When Jeep launched the completely redesigned 2011 Grand Cherokee, the company was proud to deliver the most-capable, most luxurious model ever to hit the road—or leave it, for that matter. But it turns out that the new flagship isn’t only the best Grand Cherokee ever, it’s also the “Best of the Best.” Just ask the team at Autoweek, which honored the vehicle with that title in the truck segment of its new-for-2011 award.
Editors’ comments on the Grand Cherokee included:
- “It’s capable, it builds on the long-held strength of the iconic brand, and in a new twist, it’s downright luxurious.”
- “Our staff gave it consistent high marks for the interior, which has been redone with pleasing soft-touch materials yet still exudes a rugged demeanor.”
- “This new rock crawler looks similar to but sharper than its predecessors and stands out in the street.”
- “For all of its power and luxury, this vehicle still hangs its hat on ability, which it has in spades.”
- “In low gear, the beast is nearly unstoppable.”
Vehicles were ranked on a scale of 1-5, according to a wide range of criteria, and “perfect-five ratings were common for the Jeep in many categories.”
But it’s not just noted industry observers like those at Autoweek who are impressed with the Grand Cherokee. Connecticut Jeep customers continue to make the Jeep a top choice, too, as evidenced by the latest sales figures. When it finished December 2010 with a 211 percent jump in sales as compared to the same period in 2009, it marked the third consecutive month that the Jeep had seen sales grow by at least 200 percent.
And as Autoweek said about the Grand Cherokee itself, “This might be a harbinger of things to come from the new Chrysler.”
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