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Price: R1 479 900 Engine: 3,6-litre V6 petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Power: 210 kW @6 400 r/min Torque: 344 N.m @4 000 r/min Top speed: n/a Rivals: Mercedes-Benz GLS, BMW X7, Lexus LX, Toyota Land Cruiser 300

+ full marks for on-the-road presence, incredible specification

only one engine

There’s an image that instantly pops into your mind when you think of the stereotypical Yank tank full-size SUV. For starters, they’re of mammoth proportions, with a two-box appearance, as if they have been chiselled out of Mount Rushmore itself. The typically cavernous wheel arches are filled with massive wheels that sometimes sport a chrome finish.

This is precisely the impression when you first lay your eyes on the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Not

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