Road TestCar reviews - Jeep - Grand Cherokee - CRD 5-dr wagonJeep modelsOverviewSlick new turbo-diesel Grand Cherokee CRD dances to the beat of a different 4WD drum2 Dec 2005 "TOO soft, too small and drives too American-like." These were some of the criticisms levelled at Jeep's previous-generation Grand Cherokee. Enter the third all-new incarnation of the iconic US luxury SUV, however, and the old Grand Cherokee stereotypes are crushed, giving critics an all-American one-fingered salute. Actually, as a product of US-German auto giant DaimlerChrysler, the Grand is no longer 100 per cent from the USA - and the CRD version tested here borrows its excellent 3.0-litre turbo-diesel powerplant from the just-launched Mercedes-Benz M-class. But trading a bit of American machismo for German know-how isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, with Jeep's latest CRD, the result is excellent. Model release date: 1 September 2005 to 1 August 2008 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe previous-generation ZG Grand Cherokee went on sale in Australia in March 1996, priced from $49,990 in 4.0-litre six-cylinder guise. A 162kW/390Nm 4.7-litre V8 was also offered, along with a 120kW/400Nm five-cylinder turbo-diesel. An updated WJ version appeared here in July 1999, offering more power and a chrome grille. It was replaced by the WG in November 2000, and has undergone a number of updates since then. The range included entry-level Laredo, Limited and top-spec Overland equipment lines. |
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