What is a Grand Cherokee? A Grand Cherokee is a midsize SUV, built in the Detroit, Michigan assembly plant, and sold worldwide by Jeep. The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee answers the demands of the every day and every new adventure. The new 3 row Grand Cherokee L, which is longer and larger, gives you more interior space and rear cargo room, while stunning the competition with luxury options that have on and off road stability.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee L comes in 4 premium trim levels, Laredo, Limited, Overland, and Summit, with each one offering unique features to make the Grand Cherokee stand out from the crowded midsize SUV class. With over 50 makes and models to choose from, the Grand Cherokee is one of the best SUV’s for sale in the entire midsize class.
This week Jeep sent me a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4X4 SUV to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this Summit edition is $65,710. The options on the test SUV are: the pearl coat exterior paint for $495, the customer preferred package for $2,380, the luxury tech group for $420, the high performance audio system for $2,020 and the front passenger interactive display for $1,095. The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,795 destination charge, minus the electronic limited slip differential credit of $400, came to: $73,515.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $82,705. At just under $83 Grand this Jeep Grand Cherokee has all the right options to be in the luxury SUV class, and then some. The Summit Edition is at the top of the trim range, the option list includes everything you could ask for and the interior fit and finish are first class by all standards.
Power comes from a 3.6L (liter) V/6 24 valve gas engine with 293 HP and 260 lb.ft. of torque, bolted to an 8 speed automatic transmission, then routed into a Quadra-Trac II 4 wheel drive (4WD) traction control system, with Terrain Select at the push of a button.
The award winning Quadra-Trac II 4×4 system works in part with the brake locking differential and the four wheel brake traction control systems. Features include a 2 speed transfer case that in low mode locks the front and rear drive shafts for low speed power, rock crawling and towing. You can also dial in auto, sport, snow, sand and mud modes.
Jeep excels in safety and functional equipment with a list of over 25 items and it starts with: a hand free open and close power rear tailgate, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, traffic sign recognition, active lane management, full speed forward collision warning plus, a surround view camera system, parking assist with auto stop, blind spot cross path detection, side distance warning, active driving assist, pedestrian and cyclist emergency braking, intersection collision assist, drowsy driver detection, an auto dimming rear view mirror, hill start assist, full air suspension and a rear seat object alert; just to name a few.
Interior features include: Gorgeous full Nappa leather seating with double cross stitched quilted door panels and seats, with smooth wood grained dashboard trim, ventilated and heated power front seats, heated second row seats, a heated steering wheel, a drivers seat with back massager and memory, 2nd and 3rd row power folding seats, a McIntosh high performance audio system with 19 speakers and a 950 watt powered amplifier, head up display, a 10.1″ digital display center stack touch screen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and a 4G Wi-Fi hot spot, night vision with pedestrian and animal detection, an auto dimming digital display rear view mirror and a rear facing interior view camera.
The Summit is at the top of Jeep’s Grand Cherokee L lineup. With seating for up to 7, the Grand Cherokee L packs in more space, more options, and more utility, than the standard Grand Cherokee, while offering upscale luxury features that rival the best of the best. Jeep’s new tagline is, “Legends aren’t Born, they’re Made.” This lets you know that Jeep is a top shelf brand that’s above all the others in the entire SUV market today.
Call, click or visit your local Jeep dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review on the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4X4 SUV. And remember that the base price for a new Grand Cherokee starts at only $40,035. Jeep – Since 1941.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to [email protected] and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net
