- suv 177,507
- 2,995 high price
- Hazard, KY
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1997 jeep grand cherokee review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Athletic luxury. introductionone of the most recognized brand names in the world, jeep comes in three flavors--the classic wrangler, the cherokee and the grand cherokee, luxury version of the jeep brand and the most popular member of its tribe. The grand cherokee outsells all sport-utilities but the ford explorer in the u. Market--about 280,000 sales in 1996, a healthy 12% increase over 1995. the grand cherokee itself comes in several interesting levels--laredo, limited and the orvis edition, named for the outdoor gear company and similar in character to the explorer eddie bauer models. It builds from there to the 5. 2-liter v8 limited and orvis models. These include selec-trac, with a fixed torque split between front and rear, and quadra-trac, which normally puts all the torque to the rear axle but can automatically vary torque fore and aft at any proportion between zero and 100%, assuring that the power always goes to the tires that have the traction. and, for those who want the power and the space without the complexity of a heavy 4wd system, in 1997 the basic 2wd model is available for the first time with the 5. 2-liter v8 engine option. the grand cherokee limited comes with a large load of standard equipment--as well it should for a starting price of $31,885--including air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, power mirrors, power locks, 10-way power seats with power recline and lumbar systems, tinted glass, a remote locking/security system, leather trim, tilt steering, cruise control, aluminum wheels, premium am/fm/cassette audio, fog lamps, a roof rack, and a pair of consoles, one overhead, one between the front seats. the limited package 1290) adds heated seats, a power sunroof, and an upgraded sound system with three-band graphic equalizer. The typical jeep white-on-black instruments, with color accents, are easy to scan and very good at night. the leather seats are very comfortable for long rides, and have a wide range of power adjustments, with a two-driver memory feature for the seats, radio stations and mirrors. We wouldn't stretch it to five adults, at least not for any long rides. The interior simply isn't roomy enough for five real people. but the ride is quiet and comfortable, more comfortable than any other jeep, as well as most of its competitors. Of torque for hauling up to 5000 pounds of trailer, with an improvement in mpg rating from 13/17 city/highway for the v8 to 15/20 for the six, quite a lot in percentage terms. we have been off-road many times with the 4. 0 in the grand and other jeep models, and it never let us down. while the shift is on to rack-and-pinion steering in the sport-utility world, the grand cherokee still uses recirculating-ball steering, and it is a bit mushy and indefinite compared to other systems, though entirely acceptable. It works with leading-arm coil-spring front suspension and trailing arm coil-spring rear suspension and gas shocks all around to keep the grand cherokee on the straight and narrow. ride quality is very good, all things considered, and ride control is taut, with not too much body roll in fast corners. When it comes to all-around handling, the grand cherokee is one of the most nimble performers in its class. we noticed while underway that the big outside mirrors and windshield pillars seem to generate quite a bit of wind noise at freeway speeds, which was doubly intrusive because the powertrain noise and chassis noise were both so well subdued by tuning and isolation. We thought at first we hadn't closed the left front door all the way, but the noise persisted at speeds above 50 mph. summarywhile the ford explorer continues to rule the sport-utility realm, the jeep grand cherokee is still solidly in second place, in spite of being one of the oldest entries in its class. and while the preponderance of grand cherokees sold are laredo and limited six-cylinder models, there is still plenty of room in the market for the ultimate jeep. At more than $37,000 it's well into the luxury realm, but it's got style, power, plenty of equipment and very serious off-road capability for those who shun the beaten track. assembled indetroit, mi. options as testedv8 engine, heated seats, power sunroof, upgraded audio, up country suspension, skid plates, tow hooks, 3. 73:1 rear axle, gas shocks, locking rear differential. model testedlimited. Power Seats✔ Power Locks✔ Power Mirrors✔ Heated Seats✔ AM/FM✔ Cruise Control✔ Leather Seats✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels
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