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Multitool: Jeep's Grand Cherokee is good for a lot more than just getting dirty.
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Trailer Boats
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May 1, 2007
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- Bourdon, Stuart
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Introduced in 1992, and most recently redesigned for the 2005 model year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee stands as an icon of sophisticated yet rugged technology and capability. And while most immediately think of dirt roads and off-highway activities when Jeep is mentioned, the 2007 Grand Cherokee is really a multitool of vehicles. It offers the comfort and styling of a luxury SUV and, depending on how it's equipped, the muscle to tackle a two-track trail through the hills, and lays claim to a significant tow rating for a vehicle of its class.
So what's new? The Grand can now be ordered with a 3.0L turbodiesel V-6 (7400-pound tow rating with 3.73 axle gears), or a flex-fuel ...
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Despite a Few Flaws, Grand Cherokee's Hot
Chicago Sun-Times;
January 29, 1994 ;
Dan Jedlicka;
719 words
...Mash the fast, roomy Jeep Grand Cherokee V-8's throttle, and suddenly you're...market. Well, it's the 1990s, and the Grand Cherokee is a sport/utility light truck - not a car. But the Grand Cherokee has the interior of an auto and handles...
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Jeep's 2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 _ the Chuck Norris of SUVs.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);
March 17, 2006 ;
699 words
......there who said, I'd sure like a Jeep Grand Cherokee that has 425 horsepower! And if indeed...listening. Thus we get the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, with a 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 that...more than double the horsepower of the Grand Cherokee's standard engine. Absurd? Yes. Ridiculous...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Sports European Style
Chicago Sun-Times;
October 21, 1995 ;
Dan Jedlicka;
737 words
......likely would resemble the hot Jeep Grand Cherokee, which looks as if it should come with...Chrysler Corp.'s new, $24,603-$32,906 Grand Cherokee sees its first big revamp since its...lack, I found while testing a 1996 Grand Cherokee Laredo. Chrysler concentrated mostly...
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Grand Cherokee roomy, zoomy // `Driver's car' is big on style and power
Chicago Sun-Times;
July 21, 1996 ;
DAN JEDLICKA;
557 words
...(1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee average retail price: $16,525-$23,525) Mash the fast, roomy Jeep Grand Cherokee V-8's throttle, and suddenly you're...market. Well, it's the 1990s, and the Grand Cherokee is a sport/utility light truck - not...
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40-Grand Cherokee; Jeep's top Cherokee moves upscale, with new Durango...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
October 18, 1997 ;
Gilbert, John;
787 words
......Cherokees, CJs, Wagoneers - and the 1998 Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited is the best yet. There...the Cherokee got a sibling called the Grand Cherokee in 1993. The 1998 model year is expected to be the last one for the current Grand Cherokee. In the meantime, Jeep dealers have...
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NEW GRAND CHEROKEE GETS A LIFT FROM SANTA, SUPERMAN IN TV ADS
Automotive News;
August 28, 1998 ;
KISIEL, RALPH;
314 words
......will pitch the redesigned 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in TV commercials. The seven new 30-seco...airing in September and will mix new Grand Cherokee features with the tone and subtle humor...dodging obstacles as Superman drives his Grand Cherokee to his ice cave hideaway. In another...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee. (sport-utility vehicle)
Trailer Boats;
July 1, 1994 ;
Kovacik, Bob;
637 words
......reported on the Jeep Grand Cherokee V-8 in the April...of 3.73:1 for the Grand Cherokee, which is an improvement...performer as the Grand Cherokee is when not towing...the only way the Grand Cherokee comes with a 5.2...The back of the Grand Cherokee drops ...
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Grand Cherokee needs update to stay competitive.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);
September 17, 2003 ;
755 words
...Byline: Matt Nauman DENVER _ Jeep's Grand Cherokee, like an old friend, remains one of...the 2004 Overland version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. I continue to like the vehicle's size...grass and rocks remains top notch.) The Grand Cherokee's exterior retains its rugged good...
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Grand Cherokee needs update to stay competitive.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
October 10, 2003 ;
Nauman, Matt;
755 words
...Byline: Matt Nauman DENVER _ Jeep's Grand Cherokee, like an old friend, remains one of...the 2004 Overland version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. I continue to like the vehicle's size...grass and rocks remains top notch.) The Grand Cherokee's exterior retains its rugged good...
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New Jeep Grand Cherokee mostly more of the same.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);
December 9, 2004 ;
590 words
...Byline: Steven Cole Smith The 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee set a new standard for sport utility vehicles...advertised as offering carlike handling, but the Grand Cherokee really did. The Grand Cherokee has been updated since then, most recently...
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New Jeep Grand Cherokee mostly more of the same.(The Orlando Sentinel)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
December 11, 2004 ;
Smith, Steven Cole;
590 words
...Byline: Steven Cole Smith The 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee set a new standard for sport utility vehicles...advertised as offering carlike handling, but the Grand Cherokee really did. The Grand Cherokee has been updated since then, most recently...
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With more room, comfort, power, '05 Grand Cherokee is major improvement.
Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI);
October 22, 2004 ;
787 words
......The replacement for Jeep's flagship Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle was the only...well over $1 billion to build the new Grand Cherokee, but the new model was not much of...Most damning, it did not address the Grand Cherokee's greatest failing, a cramped interior...
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