Super TestCar reviews - Jeep - Grand Cherokee - 5-dr wagon rangeJeep modelsOverviewStylish new Grand Cherokee range is a value proposition31 Jan 2011 JEEP may not have been in the black for a while now, but it sure is back in contention – and in a big way – thanks to the fourth-generation Grand Cherokee. Priced to pick a fight with the Ford Territory, the American mid-sized SUV keeps its predecessor’s impressive off-road capabilities, but adds a major dose of on-road driveability and refinement thanks to an all-new platform shared with next year’s Mercedes M-class. There’s plenty to discover and enjoy in the latest Jeep, but we question the wisdom of coming to market without the all-important diesel variant. Nevertheless, Kluger and company had better watch out because the Yanks are back in business. Model release date: 1 February 2011 to 1 June 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelReleased: June 2005 Family Tree: Grand Cherokee SHARING some components with Mercedes’ second-generation (W164) M-Class SUV, the third-generation Grand Cherokee arrived with an all-new body, redesigned suspension and a host of improved drivetrains, with the diesel coming courtesy of then-owner Daimler. Three engines were offered at launch, all mated to a five-speed automatic gearbox – a 160kW/510Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel from Mercedes, a 170kW/410Nm 4.7-litre V8 petrol and a 240kW/500Nm 5.7-litre Hemi V8. Model grades were Laredo and Limited. Both featured high levels of 4x4 ability thanks to an on-demand system. A 148kW/315Nm 3.7-litre V6 petrol was briefly offered on the base Laredo from 2007 to 2008. But the big news was the high-performance SRT-8, belting out 313kW/569Nm from a 6.0-litre Hemi V8. A range facelift from August 2008 upped the 4.7-litre V8 to 223kW/445Nm, while a 2010 model cull saw the Laredo become diesel-only and the Limited gain a 259kW/520Nm version of the 5.7-litre V8. Jeep also imported 50 up-spec Overland models to test the market for the all-new WK replacement released in February 2011. Get the full story: Jeep ushers in a new-for-2008 Grand Cherokee |
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