The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT looks so outrageously self-confident that you have to like him easily. Provided, of course , one loves the taste of a giant 2.5 -ton who hacks the hundreds brand after five seconds and can loose 260 speedometer drive. The force he draws from the vastness of a V8 engine , more specifically from 6.4 liters of displacement. In all its power of the Great Chieftain with its 468 hp is not even out on a limb . There are quite enemies and are even stronger . The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S rumble gigantic 550 hp, the Mercedes ML 63 AMG 525 hp and Range Rover 5.0 V8 after all, even 510 hp. But when it comes to prices The Jeep wins: The Porsche can be had for 150,000 euros , the Benz and the Range cost any more than 100.000 euros . But the Jeep is parked starting at 77,000 euros in the driveway. Can he offer something for the comparatively low price at all?
Aggressive expression
Like all Grand Cherokee, The SRT has been recently revised. In particular, the front end has been sharpened ,the hot rod looks now even more aggressive. This impression comes about through the now clearly separated radiator grille with wider air intakes and narrower headlights. Almost as if the most powerful chieftain to squint slightly to say , "Do not mess with me ! " At the rear, the lights were wider and modified trunk lid and roof spoilers. As with Vorfacelift model, the driving ends look into two large stove pipe exhaust - maws. The exhaust is constructed so that he proclaims the immense power of strong Amis loud audible to the outside.
Launch control button easily accessible
Evil hissing occurs, the V8 at his service. His throaty rumble at idle swells to a roar , before the eight-speed automatic sends the power to the wheel drive and it catapults the Jeep forward. The Sprint is an experience in itself , because not only the tunneling is very strong, and the dominant sound to match. In order to allow everyone a start as a professional racer, the Jeep has a launch control. This fact alone would not be worth mentioning. But unlike other manufacturers who hide this feature somewhere in the automatic setup menu, there's the Jeep for an easily accessible button on the center console. To approach such as Sebastian Vettel, the brake with the left foot has entered, the button will be pressed and quickly pushed to the right the pedal to the metal. The motor is controlled by a start speed and when a display on the display indicates that now everything is okay, you can release the brake and enjoy the same feeling as off in a plane. A stopwatch in the display automatically measures the sprint time, we were given after several attempts 4.4 seconds displayed.
Five modes for Setup
The V8 depends strongly on the gas at all times , the work of the eight-speed automatic is almost not felt when driving normally, and even with ambitious progress , they switched with only gentle jerks . By paddles behind the steering wheel of the steps can also be changed by hand. The Grand Cherokee SRT is equipped with the so-called " Selec -Trac " system. In it, all vehicle control systems are networked . It extends a short turn on the selector switch in the center console in order to optimally adjust the transmission , the adaptive shock absorbers and four-wheel drive on demand as you want to get ahead . So there is a Sport mode and settings in addition to " track" for extremely dynamic progress, for example, on a race track, " Snow" for the safe starting on slippery roads and " Tow" for the trailer. Of course, the Selec -Trac also has an automatic function that adjusts the car on the driving style and the condition of the particular substrat.
Fun on the curve track
In "Sport" all-wheel drive is designed rear-biased , the damping slightly stiffer and the transmission shifts later down high and earlier. That's the theory. In practice, about the sharp ride on a winding country road, the Power - mobile can move remarkably agile. Footed dashes of heavy jeep through the Wegbiegungen , the limit pushes the buttock to the outside, but is captured again fix the stability program. The body hardly fluctuates even during fast left-right changes. In track mode, the ESP is deactivated and the damping even harder , the driving experience reminded now more like a smaller sports car than an off-road bull. That does for the consumption indicator : lets rip Wers, read on -board computer very quickly from an average of 18 liters. According to the manufacturer the giant consumes 14 liters, which perhaps reached thanks to cylinder deactivation at partial load and the motto " foot off the gas " in everyday approximate.
Very good quality from factory
The spacious interior SRT spoiled with lots of aluminum and leather, the front seats offer an SUV - typical elevated seating position and good lateral support. In the rear, it sits comfortably , only big people have little headroom. Another new feature is a large, easy to read display in the center console , which also serves the rearview camera and the navigation system as a display. For the price mentioned above the car is almost fully equipped, even a 7.3 surround sound system is .
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