Jeep Grand Cherokee (2011 – 2020) Review
Jeep Grand Cherokee (2011 – 2020) At A Glance
Insurance Groups are between 36–50
On average it achieves 81% of the official MPG figure
The Grand Cherokee was launched in 2011 and has a good foundation, sharing the same chassis and engines as the Mercedes-Benz ML. Add in good equipment levels, keen pricing plus decent performance and the Grand Cherokee has plenty of appeal.
But the game has moved on considerably in the world of the best SUVs and there's more competition than ever. Jeep's once strong image is not what, with the Toyota Land Cruiser being far superior to the Grand Cherokee when it comes to refinement and reliability.
The Grand Cherokee was extensively revamped in mid-2013, which provided improvements in all departments. You can spot the newer models by the slimmer headlights, but the changes are far more reaching than a mere facelift.
In fact, such are the considerable changes, you could almost see this as an all-new model. It's still big and offers comfortable seating for five with genuine Jeep off-road ability, but now the quality of the interior has been hugely improved and it's far superior on-road than before with better stability in corners and more responsive steering. It's better inside too with big improvements in quality and the finish. Touches like the Audi-style gear lever help lift things.
Under the bonnet remains the strong 3.0 CRD diesel engine that may not the be the last word in refinement but offers great reserves of low down pulling power and delivers smooth performance through the standard eight-speed automatic gearbox.
There's plenty to like about Jeep's big SUV and the revisions from 2013 make what was a poor offering vastly better.
Real MPG average for a Jeep Grand Cherokee (2011 – 2020)
Real MPG was created following thousands of readers telling us that their cars could not match the official figures.
Real MPG gives real world data from drivers like you to show how much fuel a vehicle really uses.
Average performance
81%
Real MPG
15–36 mpg
MPGs submitted
75
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