hi this is Joe Bruzek from cars.com this is the 2014 Jeep grand cherokee
now the changes for 2014 aren't that significant but they take what was a
good SUV and make it a great SUV we see a lot of changes to areas on the inside
that we had problems with the four including the entertainment system
there's a lot of new stuff under the hood as well there's a new diesel engine
as well as an eight-speed automatic transmission on all engine choices for
full impressions of the diesel hi-performance srt8 in the gasoline v6
be sure to read our review online
we're here with the summit model which is the most luxurious trim level and all
new for 2014
let's take a look at what the summit has to offer the new summit trim level is
available with all three engines in the grand cherokee lineup including the
gasoline v6 diesel v6 and the v8 someone adds such niceties as this suede like
material on the headliner in pillars as well as a harman kardon upgraded stereo
what we're most excited about for the 2014 is available across all trim levels
and that's the 8.4 inch you connect multimedia system now the previous
offerings just weren't that high tech and Chrysler has this amazing system in
other products and it just didn't make its way to the Grand Cherokee until now
we like the 8.4 system so much because it's easy to use the buttons are quick
to respond the text is big and easy to read and integrates your phone and
navigation bluetooth stereo USB as well as smartphone applications seamlessly in
addition the UConnect system doesn't make you use the touchscreen for
everything like a lot of systems do there are knobs and dials and a real
buttons and even the features like heated seats that are accessed only
through the UConnect system the screens responsiveness and large pipe make it so
easy to turn up even though there isn't a physical button for it
well 8.4 system is optional there's more new technology and the grand cherokee
and its standard on every trim level and that's the configurable instrument
cluster that's an extremely smart display with good graphics and it gives
you everything that you want
there's digital speedometer there's an analog speedometer their readouts for
what the all-wheel-drive system is doing in wheel articulation as well as gas
mileage indicators to help you save fuel and your general trip readouts and other
updates for the stereo or notifications that may come through the vehicle system
the new eight-speed automatic transmission is a welcomed addition it
makes the 360 horsepower v8 that we've been driving feel a lot faster than its
360 horsepower suggesting such a heavy SUV the up shifts are quick they're fast
and sport mode and downshifts are equally as impressive and even in Eco
mode in normal mode the transmission is practically seamless and you can't even
tell that there's eight years and the increased fuel academy as much welcome
as well up to 25 miles per gallon gasoline v6 models on highway plus the
v8 sound is intoxicating so you'll want to keep it in sport mode
it sounds even more aggressive and muscle car like then Dodgers challenger
the navigation is one of the areas where they . foreign system previously this
wasn't that great compared to the rest of the system
not much has changed with this new one the graphics are better and they're more
detailed but they're still i'm lagging when you zoom in and out of the screen
that is a little off-putting it may seem all this new technology is diluting the
Jeep's off-road capability but that's natural at all the same off-road
features are available in 2014 including this summit models quadra-drive to
off-road system a base 2014 keep grand cherokee starts at around twenty nine
thousand dollars and that's where the v6 we will drive cloth interior and the
smaller entertainment system not the awesome 8.4 inch system now this summit
model with v8 and all-wheel drive and all this options that approaches 55
thousand dollars
the thing is with how nice it is and how flawlessly all the technology works
$5,000 doesn't seem too crazy for this jeep grand cherokee for more information
on what's change on the outside as well as how we fit on the inside
be sure to check out our 20-14 jeep grand cherokee auto show video at the
2013 detroit auto show
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