As explained by Jeffrey Zurschmeide, president of the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA), his part of the country presents a tough challenge for most SUVs: “In the Pacific Northwest, we can go from rain-soaked city streets up to the snowy mountains in about an hour.” Bothell Jeep Dealers agree. So we look for an SUV that’s comfortable and capable in all kinds of situations.”
And that’s exactly what they found in the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, “overwhelmingly” choosing it as this year’s Northwest Sport Utility of the Year—while also naming Jeep’s flagship their “Best Off-Road SUV,” too.
It’s a particularly notable honor, because Jeep Dealerships CT know that NWAPA members don’t try to base their decisions on separate test drives that might have occurred weeks or months in the past. Instead, the group brought 20 of today’s top SUVs and crossovers to Snoqualmie, Wash., for a grueling one-day evaluation of the vehicles’ hill-climbing and descent abilities, ride comfort, low-range handling, stability handling, emergency braking maneuvers and more—all areas in which the new Grand Cherokee excels, thanks to its comprehensive redesign for the current model year. Today’s Grand Cherokee offers three 4×4 systems, the new Jeep Selec-Terrain system with five different terrain settings, an advanced air-suspension system, improved fuel economy, a world-class interior, and more than 45 safety and security features, and it’s all wrapped up by eye-catching new sheet metal.
“The Pacific Northwest provides perhaps the widest variety of driving conditions in the country, so it’s a perfect place for all of the driving attributes of the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee,” said Mike Manley, president and CEO of Jeep. “We’re especially pleased that the NWAPA’s journalist members recognize Grand Cherokee’s comfort and capability in all weather conditions, both on- and off-road.”
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