What is Jeep's product totem? I believe many people will say - Wrangler. Jeep's king of product sales, however, was grand Cherokee. Big cut is old, in urgent need of updates, it has been more than 10 years since the last update, there are too many people waiting for the arrival of the new model, and now the 2022 big cut it is really coming.
To tell the truth, the horn master looks like a domestic commander at first glance, and after seeing the rear of the car, he confirmed that this is the new big cut. It may take some time for Chinese people to contact the new model, but it will not be long, just this year. In addition to the appearance changes, I believe the biggest change is the addition of a three-row 6-seat version, the official name of "Grand Cherokee L" (hereinafter referred to as the Grand Cherokee L), this car in last year when the trailer was released, there are many fans pay attention to it.
Whether it is two rows or three rows, the new big cut overseas, especially in North America, at a price lower than the premium of high-end brands to conquer the market, not only strong off-road ability, sports attributes are also prominent. With rear-wheel drive as standard, the 3.6L V6 power is available in four-wheel drive, and there is also a 5.7L V8 power in the United States, and in order to highlight fuel economy, the new Big Cut also adds a 4xe plug-in hybrid. The chassis is equipped with air suspension for a smooth ride and increased ground clearance when off-road.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has stood out from the crowd of SUV models with a powerful all-wheel drive system, but the new Grand Cut still impresses with its new exterior design, more luxurious cockpit, and latest technology.
What's new in the new Grand Cherokee?
The new Grand Cherokee "loses weight", the new car is lighter than the old model, while the quietness is improved, and the driving will be quieter. Of course, the most intuitive change is the addition of a 4xe plug-in hybrid system. The biggest change of the new three-row Grand Cherokee L is in the front row area, and a new video entertainment screen has been added in front of the co-pilot, which the co-pilot has something to do and no longer nags about the road conditions.
The interior of the new Grand Cherokee five-seater model has also been redesigned, with black piano paint panels on the center console. Even if you choose the starter version, you will get the steering wheel electric heating and front heating function. The high-end version, the center control, door panels and seats will also have a thick leather wrapping, the visual sense is more refined, and the top version is also available in Tupelo leather material.
In terms of technology configuration, the start-up model has a central control screen size of 8.4 inches, embedded Uconnect car machine system, support Apple CarPlay wireless connection and Android mobile phone wireless connection, and is equipped with a 6-speaker sound system. In the high-end model, the size of the central control screen has been upgraded to 10.1 inches, and the sound system can choose between Alpine and McGeitu audio, of course, the latter will be more expensive.
Of course, the top version of the Grand Cherokee L will also provide a 10.25-inch co-pilot infotainment screen, which can be described as the front passengers providing audio and video entertainment, and will not distract the driver.
How does the interior of the new Grand Cherokee perform? The front row of the crew compartment performed well, which was basically no different from the Honda Passport, but the rear row was much smaller than the Honda Passport, especially the luggage compartment volume was also small. The new Grand Cherokee trunk has a standard volume of 1068L, while the Honda Passport can achieve 1167L. Why is the Grand Cherokee 3D larger than the Passport, but much smaller in interior space? The main reason is that the Grand Cherokee is based on a rear-wheel drive design, and the mechanical components occupy most of the cockpit space, resulting in the compression of the rear and trunk space.
The Grand Cherokee L's main competitors in North America are the Ford Explorer, Kia Telluride, and Honda Pilot. In terms of size, the Grand Cherokee L is 254mm longer than the regular version, mainly for the third row of space. Still, compared to the other three competitors, the grand Cherokee third row still has little seating space. In terms of trunk volume, the standard state volume after the third row of the Grand Cherokee L rises is 501L, which is better than the Honda Pilot, not as good as the Explorer, and the best here is Kia Telluride, whose third row of raised trunk volume has nearly 600L of space.
The power of the new Grand Cherokee has not changed, and overseas regions are still 3.6L V6 self-priming and 5.7L V8 self-priming, the former with a maximum power of 297 horsepower and the latter with a maximum power of 362 horsepower. Both dynamic performances are essentially comparable to the Ford Explorer's 2.3T four-cylinder and 3.0T V6. Unfortunately, the new Grand Cherokee will not be available in diesel because of emissions regulations, and the high-performance SRT and Trackhawk will no longer be equipped with V8 supercharged engines.
This year, Jeep's new Grand Cherokee will also launch the first 4xe plug-in hybrid model, it is expected that the comprehensive output power of the new car is comparable to the previous V8 power, more importantly, the fuel economy will be more prominent, the new car supports pure electric driving, but the pure electric endurance is very limited, may be less than 40 kilometers.
The Jeep four-wheel drive system is also worth mentioning, and the new Grand Cherokee is still equipped with three four-wheel drive systems, namely Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II and Quadra-Drive II. The entry-level two are configured as the Quadra-Trac I 4WD system, a single-speed transmission 4WD system that distributes the power torque to the front and rear axles as appropriate. The mid-to-high-end model is the Quadra-Trac II four-wheel drive system, which is equipped with a two-speed transmission, and the four-wheel drive mode adds rock climbing mode, with low-speed four-wheel drive options. Finally, there's the Quadra-Drive II four-wheel drive system, which will be fitted to the Trailhawk and Summit Reserve models, with an electronic limited-slip differential in the four-wheel drive system.
The new Grand Cherokee "weight loss" was successful, 91 kilograms lighter than the old model, and the center of gravity was lower, further improving the road texture. The car also comes with an air suspension option that further reduces the body height and makes it feel more like a sedan. The new Grand Cherokee seat has been reset to be softer and more comfortable than the old one.
The new Grand Cherokee off-road capability benefits from the addition of air suspension and electronic limited slip differential, and in high-end models, the chassis suspension is also equipped with the same electronic anti-roll bar as the Wrangler, which can automatically disconnect and increase the suspension stroke in off-road mode, plus the air suspension to increase the height of the body, and it will be flattened in front of the rough road in front of the big cut. However, the top version only has five seats.
Master Horn wants to say:
Soon we will be able to meet with the new Grand Cherokee, for the new model of the change, I don't know what everyone thinks, welcome to leave a message in the comment area.