- suv 91,933
- 11,995 overpriced
- Lancaster, TX
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- autoshopper.com
- suv 91,933 gasoline silver automatic
2001 jeep grand cherokee review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It got a complete redesign in 1999 that brought a roomier, more comfortable cabin and smoother engines, which helped it win a host of industry accolades. Decent around-town comfort combined with dirt-track-worthy underpinnings have helped it maintain its place in the hearts of loyal customers. lineuptwo trim levels are available, laredo and limited. Retail prices: laredo 2wd 27,300); laredo 4wd 29,270); limited 2wd 32,665) limited 4wd 35,095). both trim levels offer a long list of standard features, including air conditioning, anti-lock brakes, power windows, doors and mirrors, and cruise control. For 2001, laredo gets an appearance package that includes leather seats, fog lamps and 17-inch alloy wheels. Limited adds automatic climate control, heated mirrors, 10-way power seats with mirror memory, and an infinity 180-watt am/fm/cassette stereo system with cd. two engines are offered. Standard equipment is jeep's 4. 0-liter inline-6, which was re-engineered for 1999. It's quieter, cleaner and more powerful, producing 195 horsepower. Optional is a 235-horsepower 4. 7-liter overhead-cam v8 that was introduced last year. The five-speed carries a second overdrive ratio for better highway fuel economy. grand cherokees come standard with rear-wheel drive, but that seems like buying a louisville slugger just to hit rocks. There's no mistaking it for something else. The current model is three inches longer than pre-1999 versions but rides on the same wheelbase. Slightly rounded edges and a subtle bulge to the roofline have done nothing to mar an instantly recognizable shape. interiorthe front seats are comfortable, with thickly padded longitudinal ribs, but they seem a bit cushy for serious off-road driving. Climbing into the back seats is much easier than before, however, because the rear doors are wider. more space is available for cargo because the spare tire was moved from its upright position on the left rear side of the cargo compartment to lie down under the load floor. Part of that impression comes from the high seating position. Controls and switches, including the jeep's once-balky turn signal/wiper combination stalk, have been improved in feel and operation. One reason the spare was relocated to under the load floor was to give more visibility rearward. This view was formerly blind because that's where the spare used to be. driving impressionjeep's grand cherokee drives like a truck, with a tall, body-rolling ride. Off-road, or driving down a bumpy, rutted rural lane, it feels controlled and steady. There's no need to slow down for rough railroad crossings in the grand cherokee. underneath, the grand cherokee still sits atop live axles. The trend among competing sport-utilities is to use independent suspensions for better highway performance. But the jeep's live axle is only a drawback on paper. The jeep retains its unitbody integrated truck frame-and-body design. This unusual design strategy - also used by the smaller jeep cherokee and the nissan pathfinder - results in a platform that is lighter and more rigid than it would be using more traditional designs. With adjustments for similar equipment, jeep says the new grand cherokee is about 50 pounds lighter overall. Less weight and a tighter turning radius help make the grand cherokee more maneuverable. steering is quick but isolated, despite a thorough restructuring of the front engine cradle and front suspension and steering component mounts. But that's the same for all of the top-selling sport-utilities. Like them, the jeep is still a truck, sitting tall, rolling side-to-side in corners and high winds. the biggest improvement in the ride of the grand cherokee is a newfound tendency to stay pointed straight ahead. A triangle link that replaces the panhard rod locating the rear axle is directly responsible for this improvement. Careful tuning of suspension and drivetrain mounts allows the live axles of the jeep a lot of compliant movement. The axles move and pivot on large bumps and dirt holes where the independent suspensions of other suvs reach their limits of travel and ultimately toss about the occupants inside. with the 4. 7-liter v8, the grand cherokee accelerates smoothly, with none of the mechanical grumbling and roaring of the previous engines. With single overhead cams on each cylinder bank, the 4. 7-liter v8 produces 235 horsepower. Hurrying up a mountain or around weekend-warrior crazies is a breeze with the higher second gear. grand cherokees with the six-cylinder engine come with jeep's renowned selec-trac system. This works well in heavy rainstorms or in the winter when roads are partially covered by snow and ice. Quadra-drive is the same system as quadra-trac ii, but it adds hydraulically locking front and rear differentials. By using three differentials, the system automatically sends torque front-to-rear and side-to-side whenever a wheel slips. It serves as a good suburban vehicle. but it also tracks like daniel boone through the backcountry, and jeep claims that many of its customers use their vehicles for that purpose. Indeed, only land rovers and toyotas can compete with jeep when it comes to trail running. When the going gets rough, the jeep grand cherokee is a high-quality tool that delivers. model lineuplaredo 2wd 27,300); laredo 4wd 29,270); limited 2wd 32,665) limited 4wd 35,095). assembled indetroit, michigan. options as tested4. 7-liter v-8 engine 1,560); full-size spare tire and matching wheel 160); sienna pearl coat paint 200); quadra-drive 4wd 550). model testedlimited 4wd 35,095). Power Seats✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ AM/FM✔ Climate Control✔ Leather Seats✔ Air Conditioning✔ Cruise Control✔ Alloy Wheels
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