2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X V8 Review
Words: Calvin Chan
Photography: Calvin Chan
Published: December 7, 2018
We know the Jeep Grand Cherokee like the back of our hand. This generation of Jeep'southward premium mid-size SUV has been around for viii years and for the 2019 model year, information technology is available in a dizzying flurry of trims, a whopping 11 of them to be exact. I won't patronize you lot by list all of them out - just take my word for it or check out the jeep.ca website. Better too many choices than too few, some might contend, and now Jeep can confidently say there's a Grand Cherokee for everyone.
And to exist honest, every Grand Cherokee our team has driven has been doused with praise despite the fact that trying to differentiate them on the spec sheet and out on the street becomes a daunting task. It's bluntly one of our favourite SUVs in this cost range, and though it doesn't deliver the acme of quality similar its High german rivals, the Grand Cherokee offers the all-time of road and towing performance, luxury, and comfort with a cost tag that won't price an arm and a leg.
For 2019, the M Cherokee receives a few upgrades, most notably with the infotainment unit of measurement. The previous UConnect was one of our favourite systems, ever. Information technology was lag-free, intuitive, customizable, and a joy to apply. It never gave the states trouble and never frustrated usa with convoluted menus or glitchy bugs. Jeep has made it even ameliorate. The new flush-mounted screen, which is made from bonded drinking glass, is brighter, higher definition, and utilizes pinch-and-zoom adequacy. It feels just similar the one used in the new Volkswagens and Audis - that's as big of a compliment equally it gets.
Screen response is sensitive, it recognizes inputs even when your gloves are on, and the customizable shortcut carte du jour along the bottom is nevertheless there. Your phone can be connected to Bluetooth in a literal split-2nd, and I especially relish the quick prompts that show up when y'all start the car, and then you can rapidly turn on the heated seats and steering wheel. Best of all, the Jeep will recall all your previous settings and turn them on automatically the next fourth dimension around. The Yard Cherokee truly is Canadian wintertime friendly. Did I mention it comes standard with remote engine offset, and all-wheel drive too?
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across the board for 2019, equally are bullheaded spot monitoring and rear cantankerous path detection. If Jeep decides to implement the enormous 12-inch touchscreen from the new RAM 1500 into the Grand Cherokee, I might actually be interested in purchasing one for myself. For reference, the Jeep's in our photographs is "only" 8.4 inches.
Nosotros're driving a new trim called Express 10, which arms the 1000 Cherokee with the same performance hood used in the SRT, front and rear fascias adopted from the more expensive Acme model, Granite Crystal exterior accents, unique twenty-inch wheels, and black perforated seats. The Limited X model commands a $v,995 premium over the Express. Options in, our tester rings up at $63,780.
In fact, this Limited X model might the closest you can go to the looks of an SRT or Trackhawk without having to pay $120,000 for i. The Velvet Red paint on our tester looks eerily shut to the Demonic Red from our Trackhawk and with the nostrils on the sport hood, it'due south hard to tell them apart. It helps that the Trackhawk is incredibly unimposing also with but unique quad exhausts and an ever-so-slightly manicured aero kit.
While the Jeep's interior isn't quite as premium as other luxury rivals similar the BMW X5 or Mercedes GLE, the overall layout is make clean (though bordering on bleak in this black trim) and ergonomics are spot on. The driving position is high upward, comfortable, and beyond excellent for taller drivers. The seats adjust low enough, the steering wheel telescopes far back enough, and the pedals are at a fair distance in the footwell - characteristics that usually goes awry in smaller SUVs. Seating is not overly forward leaning like in the Cherokee or Wrangler either. There'due south even a wide and flat window sill to rest your arms on like in the Range Rover and State Rover Discovery, the latter of which I would say offering the most comfy seating positions on the planet. Jeep has nailed information technology here.
Not everything is golden. The mix of "on" and "off" buttons throw me off (no pun intended). For example, there's a "ECO OFF" push button, just a "LDW ON" button, each with an accompanying light below it. So I wasn't quite sure if having the light on meant it was activated or deactivated. Hitting the push button several times to endeavor and prompt a response from the driver's cluster didn't assistance either, and only dislocated me further. The same happens in other FCA vehicles like the RAM 1500.
The spacing in the analog fuel estimate is not quite linear or symmetrical between the i/4 marks, then it will dip at a linear rate from 100% fuel to fifty% fuel, only subtract exponentially to 0%. Weird. The plastic panels that embrace the eye cubby exercise not convince me that this is a premium product either, neither does the fundamental fob, whereas the RAM's cardinal play tricks feels expensive and worth the money you paid for it. Of course, these are but minor gripes but is yet enough to make my blood boil on a groggy Mon morning.
With 11 trims to choose from, the Grand Cherokee comes with iv powertrains on tap. The base engine is what nosotros're piloting: a iii.6L naturally aspirated V6 that punches out 295 hp and 260 lb-ft, and tin tow up to ii,812 kg. Note the ii key words: naturally aspirated. That means there is no turbocharger here - Jeep hasn't hopped on that bandwagon - just a free breathing six-cylinder engine that delivers the nostalgia of linear ability commitment and unfiltered vocals.
Whether the gas pedal is at 20% or to the floor, the V6 bellows with the soundtrack of a throaty mini V8 that forced induced motors but cannot replicate. Though the V6 suffers in fuel efficiency when compared to smaller 2.0-litre motors, the predictability and friendliness of how it behaves and performs on the route makes the V6 worth that slight penalty. On that note and with an equal mix of highway and conservative city driving, we averaged 12.vii L/100km. Cracking, but non impressive either. The start/terminate system helped during long red lite stops, equally did the smooth shifting eight-speed automatic. Existence fragile and refraining from hard acceleration didn't hurt either.
A thirsty five.7-litre V8 is available with more power and a higher towing chapters if you feel so inclined, merely I don't recommend it unless you notice yourself hauling cargo on the majority of your drives. At that place's enough power and liveliness in the V6. For comparison, our One thousand Cherokee SRT (6.4L V8) gave us 18.2 L/100km, and the Trackhawk (supercharged 6.2L V8) a heart-dropping 20.1 L/100km.
The current generation of Jeep Grand Cherokee hasn't changed much over the past decade. It's still the rugged mid-size SUV we have come to love and enjoy. Despite a few odd ergonomic foibles, questionable fuel economic system, and an overflowing corporeality of available trims, Jeep has perfected its Grand Cherokee recipe, improving on an already stellar infotainment unit, delivering an impeccable seating position, and offering a healthy nonetheless stiff base powertrain.
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Specifications:
Model: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Ten
Pigment Blazon: Velvet Red Pearl
Base Toll: $53,695
Cost as Tested: $63,780
軸距 Wheelbase(mm): 2,915
長闊 Length/Width/Tiptop (mm):4,822 / ii,154 / 1,761
車重 Curb weight (kg): ii,121
引擎 Engine: 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6
最大馬力 Horsepower: 295 hp
最高扭力 Torque: 260 lb-ft
Transmission: 8-speed automated
Engine & Drive Configuration: Front engine, 4WD
Fuel Consumption ( City / Highway / Combined ) L/100km: 12.vii / 9.6 / 11.3
Observed Fuel Consumption (L/100km): 12.7
Source: http://canadianautoreview.ca/reviews/2019-jeep-grand-cherokee-limited-x.html
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