a terrific view out. Even the third-row seat gives a good view, as it sits taller than the first two rows but is still mounted very close to the floor. And though adults will eat their knees for this reason, there is surprisingly good leg space. Adults can bear the third-row for 15 minutes at a time – otherwise, kids only.

Loading cargo is not easy. The liftover height is waist high – on a person six-feet-tall. That’s like a damn pickup truck. One reason for this is because of the third-row seat and the raised storage box that sits behind it to make a flat load floor when the seat is folded. The good news is that both the third-row and the second-row quickly fold without needing to remove the headrests, and the second-row is a handy 40/20/40 split for maximum utility. Closing the tailgate is hard. The slot that serves as a close assist doesn’t offer enough grip, and the door is difficult to slam shut.

Thom Blackett’s Opinion of the 2006 Jeep Commander’s Comfort:
Comfort inside of the 2006 Jeep Commander largely depends on where you sit. The driver and front passenger are afforded large and inviting buckets with ample headrests, a center armrest that sits a little too low and far back for my five-foot-eight-inch frame, and padded door armrests and sills. The steering wheel tilts for added comfort, and the controls are all within easy reach of the driver and can be praised for their simplicity. Second-row passengers are treated nearly as well, but the center seat is a bit uncomfortable, so I’d keep it down to two outboard passengers for the long haul, each of whom also get their own huge headrest, great for the noggin but a killer in the visibility department. Third-row passengers are forced to pull some Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon action (crouching to get in, hidden once seated), as contorting is required to reach that rear bench. Should you be subjected to third-row duty, be prepared for bouts of claustrophobia, though there are a couple of cupholders and climate controls to keep your mind off your stifled circulation.

Brian Chee’s Opinion of the 2006 Jeep Commander’s Comfort:
This could be one of the most comfortable SUVs I’ve driven in recent memory – not counting the third-row seat, which would be a tight fit for a pre-schooler. Up front is where the big boys should roam, where room is plentiful and the seats are made for the Big American Bubba. Comfort, of course, is a subjective thing, and one must plant it inside and make up his, or her, own mind. For this derriere, however, the seats were comfortable and supportive, the lumbar sufficient and the number of seat movements adequate. Comfort is about more than the seats, however; there also needs to be room to wriggle about, without feeling as though one is confined inside a metal box. There’s also the relationship between man and machine to consider, as well as the driving perspective, and the Commander’s design does an admirable job of both. Front row passengers are given plenty of leg and shoulder room, and second row occupants will be satisfied with a comfortable seat and a stadium seating design. Perhaps best of all, the Commander’s commanding driving position, and well-executed cockpit design, makes driving a pleasure. It’s rare that you have to hunt for a control, and the 2007 Jeep Commander rarely feels too large to handle.