The Jeep Grand Cherokee sits at the top of the American brand’s range as a rival to large, luxurious SUVs including the BMW X5, Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Velar and Volkswagen Touareg. It
Jeep Grand Cherokee AWD 2012 review. The 2012 model also has a new design 3.6-litre V6 engine, as we recently tested in a Jeep Wrangler. While it is an improvement in both performance and economy, it is still no fuel saint. Other engine choices are a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel and a 5.7-litre Hemi V8 with 259 kW of power and 520 Nm of torque.They explain that the longevity of your Jeep depends on proper care and maintenance, as well as the model year. Some earlier Grand Cherokee models last beyond 200,000 miles, while others meet their makers around 150,000 miles. Also, newer models, such as the 2011 Grand Cherokee, have lasted longer than 300,000 miles.
The 3.6 V6 develops 210kW and 347NM of torque at 4,300RPM. It s a great unit, but you can feel it hunts around in the gears to get to some torque, which highlights where the V6 is lacking. I achieved just under 13l/100km to Dullstroom and back, including some off-roading, which isn t bad considering the size of the vehicle.