Building on the excellence of the Grand Cherokee and iconic Wrangler, Jeep has done a brilliant job of climbing upmarket, into the semi-premium space occupied by Acura, Infiniti, etc. Sometimes that can create cognitive dissonance, as when one of its SUVs doesn’t live up to expectations.
By Isaac Bouchard
By Isaac Bouchard It is critical for car companies to shave development and production costs these days, just to remain profitable in an ultracompetitive market. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, of which the Jeep brand is one of the most the profitable parts, is not yet the high master of this art in the same way Volkswagen—one … Read more
Isaac Bouchard Rarely have I had a vehicle perform such a slow burn as the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Here is an SUV that I initially regarded with a very healthy dose of skepticism, that has become one that I recommend heartily to my auto brokering clients, and sell or lease on a very consistent basis. … Read more
By Isaac Bouchard There’s no doubt the current Wrangler, internally known as the JK series, is the best of its long and illustrious breed. And it is incredibly fun on a test drive. But is it something you can actually live with? As a one-time Jeep CJ owner, that was the question at the forefront … Read more
By Isaac Bouchard I’ve had plenty of time in various Grand Cherokees powered by the eight-cylinder Hemi, but this past New Year’s was my first exposure to the better-selling V6 version of Jeep’s excellent SUV. My expectations were low; the Grand Cherokee is one of my favorites, but its Germanic roots (derived from the Mercedes … Read more
