I didn’t expect to love the Jeep Grand Cherokee L this much, but it’s so versatile — though that does come at a price
How much is the Jeep Grand Cherokee L?
Unlike the Summit, the Limited doesn’t include massaging seats for the front passengers, nor is there a front-passenger touchscreen or head-up display. And fortunately — or maybe, unfortunately, depending on how you want to look at it — there’s no rear-seat entertainment. However, none of that gimmicky stuff is needed in a vehicle that’s meant to hold your family and maybe do some off-roading when called upon. None of that is missed.
Bumping down below the Limited trim gets you the base model for a bit over $60,000 before destination fees ($2,195) and taxes, but moving up to this Limited trim will start the pricing at $68,270. As tested, this L rings in at nearly $80,000, which is well over the average new-car price in Canada. It also includes a couple other pricey options such as a Trailer package ($995), dual-pane panoramic sunroof ($2,195), an upgraded speaker system ($1,195), and a couple other things — all of which aren’t entirely necessary, but that do add value to the overall vehicle. The fully-loaded Summit Reserve can run over $90k.
Jeep Grand Cherokee L fuel consumption
With an average of 11.3 L/100 km in combined highway and city driving, it won’t provide a ton of fuel savings. After a week of mostly city driving, we’re seeing numbers a bit higher, hovering in the 13s. Keep in mind higher trims will guzzle a little more than that since they use the 5.7L V8. Additionally, if you plan on doing a bit of off-roading or travelling with a bit of a load, then that’ll also raise the fuel consumption. Lower trims have a towing capacity of up to 6,200 pounds, while higher trims can tow up to 7,200 pounds.
It’s a comfortable drive, and the SUV feels heavy, but not in a bad way. It feels planted, almost in a safe way. The steering isn’t stiff at all, but pushing on the gas pedal does make you feel like the car is really putting in the work to make itself move.
Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee L a family-friendly SUV?
With the third row in use, there’s not a huge amount of cargo space, but its 487 litres (17.2 cubic feet) is usable, and we did manage to fit a couple duffel bags in there for an overnight trip. The third row can be folded 50-50 to open up more space but still give access to one passenger back there, if needed. If the second- and third-row seats are folded, there’s 2,395 litres (84.6 cubic feet) of cargo space, but with a family of five, that number will rarely be seen.
And speaking of a family, I found the Grand Cherokee L to be extremely family-friendly. It’s low enough for all my kids to get in on their own, and has a huge open space between those middle second-row seats, making it really easy to get to the third row — especially if you’ve got a car seat latched into either (or both) second-row chairs. If you don’t, the captain’s chairs can easily be tilted down or forward to allow easy access to the third row.
The climate controls are still physical buttons above the mode selector that looks like a large volume knob. It’ll never be my favourite way to put the car in park, reverse, neutral, or drive, but it could be worse and isn’t a deal breaker, in the least. There’s an optional McIntosh sound system that has proved to be amazing in other vehicles we’ve tested, but the Alpine one in this tester works well, too, especially if your main listeners are Disney fans.
Final thoughts
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