Jeep Grand Cherokee Launched In India At Rs. 77.5 Lakh | V3Cars

Jeep have launched the Grand Cherokee in India at Rs. 77.5 lakh ex-showroom. Unlike the previous-gen Grand Cherokee that came to India via the CBU route, the 5th-gen Grand Cherokee is assembled locally at Jeep’s Ranjangaon facility.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Price Comparison With Rivals

Here is a price comparison of the Jeep Grand Cherokee with its rivals:

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RIVALS

EX-SHOWROOM PRICE COMPARISON

Model

Price

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Rs. 77.50 Lakh

BMW X5

Rs. 79.90 Lakh to Rs. 96.50 Lakh

Mercedes-Benz GLE

Rs. 85.80 Lakh to Rs. 1.02 Crore

Audi Q7

Rs. 83.30 Lakh to Rs. 90.78 Lakh

Volvo XC90

Rs. 94.90 Lakh

Jeep Grand Cherokee is the most affordable SUV in its class with a starting price of Rs. 77.50 lakh. The second most affordable SUV here is the BMW X5 at Rs. 79.90 lakh that comes with a 3.0L turbo petrol engine

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Design

The new Grand Cherokee gets a sharper design over its predecessor with slimmer headlights and tail lights. The Grand Cherokee’s front end gets Jeep’s signature 7-slat grille and ‘Jeep’ logo. Squared-off wheel arches, body cladding and 20-inch machine-cut alloy wheels give the Grand Cherokee a rugged appeal. At the rear, the American SUV gets slim LED tail lights and a rear windshield with chrome surrounds. Overall, the new Grand Cherokee looks fresh and premium and carries a unique appeal over its German rivals.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Take a look at the dimensions of the Grand Cherokee:

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VS RIVALS
DIMENSIONS COMPARISON

Model

Jeep Grand Cherokee

BMW X5

Mercedes-Benz GLE

Audi Q7

Volvo XC90

Length

4914mm

4992mm

4924mm

5064mm

4953mm

Width

1968mm

2004mm

2157mm

1970mm

2008mm

Height

1798mm

1745mm

1772mm

1703mm

1773mm

Wheelbase

2964mm

2975mm

2995mm

2999mm

2984mm

Ground Clearance

215mm

214mm

200mm

NA

223mm

Boot Space

1067L

650L

630L

NA

304L (3 row)

Fuel Tank

104L

83L

65L

85L

71L

Tyre Size

NA

265/50 R19

255/55 R18

255/55 R18 

275/45 R20

Staying true to the Jeep credentials, the Grand Cherokee is the tallest SUV of the lot. However, it falls short in terms of length, width and wheelbase. The Q7 is the longest and also the one of the few SUVs in this class to offer 3-row seating. Jeep are yet to reveal the ground clearance of the Grand Cherokee.

Note: Check your Car EMI with our - Car EMI Calculator

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Interiors

The new Grand Cherokee offers class-leading tech with a 10.25-inch front co-passenger touchscreen display. Additionally, it also packs a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.0-inch head-up display and a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system. That’s 4 displays for the 1st row occupants, each measuring 10-inch or more. Other features of the Grand Cherokee include active noise cancellation, ambient lighting, ventilated seats, surround view camera, leather seats with ventilation, 9-speaker sound system, 8 airbags, tyre pressure monitoring system, terrain response modes and advanced driving assistance system (ADAS).

Jeep Grand Cherokee

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Powertrain

Jeep India offer the Grand Cherokee with a 2.0L turbo petrol engine. The same engine does duty on the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Rubicon. Take a look at the engine specifications of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Note: Check your car’s fuel cost with Fuel Cost Calculator India

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VS RIVALS
PETROL ENGINE SPECS COMPARISON

Model

Jeep Grand Cherokee

BMW X5

Audi Q7

Volvo XC90

Engine 

2.0L 4-cyl Turbo Petrol

3.0L 6-cyl Turbo Petrol

3.0L 6-cyl Turbo Petrol

2.0L 4-cyl Turbo Petrol

Power

272PS

340PS

340PS

304PS

Torque

400Nm

450Nm

500Nm

420Nm

Automatic

8-speed TC

8-speed TC

8-speed TC

8-speed TC

Jeep Grand Cherokee is the least powerful SUV in the segment. The Volvo XC90 also gets a 2.0L turbo petrol engine but it offers more power and torque over the Grand Cherokee. All the SUVs in the segment come with an 8-speed torque converter automatic transmission and 4-wheel-drive.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Rivals

As we stated earlier, Jeep Grand Cherokee goes up against other premium family SUVs in the segment like the BMW X5, Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Volvo XC90 and Land Rover Discovery. Thanks to local assembly and a smaller turbo petrol engine, the Grand Cherokee is currently the most affordable SUV in its class.

Also Read: Hyundai To Launch Ioniq 5 At The 2023 Auto Expo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.

0 Comments

Leave a Reply