Jeep Grand Cherokee is a stylish, powerful and a well built SUV. It is available only in one variant and having a price tag of Rs.77.50 Lakh exshowroom.
When come to the sides of the Cherokee, you will notice how long it is, it is a long vehicle with 4,914mm length. 20 inch alloy wheels are provided. Jeep Grand Cherokee badging are provided on both sides. ORVMs are in black colour and turn indicators are provided on them. Roof rails provided on the Cherokee is enhancing its size from sides.
The rear portion of the car looks very nice with its LED tail lamps and simple design. Rear spoiler,wiper and a sharkfin antenna are provided. The tailgate is provided on the Cherokee is a powered tailgate and so you can open and close it with a push of a button. It has a boot space of 1076 liters, is a decent figure.
The Grand Cherokee comes with a very premium interior. You can feel the quality at every touch points. It comes with a very beautifully laid dashboard with a 10.1 inch touch screen system, beautiful A/c vents and a touch screen system for the front passenger (which comes as optional).
The 10.1 inch touch screen system is also integrated with 360-Degree camera. This system can support Android Auto and AppleCarplay. 9 speaker Alpine music system is also integrated with this system. This high end music system with nine speakers and sub-woofer provides excellent sound quality.
Also you get a 10.6 inch digital display at the driver side. Heads-up display with navigation is also available with Cherokee.
The IRVM provided in the Cherokee is a special one. It is an auto-dimming digital display, which is a cool and premium feature available with this SUV.
Grand Cherokee is provided with well cushioned leather seats.Front seats of the Cherokee are excellent. These are very comfortable seats. Both the seats can be adjusted electrically. Front seats are ventilated, so having both heat and cool function where as the rear seats are provided with heating function only. Also you can opt heating function for the steering wheel too.
There are lot of storage spaces inside the cabin. Bottle holders are provided on all four doors. Wireless charging facility is provided at the front. Also you get USB type A and C charging points at front and back. A 3-pin charging point is also provided for the rear passengers. This vehicle is available with 2- Zone A/c, which is a nice feature and its controls are made available to the rear passengers too.
As it is a long car and so there is no complaint about the space inside the cabin. It has a wheelbase of 2,964mm which makes the vehicle very spacious and giving a good ride comfort. The large sunroof provided on Cherokee makes it more airy inside.
At the driving department, it is a powerful machine. First of all its steering, it has a beautiful steering wheel wrapped in leather, having Tilt & Telescopic adjustments and are provided with cruise control and audio control switches.
The Cherokee comes with 1995cc four cylinder Turbo petrol engine, which produces 268bhp power and 400nm torque. The Cherokee comes with an 8 speed automatic gear box. Gear selector rotary knob is provided at the center console.
Cherokee is also provided with four drive modes namely, Sand/Mud, Snow, Auto and Sport. Moreover, the SUV is equipped with paddle shifters, to make the drive more engaging. It is a proper 4X4 SUV.
The visibility from the SUV is excellent and is very helpful while driving in the city or doing some fun with off-roading. The ride comfort at the rear seat is also good, you will get a good amount of head room and legroom at the back. You can travel and feel the comfort of a sedan in these seats, but can expect some amount of body roll on tight curves or on rough roads, which is quiet natural with this kind of SUVs because of their high ground clearance.
Important Figures
- Length: 4914mm
- Width: 1979mm
- Kerb weight: 2097mm
- Wheelbase: 2964mm
- Ground Clearance: 215mm
- Engine Displacement: 1995cc Turbo
- Max.Power: 268.27bhp@5200rpm
- Max.Torque: 400nm@3000rpm
- Transmission : 8 speed automatic
- Seating capacity: 05Nos.
- Boot space: 1,076 Liters
- Fuel Tank: 87.Liter
- No. Of Airbags: 08 Nos.
At the safety front, you will feel the safety while inside in its tough shell.This tough built SUV comes with lot of active and passive safety features, some of them are given below.
ABS with EBD, Brake Assist, Hill start assist, front and rear fog lamps, 8 Airbags, TPMS, Front & Rear camera, Rear view auto-dim digital display mirror, Rain sensing wiper, Rear window defogger, Car loactor, Automatic SOS call, Pedestrian/Cyclist emergency braking, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & go, Blind spot and Cross path detection, Driver drowsiness detection, Active lane management system etc.
To conclude, the Grand Cherokee is a nice well built luxury SUV which can cocoon its occupants like a luxury sedan and can tackle any terrain with ease with its practical off-road capabilities. This dual character makes it a perfect allrounder in its segment. Definitely you can consider this vehicle if you are in search of a luxury SUV of its budget.
As always, Happy Driving.
Note:All images used in this blog has been taken from Manufacturer's website for presentation purpose.
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