2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review
Almost 18 years, Jeep invented the high end SUV with the introduction of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. More than 4 million copies sold later, Jeep improves the formula and hits the sweet spot of the ability of the real world and on the road refinement with the brand new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee to provide exceptional on-road performance, while retaining the legendary Jeep four-wheel drive, torque-on-demand two-speed gearbox and towing capacity. It also offers improved fuel economy (up to 11 percent) and world-class inside cabin.
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The all-new Quadra-Lift air suspension system offers the legendary Jeep off-road capability with the new Selec-Terrain that allows the driver to select the drive system is best for on or off-road driving. New front and rear independent suspension systems provide excellent handling and comfort.
The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is built on a proven rear-wheel drive unibody platform that shares the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz ML.
Feature legendary.
Quadra-Lift System consists of five height settings for optimal driving performance:
• The normal ride height (NRH): 8.1 inch mode provides fuel savings and improved aerodynamics over the road driving
• Off-Road 1: Raise the vehicle for an additional 1.5 inches of additional height in clearing obstructions (9.6 inches)
• Off-road 2: Makes the legendary Jeep off-road capabilities and offers an additional 3 inches high and 11.1 cm of ground clearance
• Park mode: Lowers vehicle 1.5 inches HNR for easy entry / exit. HNR and the method of choice in the park are the engine, giving the driver control the vehicle level
• Aero Mode: Lowers the car 0.6 inches from NRH. Aero mode is controlled by the speed of the vehicle and adjusts for optimum performance and fuel economy
Quadra-Lift provides up to 4.5-inch span and is supported by springs of the air around, providing cushioning, ride bonus. Quadra-Lift operates automatically or can be controlled manually via the console commands.
In addition, Quadra-Lift air suspension, all-new menus Terrain ™ traction control systems help customers choose the off-road framework for an optimal experience for all terrains. This feature electronically coordinates up to 12 different power transmission, brakes and suspension systems, such as gas, shift transmission, transfer case, traction control and electronic stability control (ESC).
Selec-dial control lets the driver choose between five ground driving conditions to get the best driving experience on all fronts:
• Sand / Clay: traction control, and Quadra-Lift operates with a sensitive response to spin the wheel, and torque is adjusted for optimum performance
• Sport: Provides better on the road "Fun Run" ability
• Auto: automatically adjusts to any situation on-site or off-road
• Snow traction of the vehicle and Quadra-Lift fit for ultimate performance on snowy roads
• Rock: Quadra-Lift suspension system to increase the maximum height (11.1 inches) when the transfer case, differentials and gas to provide coordinated low-speed
Selection field, along with the Quadra-Lift air suspension again offers drivers a period adjustable suspension that offers legendary performance Camino Rated ®.
The new front suspension and independent rear edge seal and supports the rear suspension. In the variable rate rear springs to provide better road handling and comfort that complements the vehicle off-road capability. The new rear suspension allows the spare tire is stored inside the vehicle and not from below.
Go anywhere in the 4x4 system.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 has three plants (Quadra-Trac I ®, Quadra-Trac II ® and Quadra-Drive II ®).
Quadra Trac I provides full-time four-wheel drive without any switches or levers to pull. The system provides a trouble-free operation in a variety of road conditions. This lightweight single-speed case is both proven and very effective for improved fuel economy.
Quadra Trac II two-speed transfer case, to use a variety of sensors to determine tire slip in the earliest possible stage and take corrective measures. The system uses Throttle Anticipate a quick sense of movement in throttle from the stops to maximize traction before slippage occurs. When the tire slippage is detected, as much as 100 percent of torque is available immediately routed to the axis of the most grip.
Quadra-Drive II, with an electronic rear limited-slip differential (ELSD), the industry leader offers a towing capacity. The system instantly detects tire slip and distributes torque to slick tires with traction. In some cases, the vehicle will anticipate low traction and adjust to limit or eliminate slip proactively.
Terrain Selec-Trac is standard with Quadra-Drive II and Quadra II.
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 all equipped with both an off-road groups are Trail Rated ®.
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Powertrain.
The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is available with two engine options for the major North American markets.
For 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee's standard engine is a new flexible fuel 3.6-liter Penta Star V-6 engine. The Penta Star 3.6-liter V-6 engine is a completely new design with double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and a high-pressure die-cast aluminum cylinder block in a configuration of 60 degrees. It is equipped with variable valve timing (VVT) and delivers 280 hp (209 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 N • m) @ 4800 rpm. This brand new V-6 engine improves fuel economy up to 11 percent of the previous Grand Cherokee has a V-6. It is combined with the W5A580 proven five-speed automatic transmission that provides smooth changes and optimum fuel economy. The five-speed transmission includes adaptive control W5A580 mail or electronic switch (ERS) driver interactive manual control and electronically modulated torque converter.
The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is bigger fuel tank with a capacity of 24.6 liters, combined with V-6 engine has improved fuel economy, offering a range of about 500 miles on a tank of gas .
Available the legendary 5.7-liter HEMI ® V-8 engine delivers 360 horsepower (268 kW) and 390 lb.-ft. of torque (520 N • m) @ 4250 rpm. The HEMI engine also features VVT, which offers a towing capacity and performance and fuel consumption with fuel Multi-Displacement System (MDS). The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine is mated to 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee offers an unprecedented ability to pull trailers up to 7400 kg. 4x2 models equipped with a HEMI V8 engine.
For international markets, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 is available on the drive on the left and right with diesel or gasoline engines.
World-class interior refinement.
The all-new interior is higher than its European competitors and features rich materials and elegant appointments, and more space for passengers and cargo.
A newly available CommandView ® dual panoramic sunroof panel provides twice the glass surface rather than a standard sunroof and extends from the windshield to the rear of the vehicle. The front panel can be opened in the back, providing extra light and fresh air of front-row passengers. The rear panel is fixed, you can see the light and opened the second row passengers and comes standard with a visor.
Right-size packaging.
Pass the vehicle of 114.8 inches is 5.3 inches longer than the model of the ear and promotes the total length of the vehicle, which is 1.8 inches longer than its predecessor. A longer wheelbase creates more interior space and provide passengers with more than 4 inches, rear-seat knee and leg room. The vehicle is also 3 cm wider to improve the handling and packaging.
Facilitation of access to the interior design, door openings are 1.9 inches wide and 2 inches taller. The rear doors open 78 degrees to 67 degrees from the current model.
Inside, seats prize includes space for five passengers. For added passenger comfort, the rear seats recline to 12 degrees.
Cargo volume behind the second row gives an additional 6.8 cubic feet of space (36.3 cubic feet total) compared to the previous model. Spacious rear cargo area includes a storage device with a rechargeable flashlight and new and improved grocery bag hooks on both sides. The spare tire compartment includes removable storage bins to double the safe storage of muddy gear or other objects.
A new brand of power behind the tailgate is available for added convenience Remote up / down effortlessly.
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Classic exterior design.
Every surface of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee is a new treatment, and aerodynamics. Aerodynamics to improve fuel efficiency and invest in a plan more yardage to offer the same 7 percent improvement in strength than the current model. The new Grand Cherokee 2011 CD is about 0.37 compared with Cd 0.404 for 2009.
The front includes the look of a classic Jeep seven slot grille, round headlights and trapezoidal wheel arches. Removable lower front provides better fuel economy, performance on and off road. The lower front fascia has a big chrome appliqué (Limited and Overland models), which has the towing equipment available.
Seventeen-inch wheels are standard and off-road, optional 18-inch wheels and the new Jeep, 20-inch in 2011.
Wrap the tail lights from the rear quarter panel on the rear of the vehicle and create a solid form that creates a more upscale appearance. Complete the treatment front design and resonates with the rest from outside.
Jeep Grand Cherokee models equipped with a HEMI V8 engine, 3.5-inch dual chrome exhaust tips, and a V-6 engine is a 3 inch single exhaust.
The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee performance luxury SUV on the road and the legendary Jeep ruggedness is achieved with more than 5,400 welds in the body alone. The torsional stiffness is 146 percent stiffer than the current Grand Cherokee and more rigid than the BMW X5 and Toyota Highlander to improve durability and reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).
With more than 3,700 mm of arc welding and 100 m of adhesive to increase structural welding, marking a 53 percent increase in spot welding, an increase of 42 percent in arc welding and an increase of 38 percent in the structural adhesive.
Security.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 includes more than 45 safety features. Standard safety features are the electronic stability control (ESC), Hill Start Assist (HSA), Electronic-roll mitigation (ERM), four-wheel anti-lock (ABS) with rough road detection, four-wheel traction system, brake control (BTCS), Passive Entry / Keyless Go, Remote Opening doors, windows express-up/down driver and front passenger, seatbelt pretensioners, Trailer swing control (TSC) and the remote control is standard on Overland and Limited.
Other standard safety features include full side curtain airbags that extend the length of protection to the front passenger seat and rear outboard thorax side air bags, which improves the driver and front passenger active head restraints and that deployed in the case of rear collision.
The body structure is new and designed to ensure the safety expected in global markets (new roof crush standard, the side effects of pedestrian impact standards and Euro).
Technology.
For 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Sirius Travel Link also. SIRIUS Travel Link provides motorists with information on the minute gas prices, weather, sports scores and movie listings. It also contains all-new 2011 Grand Cherokee SIRIUS Traffic, which monitors traffic in 78 markets across the U.S. and consistently reflect the relations across the navigation system of the car. Overall traffic and SIRIUS Travel Link connects Jeep Grand Cherokee and drivers of passenger information they need while on-line or off-road.
2011 Jeep ® Grand Cherokee at a glance.
Legendary Jeep capability.
• The new Quadra Lift ™ features a height control air suspension raises the vehicle and up to 4.5 inches Park mode, a maximum ground clearance of 11.1 inches to provide the legendary Jeep off-road
• Choice of three 4x4 systems - Quadra-Trac I ®, Quadra-Trac II ® and Quadra-Drive II ® with electronic limited slip differential (eLSD)
• A new selection system with the Terrain ™ Quadra-Trac II and Quadra-Drive II offers five terrain settings: Auto, Sand / Mud, sport, snow and rock to suit driving conditions
• The first application for the society as a whole new, flexible fuel 3.6-liter V-6 engine Pentastar. The new engine has variable valve timing (VVT) and produces 280 hp (209 kW) and 260 Nm of torque (353 N • m) @ 4800 rpm - 11 percent improvement in fuel economy, 33 percent power and torque, 11 percent
• Available 5.7-liter HEMI ® V-8 produces 360 hp (268 kW) and 390 Nm of torque (520 N • m) at 4250 rpm - VVT and fuel saving features Multi-Displacement System (MDS), technology, a dual exhaust to maximize efficiency
• the international market, the drive on the left and right and the choice of diesel and gasoline power sources are available
• trailer towing capacity of up to £ 7,400 higher. on 4x2 models with trailer-sway Control (TSC), and rear leveling included
• Range of 500 miles on a tank of gas (24.6 compared to 21.6 liters in the current model)
Improvements.
The Interior.
• On the inside are world-class real wood and leather, heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, four-way electric controls lumbar, rain sensitive wipers, the passive input / Keyless Go , ParkView ™ rear back-up camera and tilt / telescoping steering column with memory
• Premium Package for up to five passengers and cargo
• Larger front and rear door openings (78 degrees) for improved penetration / output from the current model (67 degrees)
• More than 4 inches in an increase in seats behind the knee and leg (38.6 inches) compared with the previous model with second-row reclining seats
• The greater the amount of cargo (36.3 cubic feet), offers a space of 17 percent more than the current model has changed (31 cubic feet)
Exterior.
• The new sculpted body and a sports profile to define the elegant facade, and an aerodynamic refinement
• The new dual-pane sunroof pan (CommandView ®) extends from the rear windshield of the vehicle. It consists of two glass panels, power opening / closing Sun
• Power back door effort to convenient remote up / down (Grand Cherokee First)
• New 20-inch wheels available on Limited and standard on Overland
• Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge (HID) are standard on Limited and Overland
• Segment-exclusive headlamps SmartBeam ® adjust to ambient light and oncoming traffic, the performance of any lighting on standard Limited and Overland
Ride and handling.
• Any new front and rear independent suspension, which offers bonuses in the forms of road with isolated front and rear suspension mounts and variable-rate rear springs that combine to improve the road character and comfort
• torsional rigidity The new body structure is 146 percent stiffer than the current model, and stiffer than the BMW X5, Lexus RX 300 and Mercedes ML, to improve durability and reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH)
• Rigidity is achieved with more than 5400 welds in the body alone. This marks an increase of 53 percent in spot welds, an increase of 42 percent in arc welding and a 38 percent-increase in structural adhesive
More than 45 safety features.
• Standard electronic stability control (ESC) consists of an electronic roll mitigation (ERM), Hill Start Assist (HSA), influences the control trailer (TSC) and Hill-descent control (HDC)
• Standard full-length curtain airbags half to extend protection to front and outer rear passengers
• Standard seat side thorax airbags to enhance protection for the driver and front passenger
• Standard first Jeep-active head restraints deploy in the rear collision to minimize the distance between the headrest and the occupant's head
• Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Stations (RCP) Cross-back safety system to prevent accidents, warns the driver of the vehicle (s) in the blind spots with icons on the bright side mirrors and / or an audible
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) decreases the preset test car cruising speed when closing on another vehicle or a vehicle pulls in the same orbit (late availability)
• Collision Warning (FCW) system detects whether the vehicle can be another vehicle is approaching too fast and driver notices (late availability)
• External start function starts the engine and actuates the comfort parameters based on the environment by using the key fob while maintaining vehicle safety (standard on Limited and Overland, available on Laredo)
Connectivity and entertainment.
• SIRIUS Travel Link, drivers will bring cutting-edge information on gas prices, weather, sports scores and movie listings
• SIRIUS Traffic monitors the traffic in 78 markets across the United States and continuously displays the conditions with the vehicle's navigation system
• Uconnect phone to the radio with a wireless Bluetooth ® mobile phones (and the future of MP3 players), allowing the music, and the new USB interface for digital technology, which allows the sound to find the song title and artist of the devices iPod
• Uconnect Navigation with a brand new Garmin navigation and SIRIUS Backseat TV with multimedia Uconnect ™
• Premium Alpine audio system with nine speakers, surround sound and a 506-watt woofer
Price $30,215
In the 2011 model, the Jeep made some changes and introduced new features such as plastic body molding of the rubber body cladding, grille, fog lamps, rear bumper, black muffler, and 17-inch alloy wheels all of which are located on the exterior to present a more aggressive appearance.
In addition, there are a number of additional features such as antilock brakes on 4 wheels, Electronic Stability Control, Energy Management, Child Seat Lower Anchorage, and Adjustable Upper belt in front, head airbags for front passengers, pretensions, temperature display tire pressure, and trunk release.
Likewise with energy affairs that still rely on 2.4-liter engine but offers comfortable journey. For off-road driving is not a problem, even the SUV is capable of adventure in the icy road. American Jeep is a fitting choice for those who want to switch to using berpenggerak 4-wheel SUV because it offers stability and comfort on the road.
