You had three main questions regarding the Grand Cherokee and we’re going to tackle each one here
September 16, 2023 at 10:01
We recently spent some time with Jeep’s Grand Cherokee L, a long luxurious SUV with a premium price tag and features to match. Before that trip, we asked what you wanted to know about this three-row SUV and three major questions arose from the comments. Here are your answers.
What is up with the pricing?
$72,000 for any vehicle is a lot of money but keep in mind that the average price paid for a full-size SUV in July 2022 was $73,934. The Jeep Grand Cherokee L is no average full-size SUV though.
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In fact, we’d say that it’s more akin to a full-size luxury SUV which, according to the same KBB data, had an average price at the same time of $100,473. With that lens on, we’d say that this Jeep is a solid deal.
How bad and outdated is the V6?
I really wanted to harp on this because as many of you mentioned in the comment section, Jeep has yet to introduce the turbocharged Hurricane inline-six into the Grand Cherokee. Alas, I must confess, the V6 was pretty peppy.
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No, it’s not going to win any awards based on track performance but it takes less than 8 seconds to go from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h), which I’d say is more than adequate. It’s also very smooth in combination with the eight-speed automatic.
When will the plug-in hybrid 4xe drivetrain come to the Grand Cherokee L?
This one is still up for debate. Keep in mind that it’s already a part of the normal-length Grand Cherokee so we’re not quite certain why Jeep is holding it out of the L version. The automaker hasn’t told us the answer and so for now, all we can do is assume that it might be on the cards within the next calendar year. We’re due to see the new Wagoneer S, Avenger, and Recon too which all fall into a similarly eco-friendly category.