Firstly, let’s address the distinction between the Grand Cherokee and the regular Cherokee. The Grand in its name signifies a significant difference, especially when considering the possibility of a three-row Cherokee, which is essentially the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt.
In the United States, there are nine trim levels available for the Grand Cherokee, excluding the L and the 4xe variants. For this discussion, we’ll focus on the gas-powered version. Starting at $36,495 for the Laredo and reaching up to $71,040 for the Summit Reserve, there’s a trim for every preference. In Canada, there are six trim options, starting around $56,000 Canadian.
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Key features of the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt Overland, which we’re spotlighting today, include a dual-pane sunroof, Nappa leather seats with ventilation, 20-inch wheels, Quadra-Lift air suspension, Quadra-Track II 4×4 system, and a hands-free power lift gate. This model also boasts additional options such as a front passenger interactive display and a 19-speaker Macintosh audio system.
Under the hood, the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee srt offers various engine options. The V6 Pent star engine delivers 293 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, while the available V8 Hemi packs 357 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque. For those inclined towards hybrid technology, there’s a full Banger option generating 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque.
Taking it for a spin, we observe its acceleration performance, solid braking, and responsive steering. Despite its impressive features, some minor drawbacks include limited visibility due to the smaller front window and occasional lane-keeping assistance quirks.
Nevertheless, the Grand Cherokee excels in providing a luxurious driving experience, equipped with advanced technology like massage seats, a passenger display screen, and comprehensive safety features including lane-keeping assist and blind-spot monitoring.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee srt continues to impress with its blend of rugged capability and refined comfort. Whether traversing urban streets or venturing off-road, it’s a versatile SUV that caters to a diverse range of preferences. Share your thoughts if you’ve had experiences with the Grand Cherokee in the comments below.
The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee srt: What’s New?
The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee introduces several exciting updates, most notably the redesigned front grille and headlights. A discernible evolution in the front-end design is apparent when comparing it to previous models, particularly from 2011 to the present day.
The 18-inch blacked-out wheels add a touch of simplicity and elegance to the vehicle, contrasting nicely with the brushed aluminum option available on the Laredo trim. The blackout emblems, featuring American flags, enhance the vehicle’s overall aesthetic appeal, particularly on the all-black Altitude variant.
Speaking of trim levels, the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt boasts a unique front bumper design, distinguishing it from the standard model. This subtle variation serves as a quick identifier when browsing the lot.
Differences between the Laredo and Summit trims are stark, catering to opposite ends of the price spectrum. Despite being the entry-level option, the Laredo impresses with its exterior design, aligning closely with the upscale appearance of the Summit. The Altitude package, a step up from the Laredo, offers sleek 18-inch black alloys and a refined exterior finish.
Moving inside, the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt surprises with a leather and suede interior, even on lower trim levels. The interior exudes luxury, featuring a textured finish and intuitive controls. The wireless charger, nestled discreetly within the center console, adds convenience without compromising aesthetics.
The spacious cabin accommodates passengers comfortably, with ample legroom and convenient amenities like climate control and USB ports in the second row. The third row, easily accessible thanks to the sliding seats, offers unexpected comfort and versatility, making it ideal for family trips.
On the road, the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt delivers a smooth and refined driving experience. The 3.6L V6 engine provides ample power, effortlessly navigating city streets and highways. The adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist further enhance driving confidence, making long journeys a breeze.
Despite its larger size, the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt handles with agility, thanks to its well-balanced weight distribution. The steering is responsive, offering precise control and a comfortable driving posture for extended periods.
In terms of fuel efficiency, the Grand Cherokee impresses with its economical performance, achieving around 24 miles per gallon on the highway. This, combined with its competitive pricing and versatile trim options, makes it a compelling choice in the SUV market.
Overall, the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee srt represents a significant evolution in design, performance, and comfort. With its blend of style, functionality, and affordability, it’s poised to continue its legacy as a top contender in the SUV segment.
For a moment, let’s mentally travel to the United States and imagine this situation: What happens if the regular user of a muscle car and his partner decide to start a family, and with one or more children and a baby stroller, the car is too small, but Even so, you don’t want to give up the performance and sound of a V8? The solution, as it could not be otherwise, was also designed for the North American feeling: combining the power of a muscle car with the functionality of an SUV.
Thus was born the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt, the sportiest version of the emblematic Sport Utility of the seven-bar firm that was developed by the Street and Racing Technology division of the FCA Group, the same one that created the beastly Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat.
The idea was already implemented in the previous generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt, but it matured and evolved considerably in the current one, which replaced the 5.7-liter V8 HEMI with another 6.4-liter and 472 HP one that we couldn’t resist driving in. framework of the presentation, a few days ago, of the Ellerstina-Johor Polo Team, a team sponsored by Jeep that is in search of the Triple Crown and will travel precisely in four examples of this SRT.
Jeep Grand Cherokee srt Design:
Discretion is not the adjective that best describes the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt. Its appearance is imposing and intimidating, surpassed only by SRT’s latest creature, the Grand Cherokee Track hawk, which uses the Hellcat’s 717 HP supercharged HEMI and is currently only sold in North America.
That particular appearance is achieved above all by the front sector, with a black mask that surrounds the headlights – thinner and LED since the last update of the SUV – and the redesigned bumper, with a large trapezoid-shaped air intake and two others at the ends that also serve as a frame for the fog lights. Special mention for the hood with more prominent ribs and two functional air vents to dissipate engine heat.
In profile, the widened wheel arches and the enormous 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels with a Y design draw attention, painted in a graphite tone and shod with Pirelli Zero tires in size 295/45 ZR20, which reveal the Brembo brakes with red calipers. The suspension received a tune-up in this SRT version and is lowered several millimeters compared to the Overland or Limited. This lower overall height (1,749 mm vs 1,802 mm) is also achieved by eliminating the roof bars.
The rear part finishes off the aggressive design of the SRT with a larger spoiler and especially the bumper, which stands out for the double exhaust outlet that helps make the sound of the V8 a captivating and addictive melody.
Jeep Grand Cherokee srt Interior and equipment:Â
That typically North American approach to the exterior is replicated even more in the interior, with a very successful combination of comfort and sportiness. The Jeep Grand Cherokee srt sports seats are tailored to the American size, so there is plenty of room in width, although the generous side bolsters provide good support when cornering. Finding a driving position to suit the driver is an extremely easy task with the multiple electric adjustments of the seats, the steering column and even the pedal board.
All occupants will enjoy generous legroom, while rear seat passengers will also have one of the pearls of this SRT: screens on the backrests of the front seats with HDMI inputs and audio/video cards in the seats. Sides thus, used as a family vehicle, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT will be able to show off its qualities: the performance and sound of its temperamental V8, while the little ones play or watch movies in the back seat
The SRT also differs from the rest of the versions of the Grand Cherokee by having specific instruments, with a screen print of the analog clocks that accentuates its sporty character plus a color display for the tachometer and with various information from the steering computer.
Board The technological side is complemented by the huge 8.4-inch touch screen of the Connect multimedia system, which in addition to the usual infotainment functions, also allows you to observe various vehicle parameters, such as suspension, transmission or steering settings depending on the chosen driving mode. Other indicators of the sporty nature of this SUV are the various carbon fiber inserts that replace the wooden inserts on the dashboard and front panel, as well as the mixed leather and alcantara seat upholstery.
Of course, those looking for everyday comfort will find it: dual-zone automatic climate control with air vents in the rear seats, electric adjustments for the driver and passenger seats, heated front and rear seats, heated multifunction steering wheel with electric adjustments, closing centralized, cruise control, push-button ignition, Premium sound system, double panoramic sliding roof and tailgate with electric opening.
In terms of safety, the list is extensive: front, side and curtain airbags, lane maintenance and parallel parking assistant, hill start and descent assistant, disc brakes on all four wheels with ABS/EBD, traction control, stability, tire pressure sensor and Isofix anchors, among other items. For its price, we could also ask for some more advanced driving assistants such as automatic braking in the city or adaptive cruise control, but since its conception dates back several years, it does not contemplate them. Yes the next generation will.
Mechanics and behavior:
No matter how much the exterior and interior design matches, the absolute prominence of the Jeep Grand Cherokee srt goes to its engine, none other than the legendary HEMI with its characteristic 8 cylinders in V arranged at 90°, which in this case has a displacement of 6.4 liters! (390 cubic inches to put it in the American style), which develops 472 HP at 6,250 rpm and an equally impressive torque of 624 Nm at 4,100 rpm.
All this under an old school recipe: no turbo or super charging, pure and simple displacement or as they say in the US, No replacement for displacement (literally translated as “there is no replacement for displacement, in reference to the displacement).
The transmission is provided by an 8-speed automatic transmission with torque converter – which excellently supports the power and torque of the V8 – and the Quadra Track Active on Demand all-wheel drive system, with automatic coupling and with fewer configurations than that of the rest of the versions, since it is not designed for extreme excursions off the asphalt.
Additionally, it has Launch Control – easily identifiable with the drawing of a ¼ mile traffic light – and a mode selector (Selec-Trac) with four functions: Auto, Snow, Tow, Sport and Track (automatic, snow, trailer, sports and track), plus a button (Custom) that allows settings to be made to the driver’s liking.
So much for the official figures, but what does it feel like to handle it? That was the question that generated the most anxiety in us while we waited for the presentation of the Ellerstina Polo Team and the beginning of the test drive. At that moment and already in the driver’s seat, we pressed the ignition button and the roar of the V8 began to make itself felt: as in many sports cars, the start is accompanied by a very brief acceleration from idle as a small preview of what it is capable of. to do with that cubic capacity and power.
Selector in D, and the first surprise that generates adrenaline and commands respect at the same time: the throttle response is extremely fast and direct. After driving any more mundane or conventional vehicle, it takes some getting used to taming that spirited number of horses under the hood, eager to run free.
If you have to drive at low speed, such as on the ranch’s internal roads, you have to handle it on the balls of your feet. Once we cross the cover of the Ellerstina, now it is time to unleash the 472 HP troops… Suddenly the gurgling of the HEMI transforms into a hoarse sound and in little more than the blink of an eye it is already We are close to 100 km/h. Jeep claims just 5 seconds to reach that speed and we believe that figure is pretty close to reality.
When it comes to braking, the Brembo team is up to the task, with four discs of generous dimensions (380 and 350 mm), along with six-piston calipers on the front axle and four-piston calipers on the rear axle, always assisted by ABS and EBD.
The contact was a few kilometers and at a different pace, so we could not carry out precise consumption tests, although logically it is not expected to be less than the V6 Pent star of the rest of the range. As a small contribution to efficiency, the HEMI has the automatic cylinder deactivation system, but it only acts on certain occasions and at a constant speed.
How do we see it for daily use?  Taking into account that the engine consumption is not exactly low and that its dimensions are not compact (it measures 4,846 mm long, 1,954 mm wide -with mirrors- and 1,749 mm high), otherwise it is a versatile vehicle due to its habitability and level of comfort, maneuverable – thanks to its electric steering and parking assistants, but be careful with the pressure on the accelerator, although its strength is on the road or in places where the driver can enjoy the power of its engine, which like every muscle car, is the ¼ mile.
Price and Conclusion:
US$ 121,400Â is the price of this jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, a value that can be impressive in the same way as its acceleration if we put it into pesos, but it must be analyzed not from the pocket, but from what it transmits: no It will be the most modern and efficient, but it is a true sensation machine… Although if we look for rationality, it also has it: for its price, there is no other SUV that offers similar power and performance. In current times when electrification threatens the future of these powerful V8s, we wish the HEMI a long life.