Jeep Grand Cherokee test drive since 2005 SUV

Jeep Grand Cherokee

The updated Jeep Grand Cherokee has retained a convincing appearance and an unbending male character. We touched the legend on the roads of the Moscow region
The heart -rending squeak of parking sensors, a thoroughbred rod of the diesel engine and the rustle of grass under the bottom - we turn through the endless fields in the vicinity of Kashira. Asphalt has long been replaced by primers, but they eventually come to naught. We follow parallel to the full -flowing oka along the barely distinguishable traces of rural trucks and tractors. Our goal is the cities of lakes and Kolomna. The task is to check the capabilities of the Jeep Grand Cherokee 2009 model year. Of course, we do not plan to test the SUV in the pompous modification of Overland. The Grand Cherokee we got too frivolous for this, emphasized urban vestment: road tires with a sluggish tread, hanging above the ground the front plastic skirt and the same gutta lateral moldings. SUNCH POSITION embedded in the design, however, provokes exploits. Quadra-Drive II is capable of transferring up to 100% torque to the front or rear axle. There is a reduction in a series of transmission and an excess of self -locking differentials: intends, front and rear. In a word, the Grand Cherokee is armed to the teeth, and break out of the sandy or mud captivity for him a couple of trifles. Another thing is geometric patency: the entrance angle is only 23.3, a low -located rear gearbox, a spare wheel under the bottom and the already mentioned skirt, which, however, can be quickly dismantled.
American
On a steep rise, we check in the action of a system of assistance in the descent and rise and remain under the impression. We activate the system, remove the legs from the pedals, and the 2-ton car freezes in the middle of the rise. There is a need to add or slow down - please. The system is not deactivated, unlike the analogues of most competitors.
Drive on the abundant bumps and pits of the country road on the Grand Cherokee is not too comfortable - a strong longitudinal build is annoyed. The riders turn into a semblance of springs, making measured oscillatory movements along with the machine. These habits are a suspension energy consumption, which is extremely difficult to break through on Grand Cherokee. But the truth is that I slowly do not want to go to the American at all. A 3-liter 218-horsepower diesel is knocked on an active drive, which is a miracle how good: 510 nm of a peak moment are reached at only 1600 rpm, and that is said. If you do not sit on the belly, Grand Cherokee will pull out almost from the swamp with such a daimler unit.
And what about behavior in the city and on the highway? Compared to the predecessor, the chassis received clearly more pronounced asphalt settings. On the roadburn of ideal quality, Grand Cherokee will please excellent smoothness, good exchange rate stability and almost limousine acoustic comfort. But it is worth moving away from the city, the American will start dancing. The vertical buildup of the body is provided even with minor differences in the relief height. Another claim to handling is tangible body rolls. In the steep turns of the riders and the contents of the trunk, it throws from the side to the side. The first will be kept by the developed side rollers of the chairs. A small luggage should be fixed, for which there are a lot of regular devices. Grand Cherokee steering settings are more oriented to Off-Road. The diameter of the turn (11.8 m) is large for the city crowd, the steering wheel for active steering is not enough acute (3.15 turns from the stop to the stop). However, on the suburban highway, such an imposition in management is only for the benefit: you do not need to catch periodically, adjusting the trajectory.
Grand Cherokee demonstrates its American nature primarily on the highway. The cruising 150-160 km/h diesel car holds flawlessly, but can go much faster. The speeds are not felt, powerful brakes besiege the car systematically and confidently, which also provokes active driving along good roads.
The relatively modest appetite of the diesel engine will delight drivers. In traffic jams and off -road, the consumption did not exceed 15 l/100 km. About 13 l/100 km was content on the Grand Cherokee suburban highway, while the fuel consumption did not depend much on the speed. That 120, that 150 km/h - all the same 13 liters with a little. It was possible to bring the consumption to passports 10.2 liters only with intentionally sluggish driving along the Moscow Ring Road. The speedometer arrow was held at the same time at 80 km/h.
The ideal and reliable assistant of the traction diesel is a 5 -band automato. He sorts the programs with a barely noticeable delay, with Kikdown he willingly sinks one to two gear down. I would like to spur the SUV even more - the transmission has a manual mode. However, we resorted to it extremely rarely - the possibilities of automation and so more than enough.
Legend
In a word, this American can go aggressively. At a sharp start, he breaks down and pours the balm on the soul with a daring, inexorably growing acceleration. Serious off -road skills, coupled with convincing acceleration and comfort when moving over long distances, perhaps the main arguments for the purchase. The one who loves their eyes will appreciate the catchy appearance of the updated Grand Cherokee. The last restyling resulted in improving the interior decoration, which received leather inserts on the front and door panels. Implantation in the interior of wood and silver metal set premium tonality and delights the eye. At the same time, calling Grand Cherokee a glamorous language will not turn. The interior is solved in a rough, emphasized by male style. The chopped forms of the interior elements, fragments of hard plastic of the front panel, seized handles on the outside of the front rack - as if a reminder of the dashing 90s, when the ancestor Grand Cherokee was so loved in Russia with cool guys. The percentage of glamority from that time, however, has grown. The rear view chamber, a whole set of parking sensors, a screen of an entertainment system hidden on the ceiling, GPS navigation, an audio system with a 20 GB hard drive, controlled by electronics hatch in the roof are those pleasant excesses that raise the price of an American to 2,176 020 rubles, but form a modern The image, distinguishing Grand Cherokee from classmates of competing clans.
Technical characteristics Jeep Grand Cherokee
Dimensions, mm 4750x1870x1785
Base, mm 2780
Trunk volume, l 978
Equipped mass, kg 2135
Diesel V6 engine type
Working volume, cubic meter. cm 2987
Max. Power, L.S./rpm 218/4000
Max. moment, nm/rpm 510/1600-2400
The transmission is automatic 5-band
The drive is complete
Max. Speed, km/h 200
Acceleration time 0-100 km, from 90
Fuel consumption (average), l/100 km 10.2
Tank volume, l 83.3

Vasily Sergeev
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A source: Avtopanorama magazine