BOUGHT THIS EXACT CAR IN MAY 2015, LARGELY ON NICK'S REVIEW. HAD TWO X5s PRIOR TO JEEP. HANDS DOWN JEEP IS BETTER. THE X5 HANDLED LIKE A SPORTS CAR WHICH WAS NICE BUT OVERALL JEEP WAS MORE CAR FOR THE MONEY....BETTER RIDE, MORE QUIET RIDE, BETTER INTERIOR DETAIL, BETTER ELECTRONICS , 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND THE HEMI! YOU PAY A LOT TO DRIVE A BMW . GPS WAS LACKING AND WARRANTY WAS 36000 VS 50000, BUT NOT BIG DEAL AS I TRADE EVERY TWO YRS. A REAL PLUS THAT I DIDNT REALIZE WHEN I BOUGHT CAR WAS THAT I HAD NO BACK ACHES ON LONG TRIPS. WE LIVE IN MN AND PHX. ON 3 DAY DRIVE I WAS IN CONSTANT PAIN MOVING AROUND ALL THE TIME TRYNG TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT WHICH I NEVER DID. WE DROVE FROM AMARILLO TO PHOENX, 12 HOURS AND I FELT AS GOOD AT THE END OF TRIP AS I DID WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR THAT MORNING. THIS VEHICLE IS A LUXURY SUV!
I have to say, Nick: whenever I go on youtube and see a new video in my sub box, and it says Nick Murray or Matt Farrah's one take stuff, I just know it's going to be enjoyable to watch. Matt is an extremely likeable guy and his one take videos are always a quick fix. Perfect for a quick snack and stuff. Your videos are so obviously the product of more work, and I really enjoy them because of that. I like that you take the time to actually show the interior of the cars and tell about the little things. Thanx for putting in the time and spending the money on the microphones and cameras. I loved the video on the Trabant :) nice to see unusual stuff. Also: thanks for letting the cars being the stars in the videos instead of the host.
This was the best and most informative review on the Grand Cherokee I have seen! Nick you are a great person that does reviews on cars!!! Excellent review!!!
Great review nick ! Enjoyed this . I think everyone always expect you to review these super amazing sports cars regardless of how hard it is to come by.
You admit yourself that this 5000 pound, V8, 4X4 SUV which is infinitely safer and more capable than your M3 gets the same mileage yet it's "not very good". I would say that a V8 SUV that gets the same mileage as a compact BMW is pretty damn impressive and should be applauded rather than denounced.
A Jeep Summit owner here. You really needed to think hard to come up with these negatives:) 1) I'll go naturally aspirated over a turbo any day. Less maintenance, cheaper in the long run and less headake. Besides HEMI V8 is a rock-solid engine. 2) Seats provide great support and have the right orthopedic properties that keep my back straight at all times. I drove mine from MI to MD and felt no discomfort. 3) The infotainment system is very easy to use, many experts call it the most intuitive in class. And who is keeping music on external media these days anyway? OK google, play "blah" on Spotify. 4) GC is a manly car. Has an aggressive yet stylish and premium look. Leave yellow to sports cars :) BTW Jeep has auburn, a very luxurious color. A couple of things that still annoy me in the jeep are: - cabin air circulation option automatically switches to outside air option. That happens because there is a humidity sensor that measures humidity inside and outside of the car and triggers the switch to avoid fogging of the windows. I like the cabin circulation mode to keep exhaust gasses outside the cabin. Unfortunately, not configurable... - Adaptive cruise control tends to brake excessively if a car in front suddenly brakes to keep a configured distance. A human driver would apply less braking and shortened the distance to a car instead. One day someone will get rear-ended because of this ACC. In cases like this, I cancel ACC, brake manually, and then resume the cruise control. - There is a voice recognition built into the infotainment system that allows you to control some of the functions including a phone that is paired over Bluetooth, but it is a limited set of commands, for the rest you have to pay monthly. The thing is all of that my phone can already do for free, so charging for it is kind of dumb. - GPS is a little sluggish and is lacking functionality compared to phone apps (This is likely true for most cars) On a side note IMHO GPS technology in cars is no longer relevant. Cars should just mirror my cell phone and allow me to control it from the screen. My aftermarket Pioneer allowed doing just that with iPhone 4 in 2010. It is beyond my comprehension why Jeep had to wait until 2017 to integrate that functionality via CarPlay and AndroidAuto.
Even though the cars you review, like this one, never gonna be available here in Brazil, I really enjoy watching your reviews. Keep up with the good work!
NICK U FORGOT TO TALK ABOUT THE SPORT MODE FEATURE ON THE JGC SUMMIT. IT CHANGES THE JGC SUMMIT DRIVING DYNAMICS, MAKES IT PRETTY FUN HORSEPOWER, EXHAUST TONE OR NOISE IS INCREASED SOUNDS AMAZING, PADDLE SHIFTING IS A LITTLE BIT QUICKER. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK IT OUT AND REVIEW AGAIN 0-60 TIME IS FASTER TOO. GOOD DAY.
My wife drives a 2011 GC Overland V6 2wd. It's approaching 100k miles and has been an excellent vehicle. I'm hoping to hold off buying another one until the next redesign. The GC is comfortable, useful and a great value.
Awesome review! Cool to have something different. I have one of these......although it's a '95 and doesn't run anymore (just a project car)...I hope the reliability has improved!
Good work on the review I have a 2014 summit with the 5.7L I also have the blue ray player package on mine it's a auburn color I get compliments on it everyday keep up the good work
90% great review. I own a 2015 Grand Cherokee Summit, great vehicle, love the 5.7 hemi that has actually averaged 24 mpg on a long trip. I would buy this vehicle again any day compared to the German Vehicles you seem to rag on. This is a much better vehicle for value and performance if you compare with like vehicle. You compared with a BMW & Porsche that are better compared to an Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT in my opinion. Also the seats are really just about right, not too spongy where you would sink down in them and I feel not too hard. More like the feel of my Mustang GT & maybe the sportier Autos you probably would like than a SUV. I have drove 16 hrs in one day and found no problem with the seats. Handling and performance is not that of a sports car but it does very well for a 360 hp 5,000 lb SUV. If that’s there is always the SRT or Trackhawk at 700 hp for still less than many of those German vehicles. Again a excellent review done much better than most that do reviews on vehicle they would never own. Many vehicles reviews I have watched I believe are done by people that don’t even own a vehicle.
Thanks for the review. I'm starting to do my research on my next vehicle and the choices have been narrowed to a Subaru Outback, Ford Explorer, and the Grand Cherokee.
Nice review. Like your co-pilot. I am looking at used ones. The 2015 Acura MDX also has similar 0-60 times, excellent build quality and better gas mileage, but has a timing belt you have to change periodically, the Hemi has a chain.. If you do not go 4x4, the Jeep is rear wheel drive, vs most SUVs in this segment which are FWD.
AMC had a good idea going with the design of the original ZJ grand cherokee and chrysler decided to show up and ruin the party. I couldn't believe when you said this new JGC is nearly 5,000 lbs. The first generation was around 3,500 pounds (corvette's over the years average around 3,250 for comparison) and it feels like it too, I drive one and it does not feel like a heavy vehicle at all. Back in those days they could get away with a 190 HP inline 6 because the vehicle honestly didn't need much more power than that, it's a little anemic trying to accelerate at highway speeds but it's got enough torque that from a full stop it jumps off the line. This new vehicle is closer in heft to a Tahoe than it is to the original grand cherokee. AMC originally intended the JGC to be a replacement for the xj cherokee if i'm not mistaken but after the buyout, chrysler has obviously taken things in a different direction. Still a cool vehicle though
Nick, great review. Fair and accurate. I recently purchased a Grand Cherokee Summit. Like you said, the seats were very firm. I did find that after a couple thousand miles, they softened and actually now seem to fit my rear end. They are now very comfortable at 3,500 miles (fortunately).
I clicked on this video thinking it was going to go in more depth about how this vehicle rides and drives with the V8 and instead talked about other vehicles in this class. I jumped around to different points in the video and never got the in depth road test review, just a few short comments. It is still good content though. This guy is every educated on how it compares to its competitors so I still gave it a like. The title is just a little misleading and he never got to the point of the video or at least did not talk much about the road manners and how the V8 performs. I prefer videos that the title says what it's about and goes straight to the point. This video needs to be titled Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Competitors.
Your reviews are getting better and better. I love the care and effort you put into it. Comes out very informative. Here's some 'constructive criticism'. All I can really say is the screen/panel that you're listing pros/cons etc. The angle of the camera gets kinda fudged when you shrink it. Also, the colours (green+red) don't really suit the tone of the video. They're a bit hard to read too! ALSO! A meetup when/if you come back to NZ would be awesome. You seem like a great person to hang with and have a chat about cars. That e30 of yours too...
Hey Nick, congrats for such a great video! It was so hard to find a better review on the Gran Cherokee 2015, the Summit version!! Wow... I spent hours and days watching useless reviews.. Yours is almost perfect. Thanks, keep up the great work! Still I am trying to find out the answer to this question, which I believe is even harder, but any comments from anyone are welcome!: - living in a 50% paved 50% dirt road area (Baja!), how well can the suspension components last overtime with dry cold desert weather (not too cold, lowest would be 8ºC) and warm weather in the summer (36-40ºC) with little humidity but mostly the Cherokee going on the dirt road 50% of the time. - Wonder about the vibrations, loosening up of the suspension components and interior (become a box of loose pieces that rattle all the time soon?) and wonder about how much maintenance would I need to give to the Grand Cherokee Summit... All the tests are always on paved roads, but I haven't found a test where they test the car for longer periods of time and give you the results month by month lets say, under 50% - 50% road conditions and then talk about what needs to be tighten up, serviced, what broke, what is wearing off badly, how easy the tires alignment go bad (where I live you can't go to align your car in town and you need to travel at least 1.5 hours on the highway! and same for some good maintenance works, etc.). Anyways, thanks again! Cheers from Baja California Sur, Mexico
I think for u my friend cause of the dust that sometimes damages electronic sensors. Jeep Wrangler unlimited Ford F-150 Raptor Ford Explorer Range Rover Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota 4Runner
Phantom096 Hey Phatnom, thanks. - Wrangler, mmm would like something more comfortable - Raptor, that was my first option, but it only comes with 2RWD, 4x4 HI and 4x4 LOW. Surfaces here are somewhat slippery so I need the option of 2RWD and 4WD + the HI and LOW. Don't want to risk drifting on some hills here that have a deep fall and no security protections/fences (old Mexico!). Will wait for the new version that could have the 10 speed + maybe the 6 cylinder version AND hopefully gets to Mexico. If they add the 4WD mode, I have no other options really as the Raptor is my first choice. - Ford Explorer mmm don't like it too much but could check it out again - Range Rover too small and to get service or parts in Baja is a MEGA headache - Land Cruiser, ugly model, old style, behind on tech... no thanks - 4Runner, they dont sell that down here, only used imported one (don't like used cars). Thanks
I have a 96 Grand Cherokee with the 5.2 V-8 and it only gets 12 MPG in the city and yes its properly tuned, highway maybe 16-17 if there is true highway driving now?Nick that Hemi gives plenty of power in my opinion and with an added turbo comes more problems just like all the toys when things get older they break/fail and that costs $$$$$
Hey Nick, what a great review, well done ! About the seats, yes they are a bit on the harsh side you're right. Also the price difference between a similarly specified Merc, BMW or Porsche is almost double in Austria. That's probably why they are getting more popular over here. rgds from Vienna
As being from down under, what do you think of the Grand Cherokee if it was in the outback? Would it do well? Would it do better than Prados, Land Rovers and such?
Durango is NOT just a GC. It is lower, has a more road tuned suspension, offers a sport suspension R/T, has a third row, and for a given trim level is cheaper to boot. It will run circles around a Grand Cherokee on the road.
I sell cars at a Chrsyler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership, and i love these Grand Cherokees, we have a beautiful white Summit. Its flawless. But i could never imagine buying any suv, much less a one $60k. We also have some of the durango's like you mentioned, the Citadel (the top of the line durango) is honestly 10x nicer than the Grand Cherokee in my opinion. You should check one out Nick!
Thank you Nick for this excellent review. I did some research and found that the 2016 models corrected some of the issues from the previous year like the Shifter. I am currently trying to research that 5.7 liter V8 HEMI engine to see if there were any issues inherent with it. Are you aware of any problem with the mechanics of this engine?Thanks again for you time in posting your reviews.
Another great review Nick! Could you try to do a BMW Z4 from 2009 and up? Thank you!! Also you should do a race with the M4 versus the Golf but have the M4 start facing the wrong way and you have to spin it around
Thanks for the review Nick, any thoughts on the V6 model? Do you think that the power to weight ratio for the V6 would be sufficient based on the size of the Cherokee. Also was wondering if you think its worth the extra money for the Summit version?!
For me I would go with the Limited or the Overland, nothing on the the Summit really makes it worth the extra $$ plus you get many more color options with the Limited or Overland. The V6 is a solid engine and while it will not blow you away it is more than powerful enough.
can you do one for the Ford explorer platinum? I don't know which is better.. .the summit or the explorer platinum. Great reviews btw. One of the better ones i have seen.
Does this Jeep stand up in crashes like its German competitors like a Mercedes or BMW? I have always noticed that when driving high-end cars/SUVs, when in front or rear accidents, the car usually has significantly less damage than the non-high end car that hit me. Is this built with the same standards as those? Thanks in advance for any information.
just signed on to your channel, & i really like your in depth reviews! in this video, you said that the dodge durango is basically a "badge engineered" grand cherokee. i think that both cars share similar underpinnings/architecture, from the diamler/chrysler days, but they differ greatly in overall length and off road gizmos. the GC is the mountain climber of the two since the air suspension and terrain management system isn't offered on the durango. the durango is mommy mobile with third row seat
You accidentally said M3 but I know what you mean M4! But again Nick you reviews are great really good, they get the right sort of description of a cars that you need to know, I look forward to your future review!
Another great review Nick. In recent years here in Ireland this brand has taken quite a hit from a depreciation viewpoint. Many folks were burned by plunging values, punishingly high running costs and, to add insult to injury, poor reliability. I doubt many would consider purchasing again especially after purchasing at €70k and then 3 years later being offered €15k on a trade in. How is depreciation likely to fare in the US? Perhaps you might include a cost of ownership (say, 3 years, 45k miles) calculation in comparison to competitors in the future? Just a suggestion...gives a fairly accurate picture of what a vehicle ends up costing in the medium term.
Nice review Nick. I'd like to see you review more American cars - specifically the challenger, camaro, and corvette. Have you considered developing some kind of scale to rank/rate cars? I understand it's probably difficult to compare a Jeep Grand Cherokee to a 911, but it may be useful to have some sort of semi-objective scale.
There are two button under the the heater dial One is eco off which lets you access all 8 cylinders and a sport mode that keeps it in gear last longer. With these activated you will get much better acceleration if that’s what you are looking for. 0-60 quicker than 5.6 seconds much.
You're wrong about the Mercedes being the first premium SUV, the Grand Cherokee was introduced in 1993. Otherwise great review, I am a Jeep guy a big fan of you!
Hey Nick Murray, could you try and do a review on the new Kia K900 or the Hyundai Genesis? We don't get them here in Europe, and I'd like to see how far the once cheapo brands have come. Thanks.
Sounds like the car is interfering with you wireless mic frequency or something. I hear a strange buzz sound. Maybe try wiring directly into the camera/audio recording device.
Nick, would you group the Toyota 4Runner as the same as the Lexus GX? I think they're based on the same platform. I have a 2011 4Runner and I personally like how it drives.
No the 4Runner is smaller the same platform as the RX which is nice. In fact I think the Toyota SUVs are better than the Lexus models generally, all the Toyota SUVs are solid.
Hey Nick, are you still thinking about buying a new 911 and trading in your M4? If so, what model variant would you be interested in? (Since there is 5279 variants of the 911, which I think is good anyways)
Charlie Long Well I am waiting for the 991.2 to be released this year before deciding but if I were to pick from the current line up it would be a C2S like my old one or a Turbo. The Turbo has much more power but it also has AWD which sucks all the fun out of owning a 911 so it is not an easy pick.
Nick Murray I agree, I have a C2S Cab, and I love it! (Even though there is a rattle every time I hit a bump in the road.) Another alternative would be the new GTS, but I prefer the styling and interior of the "regular" 911. I look forward to see the changes in the 991.2.
Hey Nick, nice review once again. Why don't you do the exact opposite and test an low emission car. Like the Tesla model s for exemple. Its seems to be; practical, comfortable, fast, quiet and fun without using gasoline at all.
Yes I have two Macan reviews planned but not until March/April. I will be doing the Diesel and the Macan Turbo, later in the year I will do the Macan S and the Diesel S if it comes to the US.
Your absolutely right about the Lexus GX those things are terrible! Which is odd because Lexus makes such a nice lineup of cars or at least they used to. It seems as of late they are lagging when it comes to interior styling and drivability. But hey great video Nick as always and I really enjoy seeing the bloopers at the end! Any performance or sport car reviews in the near future?
Dont buy a Jeep GC. I had a 2014 and after 10,000 miles I had nothing but trouble out of the transmission. It was a 5.7L V8 Limited. The Jeep would vibrate at low rpm's and I could feel the transmission kick when it would drop to a lower gear. Two times that it done it that I thought either the engine or transmission had come out. The dealership i bought it from done an update on the transmission 4 times. I called Jeep trying to get the lemon law on it. Waste of time. They had me take it another dealership to have another tech look at it. The dealership done the same update on the transmission and it never fixed the issue. There were other minor issues like the backup camera quit working, the UConnect could not keep the correct time I took it the same day I got it back from the dealership and traded it in on a 2015 Camaro 2SS. So glad to be rid of that POS. I will never buy another Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge product again.....matter of fact I would take one if they gave it to me free.
Nick Murray .....I usually sit and watch every second of everyone of you're videos ....just can't get into this one ! These trucks are everywhere and I'm pretty much sick of them ! On the other hand if you would like to drive my burger tuning m 135 as soon as the weather is better I'd be more then happy to drive to you ......or we can take a spin on the merritt and see just how fast that m4 really is lol
What??? R u serious? Lexus has the most reliable cars and best resale value. U should look more into the brand. I thought the same thing before i did my research.
Unknow N Don't get me wrong as I said in the review they are very reliable and I agree with you that they have great resale. The problem with them is they are no fun to drive. To quote Car and Driver 'Numb steering and a bloated curb weight yield clumsy responses on-road' Lexus make great cars, their large SUV's should not bet letting the side down as much as they do.
Nick Murray No not really I hate the jerky transmission and recently ran into a problem with the electrical system's wiring...notified the dealer once in person and three times over the phone and was informed that the parts were not available! But the lease is up in a couple of months ....so....
ツ Is it a 2014 or 13? Heard a number of complaints about tranny from those models. Also heard that a software update my alleviate some of those issues. Looking to get one myself(or 4Runner due to reliability), but like to look and refinement of GC that much better
BOUGHT THIS EXACT CAR IN MAY 2015, LARGELY ON NICK'S REVIEW. HAD TWO X5s PRIOR TO JEEP. HANDS DOWN JEEP IS BETTER. THE X5 HANDLED LIKE A SPORTS CAR WHICH WAS NICE BUT OVERALL JEEP WAS MORE CAR FOR THE MONEY....BETTER RIDE, MORE QUIET RIDE, BETTER INTERIOR DETAIL, BETTER ELECTRONICS , 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND THE HEMI! YOU PAY A LOT TO DRIVE A BMW . GPS WAS LACKING AND WARRANTY WAS 36000 VS 50000, BUT NOT BIG DEAL AS I TRADE EVERY TWO YRS.
A REAL PLUS THAT I DIDNT REALIZE WHEN I BOUGHT CAR WAS THAT I HAD NO BACK ACHES ON LONG TRIPS. WE LIVE IN MN AND PHX. ON 3 DAY DRIVE I WAS IN CONSTANT PAIN MOVING AROUND ALL THE TIME TRYNG TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT WHICH I NEVER DID. WE DROVE FROM AMARILLO TO PHOENX, 12 HOURS AND I FELT AS GOOD AT THE END OF TRIP AS I DID WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR THAT MORNING. THIS VEHICLE IS A LUXURY SUV!
I have to say, Nick: whenever I go on youtube and see a new video in my sub box, and it says Nick Murray or Matt Farrah's one take stuff, I just know it's going to be enjoyable to watch. Matt is an extremely likeable guy and his one take videos are always a quick fix. Perfect for a quick snack and stuff. Your videos are so obviously the product of more work, and I really enjoy them because of that. I like that you take the time to actually show the interior of the cars and tell about the little things. Thanx for putting in the time and spending the money on the microphones and cameras. I loved the video on the Trabant :) nice to see unusual stuff. Also: thanks for letting the cars being the stars in the videos instead of the host.
Thanks for the nice comment Jonas, I appreciate it a great deal.
Awesome comment, i am also so happy everytime i see nick posted a video :) keep up the good work!
This was the best and most informative review on the Grand Cherokee I have seen! Nick you are a great person that does reviews on cars!!! Excellent review!!!
Good review, Nick, and the bloopers are such a nice add-on too.
Great review nick ! Enjoyed this . I think everyone always expect you to review these super amazing sports cars regardless of how hard it is to come by.
You admit yourself that this 5000 pound, V8, 4X4 SUV which is infinitely safer and more capable than your M3 gets the same mileage yet it's "not very good".
I would say that a V8 SUV that gets the same mileage as a compact BMW is pretty damn impressive and should be applauded rather than denounced.
A Jeep Summit owner here. You really needed to think hard to come up with these negatives:)
1) I'll go naturally aspirated over a turbo any day. Less maintenance, cheaper in the long run and less headake. Besides HEMI V8 is a rock-solid engine.
2) Seats provide great support and have the right orthopedic properties that keep my back straight at all times. I drove mine from MI to MD and felt no discomfort.
3) The infotainment system is very easy to use, many experts call it the most intuitive in class. And who is keeping music on external media these days anyway? OK google, play "blah" on Spotify.
4) GC is a manly car. Has an aggressive yet stylish and premium look. Leave yellow to sports cars :) BTW Jeep has auburn, a very luxurious color.
A couple of things that still annoy me in the jeep are:
- cabin air circulation option automatically switches to outside air option. That happens because there is a humidity sensor that measures humidity inside and outside of the car and triggers the switch to avoid fogging of the windows. I like the cabin circulation mode to keep exhaust gasses outside the cabin. Unfortunately, not configurable...
- Adaptive cruise control tends to brake excessively if a car in front suddenly brakes to keep a configured distance. A human driver would apply less braking and shortened the distance to a car instead. One day someone will get rear-ended because of this ACC. In cases like this, I cancel ACC, brake manually, and then resume the cruise control.
- There is a voice recognition built into the infotainment system that allows you to control some of the functions including a phone that is paired over Bluetooth, but it is a limited set of commands, for the rest you have to pay monthly. The thing is all of that my phone can already do for free, so charging for it is kind of dumb.
- GPS is a little sluggish and is lacking functionality compared to phone apps (This is likely true for most cars)
On a side note IMHO GPS technology in cars is no longer relevant. Cars should just mirror my cell phone and allow me to control it from the screen. My aftermarket Pioneer allowed doing just that with iPhone 4 in 2010. It is beyond my comprehension why Jeep had to wait until 2017 to integrate that functionality via CarPlay and AndroidAuto.
Well said. I have a stuffed out 2016 Overland and absolutely love it.
Even though the cars you review, like this one, never gonna be available here in Brazil, I really enjoy watching your reviews. Keep up with the good work!
These review get better and better. Well done Nick - keep it up x
NICK U FORGOT TO TALK ABOUT THE SPORT MODE FEATURE ON THE JGC SUMMIT. IT CHANGES THE JGC SUMMIT DRIVING DYNAMICS, MAKES IT PRETTY FUN HORSEPOWER, EXHAUST TONE OR NOISE IS INCREASED SOUNDS AMAZING, PADDLE SHIFTING IS A LITTLE BIT QUICKER. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK IT OUT AND REVIEW AGAIN 0-60 TIME IS FASTER TOO. GOOD DAY.
My wife drives a 2011 GC Overland V6 2wd. It's approaching 100k miles and has been an excellent vehicle. I'm hoping to hold off buying another one until the next redesign. The GC is comfortable, useful and a great value.
Awesome review! Cool to have something different. I have one of these......although it's a '95 and doesn't run anymore (just a project car)...I hope the reliability has improved!
Beautiful review for a great vehicle...Jeep GC is an outstanding vehicle with all other brands behind for a comparable vehicle!!!
Good work on the review I have a 2014 summit with the 5.7L I also have the blue ray player package on mine it's a auburn color I get compliments on it everyday keep up the good work
90% great review. I own a 2015 Grand Cherokee Summit, great vehicle, love the 5.7 hemi that has actually averaged 24 mpg on a long trip. I would buy this vehicle again any day compared to the German Vehicles you seem to rag on. This is a much better vehicle for value and performance if you compare with like vehicle. You compared with a BMW & Porsche that are better compared to an Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT in my opinion. Also the seats are really just about right, not too spongy where you would sink down in them and I feel not too hard. More like the feel of my Mustang GT & maybe the sportier Autos you probably would like than a SUV. I have drove 16 hrs in one day and found no problem with the seats. Handling and performance is not that of a sports car but it does very well for a 360 hp 5,000 lb SUV. If that’s there is always the SRT or Trackhawk at 700 hp for still less than many of those German vehicles.
Again a excellent review done much better than most that do reviews on vehicle they would never own. Many vehicles reviews I have watched I believe are done by people that don’t even own a vehicle.
Great review Nick, love the bloopers!
Your comment about the turbo is just silly. That 5.7 has way more torque than the ecoboost
Yes sorry I should have been more specific, I was meaning in relation to the V6.
Nick Murray Ah OK great video.
How do we prevent vehicle rollovers or vehicle rollaways and getting hit by a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an automatic shifter from crashing?
Thanks for the review. I'm starting to do my research on my next vehicle and the choices have been narrowed to a Subaru Outback, Ford Explorer, and the Grand Cherokee.
Nice review. Like your co-pilot. I am looking at used ones. The 2015 Acura MDX also has similar 0-60 times, excellent build quality and better gas mileage, but has a timing belt you have to change periodically, the Hemi has a chain.. If you do not go 4x4, the Jeep is rear wheel drive, vs most SUVs in this segment which are FWD.
AMC had a good idea going with the design of the original ZJ grand cherokee and chrysler decided to show up and ruin the party. I couldn't believe when you said this new JGC is nearly 5,000 lbs. The first generation was around 3,500 pounds (corvette's over the years average around 3,250 for comparison) and it feels like it too, I drive one and it does not feel like a heavy vehicle at all. Back in those days they could get away with a 190 HP inline 6 because the vehicle honestly didn't need much more power than that, it's a little anemic trying to accelerate at highway speeds but it's got enough torque that from a full stop it jumps off the line.
This new vehicle is closer in heft to a Tahoe than it is to the original grand cherokee. AMC originally intended the JGC to be a replacement for the xj cherokee if i'm not mistaken but after the buyout, chrysler has obviously taken things in a different direction. Still a cool vehicle though
Nick, great review. Fair and accurate. I recently purchased a Grand Cherokee Summit. Like you said, the seats were very firm. I did find that after a couple thousand miles, they softened and actually now seem to fit my rear end. They are now very comfortable at 3,500 miles (fortunately).
oclv454 Good to know. Thanks for the comment
Really good review mate. I was looking to buy a Jeep Overland and your review just tipped the scales. Pick it up today.
Nice work.
Pretty sure the wood trim inside the summit is real rescued wood
jimmyf1312 it is.
I clicked on this video thinking it was going to go in more depth about how this vehicle rides and drives with the V8 and instead talked about other vehicles in this class. I jumped around to different points in the video and never got the in depth road test review, just a few short comments. It is still good content though. This guy is every educated on how it compares to its competitors so I still gave it a like. The title is just a little misleading and he never got to the point of the video or at least did not talk much about the road manners and how the V8 performs. I prefer videos that the title says what it's about and goes straight to the point. This video needs to be titled Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Competitors.
Your reviews are getting better and better. I love the care and effort you put into it. Comes out very informative.
Here's some 'constructive criticism'. All I can really say is the screen/panel that you're listing pros/cons etc. The angle of the camera gets kinda fudged when you shrink it. Also, the colours (green+red) don't really suit the tone of the video. They're a bit hard to read too!
ALSO! A meetup when/if you come back to NZ would be awesome. You seem like a great person to hang with and have a chat about cars.
That e30 of yours too...
Great video. Thanks for the help.
You're gonna need this the coming days!
Wonderful review. Well done mate. Cheers.
nice review. im a big fan of the grand cherokee. real quality SUV
Hey Nick, congrats for such a great video! It was so hard to find a better review on the Gran Cherokee 2015, the Summit version!! Wow... I spent hours and days watching useless reviews.. Yours is almost perfect. Thanks, keep up the great work!
Still I am trying to find out the answer to this question, which I believe is even harder, but any comments from anyone are welcome!:
- living in a 50% paved 50% dirt road area (Baja!), how well can the suspension components last overtime with dry cold desert weather (not too cold, lowest would be 8ºC) and warm weather in the summer (36-40ºC) with little humidity but mostly the Cherokee going on the dirt road 50% of the time.
- Wonder about the vibrations, loosening up of the suspension components and interior (become a box of loose pieces that rattle all the time soon?) and wonder about how much maintenance would I need to give to the Grand Cherokee Summit...
All the tests are always on paved roads, but I haven't found a test where they test the car for longer periods of time and give you the results month by month lets say, under 50% - 50% road conditions and then talk about what needs to be tighten up, serviced, what broke, what is wearing off badly, how easy the tires alignment go bad (where I live you can't go to align your car in town and you need to travel at least 1.5 hours on the highway! and same for some good maintenance works, etc.).
Anyways, thanks again!
Cheers from Baja California Sur, Mexico
I think for u my friend cause of the dust that sometimes damages electronic sensors.
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- Wrangler, mmm would like something more comfortable
- Raptor, that was my first option, but it only comes with 2RWD, 4x4 HI and 4x4 LOW. Surfaces here are somewhat slippery so I need the option of 2RWD and 4WD + the HI and LOW. Don't want to risk drifting on some hills here that have a deep fall and no security protections/fences (old Mexico!). Will wait for the new version that could have the 10 speed + maybe the 6 cylinder version AND hopefully gets to Mexico. If they add the 4WD mode, I have no other options really as the Raptor is my first choice.
- Ford Explorer mmm don't like it too much but could check it out again
- Range Rover too small and to get service or parts in Baja is a MEGA headache
- Land Cruiser, ugly model, old style, behind on tech... no thanks
- 4Runner, they dont sell that down here, only used imported one (don't like used cars).
Thanks
Nick - love your reviews! Despite your difficulties with Porsche in the past, any way you can do a review of the Porsche Macan?
I have a 96 Grand Cherokee with the 5.2 V-8 and it only gets 12 MPG in the city and yes its properly tuned, highway maybe 16-17 if there is true highway driving now?Nick that Hemi gives plenty of power in my opinion and with an added turbo comes more problems just like all the toys when things get older they break/fail and that costs $$$$$
Hey Nick, what a great review, well done ! About the seats, yes they are a bit on the harsh side you're right. Also the price difference between a similarly specified Merc, BMW or Porsche is almost double in Austria. That's probably why they are getting more popular over here. rgds from Vienna
Interesting, I did not even know they were sold in Europe.
As being from down under, what do you think of the Grand Cherokee if it was in the outback? Would it do well? Would it do better than Prados, Land Rovers and such?
Durango is NOT just a GC. It is lower, has a more road tuned suspension, offers a sport suspension R/T, has a third row, and for a given trim level is cheaper to boot. It will run circles around a Grand Cherokee on the road.
I sell cars at a Chrsyler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership, and i love these Grand Cherokees, we have a beautiful white Summit. Its flawless. But i could never imagine buying any suv, much less a one $60k.
We also have some of the durango's like you mentioned, the Citadel (the top of the line durango) is honestly 10x nicer than the Grand Cherokee in my opinion.
You should check one out Nick!
Just FYI the wood is real, not fake
BOUT TO SAY THE SAME THING
Thank you Nick for this excellent review. I did some research and found that the 2016 models corrected some of the issues from the previous year like the Shifter. I am currently trying to research that 5.7 liter V8 HEMI engine to see if there were any issues inherent with it. Are you aware of any problem with the mechanics of this engine?Thanks again for you time in posting your reviews.
Another great review Nick! Could you try to do a BMW Z4 from 2009 and up? Thank you!! Also you should do a race with the M4 versus the Golf but have the M4 start facing the wrong way and you have to spin it around
Yes please Do a Review of the e89 or e85 z4
Thanks for the review Nick, any thoughts on the V6 model? Do you think that the power to weight ratio for the V6 would be sufficient based on the size of the Cherokee. Also was wondering if you think its worth the extra money for the Summit version?!
For me I would go with the Limited or the Overland, nothing on the the Summit really makes it worth the extra $$ plus you get many more color options with the Limited or Overland. The V6 is a solid engine and while it will not blow you away it is more than powerful enough.
can you do one for the Ford explorer platinum? I don't know which is better.. .the summit or the explorer platinum. Great reviews btw. One of the better ones i have seen.
Does this Jeep stand up in crashes like its German competitors like a Mercedes or BMW? I have always noticed that when driving high-end cars/SUVs, when in front or rear accidents, the car usually has significantly less damage than the non-high end car that hit me. Is this built with the same standards as those? Thanks in advance for any information.
just signed on to your channel, & i really like your in depth reviews!
in this video, you said that the dodge durango is basically a "badge engineered" grand cherokee. i think that both cars share similar underpinnings/architecture, from the diamler/chrysler days, but they differ greatly in overall length and off road gizmos. the GC is the mountain climber of the two since the air suspension and terrain management system isn't offered on the durango. the durango is mommy mobile with third row seat
Enjoyed the review. You have a type-o though,an extra dollar sign ' MB ML400 $329hp $62,900 '
You accidentally said M3 but I know what you mean M4! But again Nick you reviews are great really good, they get the right sort of description of a cars that you need to know, I look forward to your future review!
Ha ha yes I noticed that too! My brain is wired badly it seems : ) Thanks for the comments as always Nathan.
Nick you should check out what a Touareg can do off-road.
This, an Acura MDX, or a Q7?
Also, are you planning on upgrading your Golf to a MKVII GTI?
Another great review Nick.
In recent years here in Ireland this brand has taken quite a hit from a depreciation viewpoint. Many folks were burned by plunging values, punishingly high running costs and, to add insult to injury, poor reliability. I doubt many would consider purchasing again especially after purchasing at €70k and then 3 years later being offered €15k on a trade in. How is depreciation likely to fare in the US? Perhaps you might include a cost of ownership (say, 3 years, 45k miles) calculation in comparison to competitors in the future? Just a suggestion...gives a fairly accurate picture of what a vehicle ends up costing in the medium term.
Turbo Pentastar V6 is on the way! Announcements expected this quarter for some models.
Great review, thank you
Nice review Nick. I'd like to see you review more American cars - specifically the challenger, camaro, and corvette. Have you considered developing some kind of scale to rank/rate cars? I understand it's probably difficult to compare a Jeep Grand Cherokee to a 911, but it may be useful to have some sort of semi-objective scale.
boiler down
There are two button under the the heater dial One is eco off which lets you access all 8 cylinders and a sport mode that keeps it in gear last longer. With these activated you will get much better acceleration if that’s what you are looking for. 0-60 quicker than 5.6 seconds much.
Yeah Google says 6.6 but I tested it and it's definitely in the mid to higher 5s
Prolly about 5.8 just in sports mode
You're wrong about the Mercedes being the first premium SUV, the Grand Cherokee was introduced in 1993. Otherwise great review, I am a Jeep guy a big fan of you!
Hey Nick Murray, could you try and do a review on the new Kia K900 or the Hyundai Genesis? We don't get them here in Europe, and I'd like to see how far the once cheapo brands have come.
Thanks.
Sounds like the car is interfering with you wireless mic frequency or something. I hear a strange buzz sound. Maybe try wiring directly into the camera/audio recording device.
Actually on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit come standard with open-pore authentic wood grain, so it is real and not fake wood.
Nick, would you group the Toyota 4Runner as the same as the Lexus GX? I think they're based on the same platform. I have a 2011 4Runner and I personally like how it drives.
No the 4Runner is smaller the same platform as the RX which is nice. In fact I think the Toyota SUVs are better than the Lexus models generally, all the Toyota SUVs are solid.
Hey Nick, are you still thinking about buying a new 911 and trading in your M4? If so, what model variant would you be interested in? (Since there is 5279 variants of the 911, which I think is good anyways)
Charlie Long Well I am waiting for the 991.2 to be released this year before deciding but if I were to pick from the current line up it would be a C2S like my old one or a Turbo. The Turbo has much more power but it also has AWD which sucks all the fun out of owning a 911 so it is not an easy pick.
Nick Murray I agree, I have a C2S Cab, and I love it! (Even though there is a rattle every time I hit a bump in the road.) Another alternative would be the new GTS, but I prefer the styling and interior of the "regular" 911. I look forward to see the changes in the 991.2.
Charlie Long Yes I agree, while I like the price of the GTS the sport design front end and the black wheels don't do it for me.
Own the 14 SRT, amazing cars, if you're ever in San Diego come check it out!
Can you review the Kia Sorento? It looks pretty nice, looks a lot like a Mazda.
Hey Nick, nice review once again. Why don't you do the exact opposite and test an low emission car. Like the Tesla model s for exemple. Its seems to be; practical, comfortable, fast, quiet and fun without using gasoline at all.
Its funny that you reviewed simple active cruise control like some kind of space-time warping spaceship launch
I enjoy you're videos. How about reviewing the Cadillac ATS & CTS V series.
killer review!
Nice review!
Nice name!
Good review - please get a Lexus RCF and compare it to your M4, would be interesting to hear likes/dislikes from real owner.
thx nick! any chance for a macan? i wonder about its reliability
Yes I have two Macan reviews planned but not until March/April. I will be doing the Diesel and the Macan Turbo, later in the year I will do the Macan S and the Diesel S if it comes to the US.
Nick Murray awesome! thx again!
These are sweet.
Hey Nick, could you leave the timestamps to certain parts of the video in the description of the video?
Good tip. Done
Nick where can I get that camera mount? The one that hold your canon cam. Please reply. Thanks :-)
RazorFX That is a Delkin fat gecko dual cup.
Your absolutely right about the Lexus GX those things are terrible! Which is odd because Lexus makes such a nice lineup of cars or at least they used to. It seems as of late they are lagging when it comes to interior styling and drivability. But hey great video Nick as always and I really enjoy seeing the bloopers at the end! Any performance or sport car reviews in the near future?
Yes next weeks video all going to plan will likely be the Porsche 911 Turbo S
I recall you laughing at my grand cherokee Mr Murray...!
you are such humble guy . i don't think you ever get angry :)
I live in Danbury Connecticut readying myself for this storm, how about you?
I have been running naked through the snow all afternoon!
Is the Cherokee still base don the MB ML?
hey that's real wood not fake
Dont buy a Jeep GC. I had a 2014 and after 10,000 miles I had nothing but trouble out of the transmission. It was a 5.7L V8 Limited. The Jeep would vibrate at low rpm's and I could feel the transmission kick when it would drop to a lower gear. Two times that it done it that I thought either the engine or transmission had come out.
The dealership i bought it from done an update on the transmission 4 times. I called Jeep trying to get the lemon law on it. Waste of time. They had me take it another dealership to have another tech look at it. The dealership done the same update on the transmission and it never fixed the issue.
There were other minor issues like the backup camera quit working, the UConnect could not keep the correct time
I took it the same day I got it back from the dealership and traded it in on a 2015 Camaro 2SS. So glad to be rid of that POS. I will never buy another Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge product again.....matter of fact I would take one if they gave it to me free.
Nick Murray .....I usually sit and watch every second of everyone of you're videos ....just can't get into this one ! These trucks are everywhere and I'm pretty much sick of them ! On the other hand if you would like to drive my burger tuning m 135 as soon as the weather is better I'd be more then happy to drive to you ......or we can take a spin on the merritt and see just how fast that m4 really is lol
1992 Jeep launched the Grand Cherokee, a long time before Mercedes Benz.
Mercedes pioneered the Luxury SUV idea (not the first SUV, but the first Premium SUV). Grand cherokee was far from luxury back then.
+Volnik Jeep started it with the Grand Wagoneer in the mid 80s and it was very luxurious
+Volnik You clearly haven't experienced a new ZJ
How is the Eco mode work with V8?
You should to do a review of a Mercedes AMG model! :)
I’ve hit 132 in mine same exact jeep
That cracked open sunroof is really annoying. Ugh! lol always enjoy your videos tho. :)
With all the things that you thought was lacking from the Summit you probably should have test driven an SRT
2015 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate. Please. Thanks.
nice videos man found you though adam lz video!
You forgot to mention the grand Cherokee shares Mercedes M class chassis
I say this with a pentastar is the best daily driver in the United states.
U should review the Diesel engine in this car lol
Hey nick, can u plz review a lexus lx570 or gx460. Thx
Don't make me drive those horrible things!
What??? R u serious? Lexus has the most reliable cars and best resale value. U should look more into the brand. I thought the same thing before i did my research.
Unknow N Don't get me wrong as I said in the review they are very reliable and I agree with you that they have great resale. The problem with them is they are no fun to drive. To quote Car and Driver 'Numb steering and a bloated curb weight yield clumsy responses on-road' Lexus make great cars, their large SUV's should not bet letting the side down as much as they do.
and i missed the startup ... cool music?
Merc may have less power, but is half a second quicker to 60.
It is also a much nicer SUV to drive.
I can get most of that on a limited for 1/2 the price
If you put the timing of the video in the description viewers can click on it to navigate in the video.
Good tip thanks
I'm in love with his accent
Haha what a surprise I have a silver one... overland with the pentastar
Nice! Are you happy with it?
Nick Murray No not really I hate the jerky transmission and recently ran into a problem with the electrical system's wiring...notified the dealer once in person and three times over the phone and was informed that the parts were not available! But the lease is up in a couple of months ....so....
ツ Is it a 2014 or 13? Heard a number of complaints about tranny from those models. Also heard that a software update my alleviate some of those issues. Looking to get one myself(or 4Runner due to reliability), but like to look and refinement of GC that much better
It's a 14'
I'm ready for the 2016 taco ..
check out what "teknikens varld" found about this car... its totally crazy unsafe... the tires explode when turning with five people onboard
Eyes on the road buddy! :P
Try 4:48 that's where you say M3