Jeep Grand Cherokee Review

How the Jeep Grand Cherokee stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Price Range: $29,420 - $44,545

Handling
The Grand Cherokee and the average midsize SUV have about comparable tires. With their similar turning radiuses, the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the average midsize SUV indubitably handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The typical midsize SUV's engine is markedly smaller than the Jeep Grand Cherokee's. Remember that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; however, smaller engines typically get better gas mileage. Torque equals pickup, and the Grand Cherokee will have picked up and gone by the time the average midsize SUV finally gets moving.

Utility
There's no clear winner between the average midsize SUV and the Jeep Grand Cherokee in terms of hauling capacity. The average midsize SUV will doubtless prove friendlier than the Grand Cherokee for those of you with frequent kid-cargo. The Grand Cherokee outpulls the average midsize SUV by a big margin.

Convenience
You'll most definitely take the Grand Cherokee for a fill-up roughly as often as the average midsize SUV.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the typical midsize SUV offers a bit more head room than the Grand Cherokee, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The average midsize SUV is not particularly more spacious for your passengers than the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Dimensions
The typical midsize SUV is a little more ponderous than the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The average midsize SUV's tank is about the same size as the Jeep Grand Cherokee's, though the Jeep Grand Cherokee's is a tad bigger. The Jeep Grand Cherokee and the average midsize SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the average midsize SUV to the dealership as the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Grand Cherokee doesn't pale in comparison to the typical midsize SUV as far as gas mileage. With respect to fuel economy, the average midsize SUV is somewhat better than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but not by much. The Grand Cherokee is quite a bit more expensive than the average midsize SUV with respect to MSRP.

Overview
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Jeep Grand Cherokee isn't quite as generous as the average midsize SUV's. As far as warranty against rust, the average midsize SUV and the Grand Cherokee have substantially similar coverage.

Other
The average midsize SUV produces fewer smog-forming pollutants per 15,000 miles than the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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