

Standard across the range are reversing camera with sensors front and rear, 7 airbags, Cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring, ESC, trailer sway control, capless fuel filler, dual zone climate, keyless entry and start, heated front seats, auto lights and wipers, auto high beam, hill hold, power front seats, bi-xenon headlights, LED DRLs and fog lamps, acoustic windscreen and front door glass, and many other features. The new even more mental SRT Trackhawk will also be coming to New Zealand. Finally there’s the SRT at $114,990 with a 344kW/624Nm 6.4l V8 which can push the 2200kg SUV to 100kph in the mid 4 seconds.

Then the Trailhawk diesel at $94,990 followed by the Overland with the V8 or turbodiesel at $99,990. Next up is the Limited tested here with either the 3.0l turbodiesel or 5.7l V8 petrol for $89,990. Then there’s the Blackhawk at $81,990 with the same 3.0l diesel and 4wd. The range starts with the RWD Laredo 4×2 at $64,990 with a 3.6l petrol engine and the Laredo 4×4 at $76,990 with a 3.0l V6 turbodiesel. There’s quite a range of models and engines available so I won’t cover them in detail. Now in its fourth generation it has grown bigger, taller, and more luxurious without losing its impressive reputation for off-road ability. Jeep’s luxury large SUV, the Grand Cherokee, has been around since 1993.
