2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee test drive and review

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee continues its successful run with new underpinnings. This new Mercedes-Benz-shared platform gives it a car-like ride on pavement, but properly equipped, it'll go off road with the best of 'em. Automotive journalist Scott Newell takes a test drive in the hills outside San Francisco.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 2011
• Jeep
• Grand
• Cherokee
• SUV
• test
• drive
• review
• Scott
• Newell
• off
• road
• offroad

[Dotchetter]

They've been unibody since 93. So what's new? Too bad they got rid of the solid axle up front. They lost tons of articulation and in a couple of years it'll be painful to change all those cv boots and joints, not to mention all the bushings.

Well it's a Jeep and that's good enough for me!

[scottstestdrives]

@Dotchetter What's new is it's a Benz platform.

[DevPack]

Thumps up if you spot the Ferrari f430 at 2:18 XD

[scottstestdrives]

@DevPack Good eye.

[The333stars]

anybody that has not actually driven this truck should hold mtheir comments.

[taitai907]

@Dotchetter They got rid of the solid rear axle too!

[xXBurntBaconXx]

@XephronZ i hope its the 237hp/410lb.ft one.

[XephronZ]

@xXBurntBaconXx Yeah i was looking that up and found that its coming in 2013. I saw that there were 2 types one with 188hp, 320lb.-ft and another with 237hp, 410lb. ft but i don't know which is coming to North America

[xXBurntBaconXx]

I heard they are getting a 3.0L Diesel in this. if that's true, This is pretty much the perfect vehicle.

[Dotchetter]

@scottstestdrives Oh ok. maybe the issue with corrosion in the rocker panels has been eliminated then, that the ZJ have!

[stk931]

@freekincage77 land rover itself is a rip off of jeep