I just spent a week in a 2wd Grand Cherokee Limited. I put about 3200 miles on the vehicle from the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. From Interstate, 2 lane secondary highway, inner city, to spirited driving through North Georgia, Tennessee, and West Virginia. I was very surprised how capable and comfortable this vehicle was!! Lots of Interstate many miles in torrential rain, the Tail of the Dragon, to Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, to a sedate Louisiana 28 this vehicle conquered it all. It was surprisingly comfortable, fuel efficient, and stable. Two things that need work IMHO are the brakes when using the cruise control. I'm used to just giving the brake pedal a light tap to take it out of cruise mode but this Grand Cherokee sometimes required a healthy stomp to disengage the cruise control. The other thing was the intermittent and very annoying habit of the turn signals signalling to the opposite side when you attempted to turn them off. Often times this would repeat from right to left several times before stopping. It was very annoying to me I can only imagine what drivers behind me thought. Instead of going from either the right or left turn signal to off they would seem to bounce to the opposite side with the slightest touch trying to cancel. I finally started grasping the turn signal stalk like a bat and lifting it into the off position. I've been driving for 50+ years and I've never experienced anything like that. The V6 was remarkably quick and had a nice growl if you stand on it all while returning almost 28 mpg over the course of the trip. I wish the car rental agent had given an instance of instruction as to the features on this vehicle although most of it is intuitive. The Start/Stop feature is bizarre but probably does aid fuel conservation, nonetheless having the engine start when you release the brake becomes comical after you get used to it. All in all a nice vehicle.
28 mpg on a grand cherokee? Post a video please. Because that is so far from unbelievable I need to see it to believe it. Because I call bs on this one.
I just traded in my 2001 Lincoln Navigator for 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and tbh, I am absolutely loving it. It feels so luxurious and drives so good. I never really cared for jeeps but now, I love them
The park sensor can be turned off for when you're pulling a trailer. Otherwise when you back up the sensor beeps because it's detecting something in the vehicle's path.
@@Ale-up7gl I absolutely LOVE it! I really love the way it hugs the road, the gas mileage, the luxury, etc. I'm now a Grand Cherokee Jeep Girl. It sits so high up on the road too. Go for it, you'll be so satisfied with yourself.
@@jenniferscott869 Hi Jennifer, I am looking into buying a 2017 Grand Jeep Cherokee. The reason I am wanting to buy it is because the one I have on hold only has 21k miles on it. I feel that that is amazing being that it is a 2017. Do you still recommend it?
Thanks for an in-depth review that is detailed. I am test driving a 2017 and you gave me some small insights that I needed in helping make an informed decision. Well done!
While going over a couple features that are in the rear compartment of the Grand Cherokee you should have mentioned that there is a rechargeable flashlight on the driver side. This is great to in case of an emergency or for any use of a flashlight.
7400 lbs. towing capacity on the V8 5.7L HEMI with towing package fortified with a larger radiator and heavy duty cooling upgrade. I have the V6 3.6L (3600 lbs. towing) and I can’t get more than 22 MPG on the highway. Also, that auto start/stop is garbage. Saves no fuel and ruins your vehicle. The off button only works for that specific trip. It always turns back on. No one likes it but Jeep includes it to pacify the Evironmental Protection Agency over the satisfaction of their customers.
I think this was a good review! As with many cars, having a warranty of 100K is wonderful on a new car. If buying used, I would buy at least a powertrain warranty from the dealer. I have the 2014 GC Limited and love it. 141,000 miles and still looks and drives like new! My wife has a 2015 Explorer Limited and the Jeeps drives better although the Explorer is roomy and very comfortable.
Hey I’m looking at a 2014 GC Limited V6 (just like yours) with 80k miles. How has the reliability been on yours? Is the V6 problematic or are there any other issues relating to 2014 GC’s?
Don't know about the Limited, the Summit however has Active Acoustic Damping, much like pilots have in their headphones. The ambient noise is taken in by the onboard mikes and a cancelling noise is emitted over the speakers. That's what I heard over hear in Germany 👍
It is a wonderful vehicle I am getting a limited that is loaded!!! It is going to have the off road adventure 2 and all of the safety features; I am going love it
I am a big fan of the grand Cherokee, I have an older model limited. Can you help me understand what all of the different models are now it's so complicated. I think I would buy a new limited but want to check all my options. I want the V8 and 4 wheel drive
Yeah I just bought one in the guy told me the reason use projectionhalogen lights is because the Cherokees it's kind of high and they don't want to blind people on the road in front of them 🤷🏿♂️... Lame excuse but nice car 👌🏿
Hey I just purchased 2016 Grand Cherokee Limited absolutely love it this is my second I have a 2006 Grand Cherokee Laredo my question navigation it feels and looks like it's going back or so when I'm driving forward the little car is driving towards me it makes me feel like I am doing something wrong can someone please point me in that direction
Andrew that is a great question! I have found that the Grand Cherokee's have been one of the more reliable vehicles in their segment. I have found the same thing as you however regarding some of the reliability of some of the lower end Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge products. Their v6 platform is very well proven and works great in their Grand Cherokee's.
Hm, that's a great question. I do not have a 128 to test it with. I do not believe there is a limit to how large the storage space is on one. Pretty sure you would be fine. Not 100% but pretty close.
Can I suggest something for your future videos? ? ? .... Try to make shorter videos and more dynamic (10 mins max) . Show Leg Room in front and back , the engine , and try to move with the camera while showing all this . Peace :)
Why do you keep spreading this MPG bullshit. I have this V6 3.6L and I get 19.8 MPG Highway. That’s straight highway 60-80 mph for 300 miles. And the auto start stop is a horrible mess. I permanently disabled it immediately.
kyle praseutsack it’s automatic. Soon as u lift your foot of the break pedal, the engine automatically turns back on. It’s weird at first but you’ll get used to it.
So I am just a little confused for the selec trac since I am old school and like the manual way to put it in 4 wheel drive in my 97 grand cherokee and it has 4 lo 4 hi part time full time all these different options which I totally understand but with this since I live in the north east this thing will see snow and a lot of it come winter and I am confused what snow mode is does it give it a lower gear so you arent spinning tires? is it part time or full time 4wd? if anyone could just explain that whole mode to me that would be a huge help
I don't like 18 inch or larger "pimp rims" on a Grand Cherokees I much prefer 17 inch rims with higher profile tires on my G/C Laredo If you want to drive over pot holes trails or snow more rubber is a must between the rim height and low fat tires don't cut it in rougher Jeep conditions.
You gotta be less biased when you do a public review. And btw, start/stop system is not necesseraly a good thing, especially if one decides to BUY a car (not lease) and doesn't turn the system off.
Start stop is horrible for your engine. Thank God you can turn it off permanently with a system hack. In hot weather with the air conditioning on, your fuel efficiency is less than 2%. But it will shorten your engine life by 25%
Please try to be real i feel like jeep is paying you money just to say the good stuff. Why dont you also add the bad things like the worse transmisión ever. Just saying if you are really trying to get view be real i could tell you love american cars but please be real. Btw im not trying to be an asshole it just my opinion
Not at all you are entitled to your opinion. Dodge is not paying me to do these videos, I really do enjoy the Grand Cherokee and feel like it is a great vehicle. I am slightly bias due to owning a FCA product however. But after driving many of the other makes and models I feel the Grand Cherokee is one of the best out there. That being said that is only a "New Car" review and not a 60,000 mile review. I appreciate the feedback :)
Glen W. Ford I don’t have nothing against American cars. I am just talking about my personal experience. I love mustang, ford GT, camaro Zl1, i got nothing against American cars
My 2018 Laredo 8 speed shifts as smooth as butter, special thanks to all the early 8 speed owners for doing all the field testing for me and generating all the engineering changes and fixes for my car.
You're the second person to say this lol.. There is indeed a track hawk. Take a look at this: truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-hellcat-powered-2018-jeep-trackhawk-claims-a-faster-1794261602
Trailhawk is the offroading model. Trackhawk is the model they are sticking the HellCat Engine in. truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-hellcat-powered-2018-jeep-trackhawk-claims-a-faster-1794261602
auto start button it doesn't switch off the engine permanently every time you start the engine you have to press the button to deactivate this option. this is the total bullshit suv of the year
HITMAN 47 every vehicle with start stop is the exact same way. That is spa controlled due to it effecting the MPG. They have to have it turn on during start up. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to use the setting to calculate their advertised MPG. It's a great feature. Just have to get used to saving money on gas
I just spent a week in a 2wd Grand Cherokee Limited. I put about 3200 miles on the vehicle from the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. From Interstate, 2 lane secondary highway, inner city, to spirited driving through North Georgia, Tennessee, and West Virginia. I was very surprised how capable and comfortable this vehicle was!!
Lots of Interstate many miles in torrential rain, the Tail of the Dragon, to Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, to a sedate Louisiana 28 this vehicle conquered it all. It was surprisingly comfortable, fuel efficient, and stable.
Two things that need work IMHO are the brakes when using the cruise control. I'm used to just giving the brake pedal a light tap to take it out of cruise mode but this Grand Cherokee sometimes required a healthy stomp to disengage the cruise control. The other thing was the intermittent and very annoying habit of the turn signals signalling to the opposite side when you attempted to turn them off. Often times this would repeat from right to left several times before stopping. It was very annoying to me I can only imagine what drivers behind me thought. Instead of going from either the right or left turn signal to off they would seem to bounce to the opposite side with the slightest touch trying to cancel. I finally started grasping the turn signal stalk like a bat and lifting it into the off position. I've been driving for 50+ years and I've never experienced anything like that.
The V6 was remarkably quick and had a nice growl if you stand on it all while returning almost 28 mpg over the course of the trip. I wish the car rental agent had given an instance of instruction as to the features on this vehicle although most of it is intuitive. The Start/Stop feature is bizarre but probably does aid fuel conservation, nonetheless having the engine start when you release the brake becomes comical after you get used to it.
All in all a nice vehicle.
Will Dougherty nice user feedback!
Very nice.
Great feedback, thanks!
28 mpg on a grand cherokee? Post a video please. Because that is so far from unbelievable I need to see it to believe it. Because I call bs on this one.
you could just hit cruse cancel on steering wheel if you think break petal isn’t sensitive enough.
And start/stop is easily disabled too.
I just traded in my 2001 Lincoln Navigator for 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and tbh, I am absolutely loving it. It feels so luxurious and drives so good. I never really cared for jeeps but now, I love them
Just traded in an Explorer Limited for this, and I am loving it!
Simply Amy Style I’m just hoping it’ll last forever. It’s a great car.
Nice
The park sensor can be turned off for when you're pulling a trailer. Otherwise when you back up the sensor beeps because it's detecting something in the vehicle's path.
Just purchased the 2017 Limited and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Thanks for your video, you really shared great information I didn't know.
I just got one for a good price today, I can't wait to go and pick it... How do you like yours nine months later?
Hi! im looking @ getting the same 2017 limited, how do you like it 10 mo later?
@@Ale-up7gl just got one, love it so far..
@@Ale-up7gl I absolutely LOVE it! I really love the way it hugs the road, the gas mileage, the luxury, etc. I'm now a Grand Cherokee Jeep Girl. It sits so high up on the road too. Go for it, you'll be so satisfied with yourself.
@@jenniferscott869 Hi Jennifer, I am looking into buying a 2017 Grand Jeep Cherokee. The reason I am wanting to buy it is because the one I have on hold only has 21k miles on it. I feel that that is amazing being that it is a 2017. Do you still recommend it?
Our 2017 limited has been great with 50k problem free we love our grand cherokee
Great review! Made me even more excited about my new car 😍
Thanks for an in-depth review that is detailed. I am test driving a 2017 and you gave me some small insights that I needed in helping make an informed decision. Well done!
While going over a couple features that are in the rear compartment of the Grand Cherokee you should have mentioned that there is a rechargeable flashlight on the driver side. This is great to in case of an emergency or for any use of a flashlight.
7400 lbs. towing capacity on the V8 5.7L HEMI with towing package fortified with a larger radiator and heavy duty cooling upgrade.
I have the V6 3.6L (3600 lbs. towing) and I can’t get more than 22 MPG on the highway.
Also, that auto start/stop is garbage. Saves no fuel and ruins your vehicle. The off button only works for that specific trip. It always turns back on. No one likes it but Jeep includes it to pacify the Evironmental Protection Agency over the satisfaction of their customers.
I think this was a good review! As with many cars, having a warranty of 100K is wonderful on a new car. If buying used, I would buy at least a powertrain warranty from the dealer. I have the 2014 GC Limited and love it. 141,000 miles and still looks and drives like new! My wife has a 2015 Explorer Limited and the Jeeps drives better although the Explorer is roomy and very comfortable.
Hey I’m looking at a 2014 GC Limited V6 (just like yours) with 80k miles. How has the reliability been on yours? Is the V6 problematic or are there any other issues relating to 2014 GC’s?
Good shit, thinking about leasing one of these bad boys !
Im thinkng about bying one.. I have a 2000 JGCL! What about Sirius XM music? Bluetooth? and the sound system? the speakers? Thank you
You didn't mention anything about the ride/ suspension, handling, and breaking.
Don't know about the Limited, the Summit however has Active Acoustic Damping, much like pilots have in their headphones. The ambient noise is taken in by the onboard mikes and a cancelling noise is emitted over the speakers. That's what I heard over hear in Germany 👍
It is a wonderful vehicle I am getting a limited that is loaded!!! It is going to have the off road adventure 2 and all of the safety features; I am going love it
Good job on the full in depth review and sales
I am a big fan of the grand Cherokee, I have an older model limited. Can you help me understand what all of the different models are now it's so complicated. I think I would buy a new limited but want to check all my options. I want the V8 and 4 wheel drive
You're looking for the summit if you want the v8
Wish there was led lights since it's a limited edition.
Yeah I just bought one in the guy told me the reason use projectionhalogen lights is because the Cherokees it's kind of high and they don't want to blind people on the road in front of them 🤷🏿♂️... Lame excuse but nice car 👌🏿
Good review thanks mate
Hey I just purchased 2016 Grand Cherokee Limited absolutely love it this is my second I have a 2006 Grand Cherokee Laredo my question navigation it feels and looks like it's going back or so when I'm driving forward the little car is driving towards me it makes me feel like I am doing something wrong can someone please point me in that direction
Good Video, I actually got a full size spare tire in my jeep.
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I'm gonna buy this car when I'm adult😂
It’s rear sensors, & ya turn off when backing out of garage tight space so it’s not peeping at ya & even slamming on breaks. lol
What's your opinion regarding reliability and dependability on Jeep? JD Power and CR have not been kind to FCA
Andrew that is a great question! I have found that the Grand Cherokee's have been one of the more reliable vehicles in their segment. I have found the same thing as you however regarding some of the reliability of some of the lower end Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge products. Their v6 platform is very well proven and works great in their Grand Cherokee's.
Thank you very much
You're welcome
Do you know the USB media capability?
What capabilities are you looking for information on?
Does this car take 128 gig USB?
Hm, that's a great question. I do not have a 128 to test it with. I do not believe there is a limit to how large the storage space is on one. Pretty sure you would be fine. Not 100% but pretty close.
"One of the most quietest cars I've rode in"
Never driven a tesla?
But why??they didn't make it the ebrake system?but overall pretty nice..ilovejeep.Ty.
Can I suggest something for your future videos? ? ? .... Try to make shorter videos and more dynamic (10 mins max) . Show Leg Room in front and back , the engine , and try to move with the camera while showing all this . Peace :)
I usually do, I was a little pressed for time haha. Thanks for the advice!
Marian Cristian 24
really great salesman
Turn off parking sensors when towing something
Why do you keep spreading this MPG bullshit. I have this V6 3.6L and I get 19.8 MPG Highway. That’s straight highway 60-80 mph for 300 miles. And the auto start stop is a horrible mess. I permanently disabled it immediately.
Jeff Goldblum called...he wants his look back...
Lol whatever you say
Atreyu ya it's a good look
I want this bad boy! But i want ventilated seats too!
How are the maintenance on these bad boys?
Stop/start? HTH do u get used to that? Weird!
It takes a little time to get used to that is for sure.
You don't. Good that it can be turned off.
So in a complete stop the engine shuts off?? So everytime it turns off you have to turn the engine back on everytime?
kyle praseutsack it’s automatic. Soon as u lift your foot of the break pedal, the engine automatically turns back on. It’s weird at first but you’ll get used to it.
That would scare the heck out of me. 🤷🏽♀️
So I am just a little confused for the selec trac since I am old school and like the manual way to put it in 4 wheel drive in my 97 grand cherokee and it has 4 lo 4 hi part time full time all these different options which I totally understand but with this since I live in the north east this thing will see snow and a lot of it come winter and I am confused what snow mode is does it give it a lower gear so you arent spinning tires? is it part time or full time 4wd? if anyone could just explain that whole mode to me that would be a huge help
Full time 4wd with 4 low and off -road modes in some models.
Keep doing what your doing. Don’t let these negative asshole comments discourage you.
Nice video
I don't like 18 inch or larger "pimp rims" on a Grand Cherokees I much prefer 17 inch rims with higher profile tires on my G/C Laredo If you want to drive over pot holes trails or snow more rubber is a must between the rim height and low fat tires don't cut it in rougher Jeep conditions.
Mine came with a wireless phone charger the dealer didn’t tell me about. Found out by accident.
No s*** what part of the car did you find that, you sure somebody didn't put it in after market or did you buy it new?
How can you get 700 miles in a tank?
What type of engine is in this thing?
Not hating but I feel like this review is a bit bias since he clearly likes dodge m Chrysler
The gas mileage is not as good as he says it is.
Hi Spencer Jeep
You miss that it can go up and down
You gotta be less biased when you do a public review. And btw, start/stop system is not necesseraly a good thing, especially if one decides to BUY a car (not lease) and doesn't turn the system off.
How much HP ?
He sounds like the guy from AutoGuide
Start stop is horrible for your engine. Thank God you can turn it off permanently with a system hack. In hot weather with the air conditioning on, your fuel efficiency is less than 2%. But it will shorten your engine life by 25%
Skip to 3min
Anyone know if it takes regular gas or premium?
@Anton Lisov Fox thanks I'm just not trying to buy another car that takes premium fuel, way too expensive when you use it for long trips
@@avocadotortilla4991 I'm used to put in 87 or better in my car for the last 10 years 85 will feel like a dream come true
$6000
No. 3 1/2 mins
Care to elaborate further?
Please try to be real i feel like jeep is paying you money just to say the good stuff. Why dont you also add the bad things like the worse transmisión ever. Just saying if you are really trying to get view be real i could tell you love american cars but please be real. Btw im not trying to be an asshole it just my opinion
Not at all you are entitled to your opinion. Dodge is not paying me to do these videos, I really do enjoy the Grand Cherokee and feel like it is a great vehicle. I am slightly bias due to owning a FCA product however. But after driving many of the other makes and models I feel the Grand Cherokee is one of the best out there. That being said that is only a "New Car" review and not a 60,000 mile review. I appreciate the feedback :)
dailyn--Obviusly you don`t know squat about Jeep. You are obviously a Bigot against 'America."
Glen W. Ford I don’t have nothing against American cars. I am just talking about my personal experience. I love mustang, ford GT, camaro Zl1, i got nothing against American cars
Transmissions are terrible. I own a 2015 and have had shifting issues since new. Transmission was recently replaced at 12000 miles. Buyer beware!
My 2018 Laredo 8 speed shifts as smooth as butter, special thanks to all the early 8 speed owners for doing all the field testing for me and generating all the engineering changes and fixes for my car.
Trail Hawk, not Track Hawk
You're the second person to say this lol.. There is indeed a track hawk. Take a look at this:
truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-hellcat-powered-2018-jeep-trackhawk-claims-a-faster-1794261602
Track hawk just came out with hellcat engine
Just did a video on it :) ua-cam.com/video/Zr6EfZvsLI8/v-deo.html
Hey Walt here is the video I just did on the TrackHawk ua-cam.com/video/Zr6EfZvsLI8/v-deo.html
Track Hawk is AWESOME, wish I had the cash.
30 mpg!!!! Mine is doing 130 mpg
trailhawk not trackhawk
Trailhawk is the offroading model. Trackhawk is the model they are sticking the HellCat Engine in. truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-hellcat-powered-2018-jeep-trackhawk-claims-a-faster-1794261602
ohh, I didn't know that !! thnks for the info
All good sir. That's why I'm here :)
Here is a video on the TrackHawk ua-cam.com/video/Zr6EfZvsLI8/v-deo.html
Its so ugly.
Talk less and show more.....
Its a review and a showcase not just a showcase .
auto start button it doesn't switch off the engine permanently every time you start the engine you have to press the button to deactivate this option. this is the total bullshit suv of the year
HITMAN 47 every vehicle with start stop is the exact same way. That is spa controlled due to it effecting the MPG. They have to have it turn on during start up. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to use the setting to calculate their advertised MPG. It's a great feature. Just have to get used to saving money on gas