For a Jeep this is impressive. Looks like a bigger Dodge Journey with a VW interior. Too bad SUV’s are dying and so is Chrysler.

looks nice for a Jeep, especially the interior, and does anyone know who made this platform, Chrysler or MB, I’m confused.

Very impressive! Well done jeep!

Especially the new engine!

As far as I know its a carry over/ lightly modified platform from the current vehicle.
Looks like an Equinox to me.

Nice job!
What company will sell it next year?
DrFill

I am actually surprised that they managed to make a decent looking interior. [7.52pm not am]

This looks great, inside and out, even though they raided the corporate parts bin.

I have one question, though: Where’s the “Trail Rated” badge?

Mixed feelings. From the technology perspective, welcome to what Honda has been doing for a few years now (Cylinder shut-off and so forth). From the design perspective the outside is a mild refresh of the old one (but thats the way they roll, since the original every “new” one was simply an evolution of the old one, never a revolution). The interior is A LOT better than anything we’ve seen so far from Cry/Jeep/Dod. Yet, it still lags behind others in the class on that aspect, starting with the Tribecca, and even moving down the food chain to Pilot and FJ.

Beautiful SUV. Too bad it’s not a 2010 model. GOtta wait a whole other year to buy this.

Thought that the new Jeep will offer 3-row seating?!?!?

Excuse me but how does this look like an Equinox? That’s like saying a Porsche looks like a Hyundai.

Honda? Uh, GM was one of the first with cylinder de-activation. Years before Honda had it.

Actually, if you count the weird 4-6-8 V-8 of the 1970’s Cadillac engine, GM has had cylinder deactivation technology DECADES before the rest of the industry.

I think they really wanted to keep the look of the Grand Cherokee. Why would they want to change something drastic when this vehicle sells alot. You really cant beat a Jeep. I think it looks awesome, and the HEMI engine gets amazing gas milage for 360hp, and adds alot of fun that no other competitive model even offers. Especually the Pontiac Aztek screwed a Jeep Wrangler and had a retard child looking Toytoa FJ, or the boring Pitlot.

Actually, now that I think back, Chrysler had cylinder de-activation on some of their Hemi’s years before Honda offered it on the Pilot.

And orangecones, you’ve got to be kidding with the interior comments. The Pilot’s interior is FUGLY (almost as bad looking as the exterior), and the FJ’s interior is almost a joke. The last GC blew both of those interiors away, and this new one’s is even nicer.

Stop listening to the media, get away from the television, use your brain and look – this Jeep is a nice vehicle. Case closed.

That’s almost too pretty to be a Jeep. If they keep the prices in line with the outgoing model it should be a winner.

orangecones, how can you even mention a non-entity like the Tribecca in the same breath as this? I don’t even need one hand to count the number of those I’ve seen on the road. And until you’ve had a chance to sit in the Jeep don’t make presumptions. I’m looking at the same pictures you are and this looks as nice as anything in its class.

I have to say that I just sat and stared at that interior. It’s beatiful inside. The way they carved out the doors and centre console, it’s going to be one comfortable ****pit to sit in.

“Yet, it still lags behind others in the class on that aspect, starting with the Tribecca, and even moving down the food chain to Pilot and FJ.”

Are you on drugs? The Pilot interior is cheap and full of hard plastics. Its not even CLOSE to this. The FJ has one of the worst interiors of any Toyota product. Import fanboys are delusional.

RE: the early questions about who made what platform… the article clearly states its an ALL NEW UNITBODY structure shared with the MB ML series. so obviously its made by Benz.

As for the actual jeep, i love it. its sticking with the same overall design theme that’s proven to be successful for jeep & its GC. they’ve modernized it, added a little BMW to it (especially the rear), and made it new again. good job.

wow chrysler, i had no idea you guys had it in you… now apply the design standards across the board, assure these standards make it to the productions lines, and you have yourselves a fighting chance, all you have left to do is get around to increasing your powertrain tech (R&D), (start by following suit with ford and develop direct injection with turbocharging tech ) (and offer clean diesel tech) (then follow honda and get a jump on the others in fuel cell tech)

And I also hope that future Chrysler product’s interior’s will be as good as this or the new Ram

You can’t have future products if there is no future

The taillights on a Grand Cherokee should NEVER venture onto the tailgate like they are on this. The rest looks good, but now the ass just looks like a tarted up Journey. If Jeep is going to switch this to a unibody construction they need to bring back a body-on-frame Cherokee to sit with the Wrangler. Yes this looks good, bravo Chrysler, but it isn’t Jeep.

nickkop- The Pheonix V6 is about 2 generations ahead of anything else on the market right now. If you read up on it you’ll discover that it’s actually designed to be used with both direct injection and camless technology. Mercedes is going to be using it in there vehicles as well but with the above options. The version that Chrysler is launching is to keep the costs in line for a mass market product, but as Mercedes starts doing some volume with the more advanced set up, you’ll start to see it pop up in the mainstream products from Chrysler. The Pheonix V6 is reported to be so refined it makes the Lexus look like it’s using a tractor engine.

As far as diesel – 3.0L CRD supplied from Mercedes and already being used. One of the cleanest and quitest diesel engines on the market today.

Fuel Cell – Not really sure that’s ever going to happen.

It looks so much better when the hood and fenders are not molded around the front headlamp assembly as in the previous generation. It’s a nice design and well thought out. However it may be too little too late but stranger things have happened.

CarCzarCdn, are you sure this Pentastar V6 is the same as the Phoenix V6 program Chrysler has? I’m not too sure it is…

Really nice design for a company on respirator. I hope FIAT buys them, I really do.

i think it looks kinda good. I see lots of GM resemblance in their detail. i hope they really get better mpgs, and i hope they have better sound systems cuz the old ones sucked!!

carczar: 2 generations ahead of what? 2 decades ago? great to be 2 generations ahead when you are still a decade behind all the competitors newest mainstream engine tech. I doubt Mercedes will use this motor.. In what? what would they possibly need it for? And where do you see anything about a 3.0 CRD in this article? you must be speculating… and anything about making a Lexus look like its using a tractor engine… is purely speculative sounds like a bunch of BS… comparing a lexus (i dont even like many lexus’ cars) to a Chrysler?? Please… Where You sound like you are more full of crap than the average Finance Manager or Car Salesperson. What a fanboy…

and anything about making a Lexus look like its using a tractor engine… is purely exaggeration sounds like a bunch of BS…

Please… Where You sound like you are more full of crap than the average Finance Manager or Car Salesperson. What a fanboy…

****ing LLN ( Please… Where (are you getting your facts, kid?) You sound like you are more full of crap than the average Finance Manager or Car Salesperson. What a fanboy…

sorry for all the posts had to correct myself

All right for the most part … but the headlights and front end are so uninspiring. Maybe they are going back to their design roots of the Reliant K-car days.

this car is gr8
honda sucks
toyota siucks

ktulu says this while GM and Chrysler are on life support… riiiiiiiight

but i do think toyota sucks for the most part..

No thanks.

boxes on wheels aren’t my thing, the interior does look pretty comfy, though…jeep has always been more about the wrangler to me, tho, and off-roading…not luxo suvs…these are the kinds of vehicles the auto companies bet too much on in the first place…

I guess the tight up between Chrysler and M.B. came out with two nice products:

Chrysler 300M (based on older M.B. E-class)
Jeep Grand Cherokee (based on M.B. ML class)

Wasn’t that what the original intent of the tie-up. Who approved the rest of the line up that brought them where they are today? Caliber? Sebring? Are you kidding me… the only place I see them is at the Budget / Avis lot.

This is kind of fitting that this is coming out when it is. I graduated high school the last time a new Grand Cherokee came out, now I’m graduating college when this model comes out. Kind of like a bookend to my college career.

Lexus engines already do seem like tractor engines, especially their crap V8’s.

A4, that is hilariously ignorant sounding, what happened? did NOFGM and CarCzar kidnap you and hijack your user name ??

HUGE styling improvement.

Though I’m not really sold about those BMW/Audi-ish tallights.

Other than that though, much better.

You are right, GM had cylinder deactivation first. Wanna guess why the feature disappeared?

BECAUSE IT SUCKED BALLS AND BROKE DOWN ALL THE TIME HAHAHA.

Great feature, just far ahead of its time.

Oh, and btw, the Grand Cherokee still sets record lows in Consumer Reports for reliability, especially in the electrical department.

Enjoy your good looking POS.

Oh, and just like Sirius, Jeep won’t even be around to release it. But I suppose there is a market for people who have faith in Chrysler to get it right this time as far as build quality.

^^^^You have never been on the Rubicon have you? The appliance you drive wont survive the 1st 1/4 mile.
Jeep is among the top 10 recognized brands in the world and is the most valuable horse in the Chrysler stable. It also has the largest and most enthusiast hard core following of any vehicle line in the world (based on aftermarket money spent per vehicle). Its not dying in my lifetime. While Jeeps may have a few more nagging problems when new (covered under warranty) then some of the applpiance brands. In the long run Jeeps are extremely durable and you can beat on them way harder then most anything else.

what’s amazing is that you get a fully capable off-roader with Benz technology for probably $45k loaded.

Not bad.

That air suspension is too trick. I don’t see/hear of any Subaru Tribeca with this kind of off-road capability.

Hate the domestic haters!

Shaver’s right, on everything.

A4- In response to your question about the Pentastar being the same engine as the Pheonix, it is, just a badging change, although I’d prefer if they stuck with the Pheonix name.

Nickkop- Not a fan boy, just giving inside information from people that have worked on the project and given comparisons of the Pheonix to the Toyota 3.3L and 3.5L engines. Mercedes is going to be using the Pheonix architecture in there next gen V6″s, it’s just a fact not a guess. The 3.0L Diesel was standard issue on the ‘07 and ‘08 models, supplied from Mercedes, dropped only because of cost issues and emmision compliance. There’s a good chance though that they will bring it back, it was the top seller in Canada.

Overall I like it. The end looks a little droopy though.

The only Jeep worthy of the Rubicon is the Wrangler. All their other stuff is just wannabe junk. And even then, the Wrangler has poor reliability.

Ha no, if you’ve ever read anything else I’ve said, you would know that toyotas are the epitome of all that is crap and that they encompass the same mission statement as Whirlpool and Kenmore, to provide the customer with the absolute best in home appliances.

On another note, that terracotta interior is outstanding and the smooth silver is an amazing look. I still hate the taillights, but thats about my only complaint other than its lack of offroad ability.

Hello X5 rear styling.

“To be the JEEP you have to beat the JEEP.”

I’m amazed at some many companies that try to meet or beat JEEP and fail. One one company can claim to be in Jeeps League and go figure it’s to only other company with a real military record as well, Land Rover. That is they actually made or still make vehicles for the military. MERCEDES BENZ and BMW make great road machines but when the road ends MB comes in a lagging third.

Now JEEP is going after Land Rover for Off-road Luxury? If nothing else, Jeep will beat Land Rover in Off-Road. The GC has always been Jeep’s stab at that All-terrain Luxury market. If CHRYSLER can stick it out long enough to make this work, and do it right, Not over produce because that market while strong is not bottomless, Then they have a real shot at long term survival and success.

I wouldn’t mind seeing a new GC SRT in the near future. Hint: Make it a high pressure Turbo Diesel. Just saw the Newest Jay Garage and that is some sick diesel tech. 1400 hp and can make six runs on one gallon. I’m sure there is more to it than that but still, can you imagine?

It would make CHRYSLER’s large cars much more desirable and scarier; 500hp, 800 lb/ft, and 40+mpg (and that’s being conservative).

CHRYSLER, because you have no other choice, BUILT IT AS IT AND BUILT NOW!

I wonder if INTERNATIONAL would be interested in buying HUMMER and/or JEEP?

AMAZING! NOT ONE THING ORIGINAL. WHEELS, HEADLAMPS AND TAILLAMPS ARE FROM GENERATION ONE (E53) BMW X5. REAR PROFILE IS THE SAME AS A GMC ACADIA AND THE INTERIOR IF FROM KIA/HYUNDAI. I HOPE THEY DON’T REVAMP THE WRANGLER ANYTIME SOON.

This is excellent vehicle from Chrysler and shows how the future will be. THis is great you get Mercedes Technology which no else can get wrapped into a nice package. The air suspension and keyless go are very nice features which unheard of in a class of this type.

Love it! However, personally, as with such vehicles as Ford F250.. where is the rugged look? I would hope factory options would be something other than the ‘woody’ interior trim… and why not like other foreign makes that can give you heated seats with cloth-like covering… My 02 Overland seats are the most worn looking part of my interior.. I just want to feel like i can use this new model to help with the yard work and pull the horse trailer and not be afraid to get it a little dirty! Thats’ what a Jeep is for! Right?
Also hopefully the CRD WILL make its way back to the GC.. if you’ve driven one you will see why.. also let’s hope for a 6-speed tranny.. squeeze every mpg out! As for the new V-6, maybe soon Chrysler will also toss in a turbo or something!
Go Jeep!

outside is kinda …..not rugged like it use to be, this is to pretty, but love the interior

this is good but its just a start
the said chrysler will b showing 8 new cars in a 18 month pipeline
we(we being me)want to see:

new 300
new charger (a car that can really go up against the mustang and camaro)
new caliber
new nitro
new avenger
new sebring(if its not the 200c)
new pacifica
new magnum
new pt
new durango
new dakota
new fiat cars
new hybrids
more ev car
and thats about it i think

Best JGC yet!! I like how the exterior is refined, yet not changed completely. The JGC’s have already sold very well (even on the East Coast where there seems to be few American cars) so it makes sense not to drastically change the body style. The interior looks almost as inviting as the newly updated Range Rover, but for 1/2 the price. Nice work Chrysler, I hope you can keep the padlocks off the doors so you can sell this thing!!

BTW – anyone who says the interior is not as nice as the current Highlander, Pilot, Tribeca, etc. does NOT know what they are talking about.

I wish I didn’t have to wait a year for it. This might well replace my wife’s 2005 GC Limited, but I’m going to hold out and see what the CTS Sport Wagon and Saab 9-5 SportCombi turn out to be like.

i want me one of them new military spec wranglers. this one’s turned into a minivan with hinged doors.

very nice looking….but it’s too late!

Chrysler is really working hard to improve their interiors and this proves it.

Its about time!!

Very nice. I have fond memories of my silver 1998 GC 5.9. It had a beautiful interior and a muscular exterior. It’s nice to see Jeep headed that direction again, only this time with much better gas mileage and handling.

Trail rated?LOL

Jeep is the most recognizable auto brand in the world, the most capable vehicle in the world. Consumer Reports is biased. I have owned 4 Jeeps in 10 years and never had (1) electrical problem. They have had MDS in their Hemi models since 2004. Thanks to Jim Press, they are finally attacking short comings. The next thing that they need to do is attack their powertains and get their transmissions up to speed with the rest of the world.

The Jeep GC is just the beginning. You will see a new 300C and a new Charger. The new Charger is a beast and looks fast sitting still. Both have considerably improved interiors. You will also see a (B Segment Car) smaller than a Caliber, very efficient. Avenger and Sebring will not see another refresh and will be replaced with a new and improved mid-sized sedan. Nitro goes bye-bye and the Compass is not far behind.

There is not a lot of separation between CJD – Honda – Toyota-Chevy- Ford. It is all perception and packaging. The auto media is mostly lazy and piggyback off of other people’s articles. So when you see a good or bad review on a car just know that very few of these writers do their homework. They rely on past history and what the other guy said.

Chrysler will make it. If not. Jeep definitely will. It is in high demand and is Chrysler’s bargaining chip.

Hmmm… a few old names, a lot of new names, yet the same overall level of ignorance. Yep… This must be LLN.

This new Grand Cherokee appears to be a great replacement for the current model. As far as the interior goes… Anyone who has anything even remotely negative to say about it is either delusional, needs to have their eyes checked, or are blatantly looking for and subsequently pulling things right out of their rear-ends. Chrysler has obviously learned their lesson with regard to interiors…

In response to such “learned” individuals as nickkop… It’s painfully clear we have yet another LLN commentator who loves to open their trap before doing even one iota of research on any given subject. Instead of just comfortable spewing your misconceived drivel… You might want to take your head out of your rear-end and actually do a little bit of reading up on the Phoenix-family of six-cylinder engines. It’s certainly not as if there hasn’t been more than enough written on the project over the last couple of years… So it must just be that you can’t be bothered to do so for whatever reason. Do yourself a favor and check it out… Then you might actually come across as something other than an ignorant, run of the mill fanboy for whatever hogwash you subscribe to.

With that said… As far as anyone else with their comments about this being “too late” because Chrysler won’t survive long enough for this new GC to come out – it’s definitely time for a big reality check…

Even if Chrysler does not survive (and that’s still a BIG “if”)… Under absolutely zero circumstances would that equate to Jeep somehow going under with it. Were Chrysler to go under, if nothing else… Jeep would be the top brand – if not the only brand to be salvaged from the company. There are more than enough potential companies that would be nothing less than thrilled at the prospect of acquiring Jeep – plain and simple.

Having been a car snob (read Audi) for at least 8 years-6 years ago I broke down and (against the judgement of my friends) purchased a used 2000 JGC Laredo to get to my job in the mountains. Since then- I got rid of the Audi and have never looked back! I have been waiting for Jeep to get it together and launch something worth the Jeep name- and now it looks as though they mave have answered with the 2011. PS…I currently have 203k miles and it is running strong! Just hope it holds out until the new one is launched! And I agree with AMGoff- if there is any line to pulled out of the rubble that Chrysler has created – it will be Jeep!