2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee First Drive Off-Road Review: Jeep week video # 4
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2013
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of a handful of vehicles that is truly off-road worthy. For 2014 there are now a total of 5 different Jeep Grand Cherokee models with 4 engine choices. In this exclusive TFLcar first drive review we take the brand new diesel Grand Cherokee off-road to see how the massive amounts of diesel engine torque really work when the road disappears. Is the new and refreshed Jeep Grand Cherokee worth the premium price that the new Summit model now demands? That's a question that Roman and Nathan try to answer as they drive through the hills of Texas.
FYI: The Jeep Week Videos include:
1) Jeeps in the snow
2) Wrangler On-Road Review
3) 2014 SRT Grand Cherokee on Austin F1 Track
4) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-road Review
5) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Review
6) 0-60 MPH Mashup New SRT Grand Cherokee vs BMW X5M vs Porsche Cheyenne GTS
7) 2013 Jeep Wrangler Snow Drive review - Авто та транспорт
We asked the Jeep engineers about the Moose test and they said that the Swedish testers overloaded the Jeep. FYI: They claim it wasn't a fair test.
LOVING these long reviews guys!
Great job as usual, guys. Keep up the great work!
Yes, paired with the new 8-speed, it's noticeably faster and the power band is more pronounced. All while getting better mpg. Thanks for watching!
Another great video guys
These two guys are great. Nice review of the new Grand Cherokee. Good to see the fuel economy efforts by Jeep.
I wish you guys would show the front and rear wheel during spin so we can see how the transmission grips when different wheels slip.
Great video!
Best review good job
Thks. This was a good one. Well done.
My '11 GC does off road very well. I'm in Canada so it's perfect for snow and towing a horse trailer too.
As always...greet job guys!
The only thing it needs is a sway bar disconnection for more articulation.
Very cool video.
I'd love to have job like you guys have.
Great review guys. I am considering the 3.6L GC. Have you guys noticed a difference in acceleration with the new 8 speed?
Yes August 2013 refreshed Front and Rear, with the same Interior upgrades and 8 spd from the Cherokee
If I could afford it I would probably consider getting one of these. The light off roading that they done in this video is probably the hardest I would do. Well I'm maybe a creek bed or 2 but that probably wouldn't be any harder. I seen another video that makes me think it would be good enough in the snow for where I live and I kinda like the idea of the combination of pulling ability and fuel economy of a diesel. Seems to me like a jack of all trades. I think that would suit my needs/desires good enough. I really don't need something that's extremely specialized. In Kentucky we have what I call baby or little mountains and I doubt I will need to pull anything super heavy. If I was gonna pull real heavy stuff up in the big mountains out west I would be looking for a big truck. But I don't think I will be.
I buy used! 4.0 liter inline six baby. I love the purr of the inline six too.
Really like the new Grand Cherokee's. Would buy if I had the money. They are the most capable vehicles around and if they had all terrain tires it would be even better.
How about a Toyota 4runner vs Jeep GC
I think our group should do a proper test on this Jeep LOL
Looks like K2 off road park. Nice video!
Do all 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee's come with the daytime LED lights that outline the front headlights?
+Se2018 No.
Yes, it's a BIG vehicle now, may ZJ looks small compared to the new one and to the Sequia, etc. With the Hemi the new one certainly has plenty of power and off road capability too with all that new stuff that really does work
I have 2014 Jeep diesel with ex filter problems dealer tried twice to fix but can not diesel is good and bad was told that recall is coming diesel soon
I build the parts herein Adrian, mi for the grand Cherokee and dodge Durango. Nice vehicles
that interior quality looks phenomenal too
Can't help it but this new Front-End is just ..., i don't know what. Really liked the 2013 style. And now the 2014 "small" Cherokee. Anyways. Great Video guys !!
Your music sounds very AC/DC inspired. I'm a big fan of AC/DC and a big fan of your videos.
Y'all forgot cross shopping with the gx460. The lexus is $50000 and great off road. Great videos.
The brake lock differential does a pretty good job, it just doesn't look that good because it has to allow some slip before it can work as it's a retroactive system.
Appreciated the subtle upgrades on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Overland, this makes it a hole lot more like the Range Rover [Evoque] a brand in a league of its own in off-roaders 4x4's...!!
The last generation we had did fine in the snow and had no issues on dirt/gravel back roads.
i can't wait, this is genius
so what car do you think is capable off road, because I am planning to buy a good 4WD. thanks
Here in Australia the Overland costs around about $70,000.
Yes I did they were not quite clear on the pricing. The GC limited in 4wd Diesel will start at 45k. About 3k more than the X3 the way I want it optioned. BMW is talking about a Diesel 4 also. So that may stat at 45k. I love them both for different reasons.
No, my ZJ has 133,000 miles with ORIGINAL transmission, i do change the fluid and filter once a yr regardless of mileage and the 5.2 runs like a fine swiss watch and doesn't burn a drop of oil-- I have had it for a while and knew previous owner kept it up though it needed some work when i bought it-- i Did replace the transfer case, i went with the 247 by suggestion and i was told the 249/full time is tougher on the front end parts, i have never got stuck with the 247 so it's good enough
daytime headlights are standard in canada for a number of years there not in the US a lot of states require your full headlight system in on when raining .
i love it .. nice car
would have hoped you guys could take us through the many variants of the Grand Cherokee
Hey, Nathan! I got a quick question for you! Although I won't be lucky enough to own one of these, being broke (Despite the '85 El Camino in my garage), I do have one little thing about the Jeep that I was wondering, something I think is the most important thing to check before you purchase a vehicle. Was it -fun- to drive?
could you guys please do the ford f150 svt raptor roush vs the land cruiser 5.7L xtreme edition? i would love to see your opinions about each and which is the best. and 0-60s. thanks :)
Considering buying a 2013 Limited over one of these new ones. Wouldve been alright if they remained with the newly aggressive-looking generation they just came out with but the scrunched headlamps, and huge round tail lamps look a bit odd, along with the strange wheel options until you pay over 40k for an overland. Instrument cluster seems a bit bizarre looking too. Oh well, still looking forward to my purchase of a 2013 and switching my FORD power ways to some JEEP luxury:)
I am the BMW x3 (awesome on road). GC Diesel awesome off road with excellent mileage. I priced the X3 at 42k. I am not positive how much the Diesel is yet.
Hey Nathan let me ask you, Recently you guys had your hands on a Range Rover, Compared to this jeep which is more superior off-road? And yes I know the range rover is super amazing material quality wise and refinement but btn the two which one do you think is the king of Offrd?
you guys should be on Top Gear USA
Love this car.
How hard is it and how do you take the lower front clip off?
if id live somewhere in the outback or desert id probably go for a jeep. but honestly 99% i drive ON ROAD .which makes such a decision hard for me to pick one oh these. i owned a wrangler years back and it was not really fun on regular streets for longer trips.it never ran straight line and the hydraulic steering was way too sensivite for my likings. my dad owned a 86 cheerokee 4.0 limited. the seats were just back hurting after a while.but offroad these guys are top notch.
Grand Cherokee or Ford Explorer? Thoughts??
Exactly what I and just about everyone who would probably buy this thing for its offroad potential were wondering. How many MPG for the 4x4?
You got it wrong, it's true that the Discovery and Range Rovers have a lot of electronics but they do come with proper locking diffs (center and optional rear) only that the computer decides when to lock or unlock them, it doesn't have to wait for traction control to slow down a wheel to work at the same speed.
In USA, you can't get the off road pack with the ML diesel, I think that pretty much says what MB think customers buy MLs for.
good jeep grand cherokee i love
You should redo the grand Cherokee eco diesel on gold mine hill again
WHAT!!! This is as much Off Road as you will EVER get! Doesnt matter if its not Colorado. How many SUVs will tackle a 50 degree hill climb and descent...how many. To me Jeep is as rugged and beautiful as any SUV can be. People are soo in love with Land Rover. One thing they dont mention is its dismal reliability along with just about every other German brand. I went shopping for several Mercedes and BMW models recently and was like WOW so cheap for a low mileage 5yr old car...then i looked at the CarFax and it read like a biography of service calls after service calls of $1000 plus repairs of every failure imaginable. And this is with low mileage less than 45k. Sure Jeep has its problems but minuscule in nature compared to German brands. I have a 2013 Dodge Ram with 27k and happy to report the ONLY issue I have is a faulty door lock that only locks the driver side only on most occasions. I will have that serviced soon. This is the ONLY issue in 3yrs. I love the way this truck drives down the highway and light offroad. Its a confident feeling truck.
Very hardy SUV and reliable !!
I have a request if you are in contact with representatives of a Jeep, then tell them for Russia they made the most reliable jeep!
There is one Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2013 with a 3.6 engine, it has a mileage of almost 800,000 thousand kilometers or 497,096,954 thousand miles !! Not a problem except a broken gearbox !!
roman and nathan, i love your show its great ! Ive noticed that you guys frequently complain about the size of back seats in cars which is understandable because you're pretty big guys. I'm a big guy too and I don't find a lot of the cars you guys say have small back seats to be that bad. If you're looking for a family car with a big back seat, sedan or SUV, what would you guys suggest?
The older generation Grand Cherokees, I see them lifted and Knobbied out all the time out here where I live (Vernal, Utah) and we see them in Moab like that a lot. It's this newer generation of Grand Cherokees that have really given up the hard core off road use... so your right.
This is Jeep Evolution in the wrong direction.
However I did see a lifted Jeep Compass today, with over sized BFG AT's and a brush guard. Pointing and laughing did happen.
Can it compete offroadwise with the solid axle GC?
3what is the difference from rock climbing as against steep concrete?
in 2008 they put the diesel in the north edition thats like the base model and that was a trail no the diesel is sticking around
so does this car have locking differential? it doesnt seem like it because i see the wheels slipping. it does seem that it has electronic traction control.
30 miles per gallon for 4x2, but how much will mpg dip in the 4x4 - for the turbodiesel?
I've failed to mention the score of any Land Rovers but that's because I couldn't find any data on the newer models but they are all above 500, probably a lot more, the LR3 had a score of 520 but the new RR can disengage it's sway bars so I wouldn't be surprised if it was close to 700 like the older models.
I just bought a 2015 Overland with everything. I'm one of the 1% that goes off road. I traded my 10 year old LR3 Land Rover in on the Jeep. I can't count the number of times people stopped me and asked me if it really was a Land Rover. That's what I bought it for and that's what I got the Jeep for. Something that will go if and when the SHTF. The only thing I miss about me Rover is the cargo space. I've already had the Jeep off road and it will do anything they advertise.
Mercedes ML is also very good for off-road,what is your opinion of ML vs Grand Cherokee?
Not just in off-road,but generally...
I never really paid attention to the slanted roof. And i guess it's one way to save fuel or to help cut down on drag. The grand cherokee doesn't have a lot of drag i don't think. But your also right i have notice the prius roof is more slanted. And same here the 2010 Jeep SRT8 was just more mean it had something to it. Remember in 2011 the new Jeep SRT8 added 50 more horse HP. Love the Jeep SRT8 well now it's being called SRT
which jeep has the most trunk space?
They already announced the 1500 Ram Diesel. power figures havent been announced though. they are considering a Diesel Wrangler for Next Gen. but for right now, its GC and Ram.
im good with my current diesel gunna wait for a half ton pickup to be diesel
That suv is amazing!!!!!! I would pick the dodge Durango tho because it looks better buut I give the Jeep props because I dont know an suv today that could go up and down those hills that easy.
Yea Remember the Motor trend Viper GTS vs Zr1 comparo? the Viper GTS Starts at 120k but because of the Full Leather Options and then the Premium Stryker Red paint job. it shoots the price to 140K
Also the Audi that competes with the GC is the "Q7" which starts at 45k, Base TDi Model starts at 53k which quickly climbs to $ 60,945 with Ridiculous options like REAR SEAT AIRBAGS??, Towing Package??, and this is before the almost 3k Adaptive Air Suspension.
To me, 2011~13 GC's have the best balance of Jeep capability, great design, and reasonable pricing. (If they had diesel available, 11~13 model selections would have been a perfect selection!) Pre-2011 models (especially interior) lacks in design. The new 2014 models went little too far with "European" look, and same goes for pricing. Keep it American, Keep it Jeep.
True. But i rather buy the base model laredo and still get heated leather seats, sat nav and back up camera. I love the X5M i would like to buy one in the future
What about a stripped down, no frills grand cherokee with a diesel?
its looks so cozzy...
What is the 0-60 Time for the diseal?
disadvantage for turbodiesel: if turbo dies, ALL the engine DIES. I've worked with diesel engines and I know that those can give you more problems than a gasoline one. well, mi decicion will be one with pentastar v6. just is my opinion. cheers from Peru!
Roman, the inevitable question is how does the Overland Summit version compare with a Range Rover HSE?
whats with the flickering on the led headlights?
Yeah I saw that video, it was a pretty poor demonstration of the RR's capabilities, they didn't use low range, terrain response, and as you probably saw they just pointed it to the sand dune and did a "Clarkson".....actually I do remember at a point they say they used sport mode but I'm pretty sure that low range would be a lot more effective.
ok, i am confused, look at this video watch?v=eRfeAx2RBhY at the 0:43 mark,
the front right wheel got stuck and the front left wheel is up in the air, and you see it spin like crazy and then you see the electonic traction control kick in a bit. it seems to behave similar to this grand cherokee, i dont see any locking mechanism there or am i wrong?
1:49 -1:55 Led Light Flickering,
looks like these models come equipped with electrical gremlins just like all previous Jeeps.
Did Jeep take you to the Hidden Falls Off Road Park near Marble Falls?
I'm pretty sure Roman will do one later on, since this event was setup by Jeep alone.
Will there be a new 2014 Durango??
In the beginning of the video it shows advertisement of other vehicleswitch makes that video less ableto be used.At 5:02 He gasps for air when he hears the price of the vehicle, as if the price was sufficating. The prices are now lower for the Jeeps than they were 7 months ago when this video was uploaded, if these guys are correct.
How will I know if it is a diesel or not?
i think he was mistaken. The model they were driving was a fully loaded summit model with pretty much every option.
I'd get a used ML320 OR a ML350 and be very happy. I have driven a 350 and its fast and great interior
Great vehicle. For the money it is the best!
Just get the JEEP. If you don't like it, trade it in.
I wonder if it will fail moose test like the previous version :>
Although it doesn't show that much they did change a lot under the body of the 2014.
when are you guys going to take the car to Colorado in snow?
you can get it for about 40K. they just have it optioned with the Top model Grand Cherokee (Summit)
I prefer the 2011 look for the grand cherokee, even the nissian pathfinder was turned into a cross over. I don't understand why nissian did that. And the explorer is more suited for a around town kind of suv/cuv but i still like it.
You can't compare the Grand Cherokee to the Pilot or Explorer, those cars are too cheap and don't nearly have the off road ability the GC does, also can't compare it with the BMW, the BMW barely has any off road capability, best thing to compare them with is probably land rovers. I wish I had this GC my is a 2000 with 185,700 miles on it and it runs like its brand new!
BMW's are AWD.They are NOT 4WD the difference is AWD means it's designed for street use only and four wheel drive is designed for both off and on road use.
blaziankhmer,That's what I mean.A BMW is NOT designed for off road use.A Jeep IS designed for both.If you don't believe that drive that BMW off road plenty of times and let me know how much your repair bill will cost ya.Off road use will EAT bearings and is hard on parts.Sure BMW'S are AWD and are designed for full time AWD and do great on the road,but NOT off road.Why do you think they come with street tires only?
Atomic Bum
Subaru's AWD and Volvo AWD are as good as some 4WD on the market.
bighands69 You're comparing apples to oranges.I just explained the difference.AWD and 4WD are different animals completely.I'm not saying one is better than the other.I am saying one is better (for it's purpose) than the other.AWD does better than 4WD on road use only.4WD is better than AWD off road because AWD is NOT designed for off road.I hope that helped.
I took my X5 to the desert once and soon after bearings, strut mounts, and air springs replaced. I have run flat low profile tires. better keep BMWs on the road, this is their dominated playground
Not with the 6 cylinder, it's very close for acceleration vs the 5.2 but the Hemi is a different story naturally-- yes gas mileage is better than the 5.2 as is handling but styling is in the eye of the beholder, I just want to spend 40 grand for a winter vehicle and I like projects