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Edmunds has pics, inside and out and some EPA mileage. V6 and diesel impression included!
http://www.edmunds.com/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014/road-test.html
http://www.edmunds.com/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014/road-test.html
Rental cars are generally beat up and base models. They have lower performance tires and likely high air pressure in the tires.dodgeatheart said:Yeah, I showed this to the wife and she really likes it. Diesel is the way for us because she is trying to improve over her Highlander. We might have a winner here.
Maybe someone who has driven both can tell, her only reserve about the JGC is that she rode in a rental one and the ride was "horrible.". I can only assume this was the non-air suspension version. Has anyone driven both that tell me the difference between the two?
I recognize the style, you are definitely using an iPad to postMoparNorm said:Many do not realize that tire sidewalks...
Does the air suspension not replace struts/shocks with air bags?MoparNorm said:Rental cars are generally beat up and base models. They have lower performance tires and likely high air pressure in the tires.
Many do not realize that tire sidewalks and air pressure are a MAJOR portion of your suspension system.
Air ride is not a function of a smooth ride, it's a function of load ability and vehicle height, so Test Drive and decide what You like better.
Good Luck!
Ha! Ha!RVC said:I recognize the style, you are definitely using an iPad to post![]()
Yes, but the air springs do not guarantee a softer ride, unless you also want a lower ride.dodgeatheart said:Does the air suspension not replace struts/shocks with air bags?
She may have just gotten a bad rental car. We sell more Grand Cherokee's than just about any other vehicle we offer here at my dealership and I have never had a single person complain about the ride. Zero. Which is rare. Even people that opted with another vehicle over the Grand Cherokee for whatever reason never complained about the ride. It has a luxury feel to it and from experience I think it drives WORLDS better than a Highlander, with or without the air suspension...dodgeatheart said:Yeah, I showed this to the wife and she really likes it. Diesel is the way for us because she is trying to improve over her Highlander. We might have a winner here.
Maybe someone who has driven both can tell, her only reserve about the JGC is that she rode in a rental one and the ride was "horrible.". I can only assume this was the non-air suspension version. Has anyone driven both that tell me the difference between the two?
IMO the Durango will have identical gear ratios.bumonbox said:The article suggests that merely adding more gears made all of the difference, but that misses the fact that this transmission, gear quantity aside seems to be genuinely mechanically superior to the outgoing 5 spd. I will be curious to see what reviews say about how much acceleration and feel is improved. It seems they may have leveraged this transmission to help make up for where the pentastar lacks off road, if that is true, then they got something right.
In either case, It's possible the Durango could actually be able to exceed the GC MPG, as it's gearing won't have any consideration for off road, and can be tuned specifically for MPG.
I believe it is already open for the Grand Cherokee... can anyone at a dealership/Chrysler confirm?dodgeatheart said:It is pretty impressive. 21/28 is what my parents' AWD Rav4 gets with a 2.5L 4 cylinder and a tow rating of 2000lbs. Now it probably costs HALF, but still impressive.
Does anyone know when ordering will open for the 2014?