With sales striking a 5 year high, Jeep is intending to keep their momentum choosing the upgraded Jeep Grand Cherokee. For this year’s New York Car Show, Jeep revealed 2 brand-new variations of its very popular SUV, the off-road oriented Trailhawk and the modified Summit.
For 2017, the Grand Cherokee obtains an upgraded front fascia, changed tail lights, a more luxurious interior and upgraded innovations.
The Trailhawk is a brand-new addition to the Grand Cherokee lineup. Coming as off-road package, it gets raised suspension and trips on 18 inch rims covered in all-terrain tires. When off-roading, Jeep has likewise set up a removable front bumper for a broader technique angle.
This off-road specification Grand Cherokee likewise gets unique damping for its air suspension and its setting are special to the Trailhawk. As per Jeep, the specifically tuned dampers provide much better articulation for climbing up over rocks and keeps the wheels in contact with the ground as much as possible. Enhancing the Trailhawk’s off-road ability even further is a rear electronic restricted slip differential. Sturdy tow hooks and a blacked out hood even more distinguishes the Trailhawk from the rest of the variety.
From off-road to on-road, Jeep also modified the top-spec Summit design. Outside modifications are the very same as the ones discussed above with a couple of additions. It gets brand-new LED foglights and a chrome honeycomb grill. It likewise trips on brand-new 20-inch refined wheel with a multi-spoke pattern, changing the old 5 spoke wheels.
For an improved cabin ambiance, the Summit’s interior is now completely trimmed in Laguna leather in Indigo, Ski Gray and 2 other color choices. The complete leather interior boasts a Nappa leather-wrapped dashboard, center console and door panels, and Laguna leather seats with edge welting. In addition, all Summit vehicles come geared up with a suede premium headliner, lighted door sill, acoustic windscreen and complete side glass, Active Sound Cancellation, premium Berber carpeting mats and a Harmon/Kardon 19-speaker, 825 watt amp audio with 3 subwoofers.
Similar to all Jeeps, the Grand Cherokee Summit comes requirement with Quadra-Drive II 4×4 system with ELSD. For a softer trip, Quadra-Lift air suspension and Selec-Speed Control is fitted to all Grand Cherokee Summit designs.
3 engine alternatives are readily available in all Grand Cherokee versions. The base engine is a 3.6 liter V6 Pentastar engine having 298 PS. Other engines consist of a 5.7 liter HEMI V8 with 360 PS as well as a 3.0 liter Eco-Diesel providing 245 PS.
