THE previous WK2 generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was the best-selling model ever for the iconic brand in Australia due to a number of factors. It was stylish, it had a spacious and well-equipped interior, it offered decent off-road ability when equipped with the Quadra-Drive 4x4 system and height-adjustable suspension, there was a choice ofV6 andV8 petrol engines as well as an excellentV6 diesel option, it carried a 3500kg towing rating, and, compared to the popular Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol options, it was more affordable and more compact.
That last point of size was especially important, as the WK2 found favour with the caravanning set – which continues to this day – who were usually empty nesters who travelled two-up and loved that towing capacity.
So we were very interested to see how the new WL Grand Cherokee would go when it arrived as a very different vehicle First arriving as the seven-seat Grand Cherokee L in 2022, the five-seat version only reached Australia earlier this year.
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