
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has remained resolute and rugged while other family trucksters have gone the crossover route.
Yep, we're looking at you, Ford Explorer--you're still a sharp-steering, quick-footed way to tote up to seven passengers, but you're no off-roader like the Jeep.
For the crossover crowd, the Grand Cherokee's rivals could include the Chevy Traverse or Equinox, strictly on a people-carrying basis--but we think the Subaru Outback is closest to its temperament and its utility.
The Land Rover LR4 is the Grand Cherokee's equal, but it's also priced far higher, and has much less favorable history behind its reliability record.
The VW Touareg? Some of the same, with less of a storied history of trailblazer.
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Quick Specs | |||||
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee adds great turbodiesel fuel economy to a resume already blushing with talent. |
The 2014 Chevrolet Traverse offers up all the practicality, space, and features that will make a big family happy--provided you prefer an understated style. |
The 2014 Ford Explorer does build on its heritage, but on-road fluency and passenger comfort are clearly at center stage. |
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Above all else, the 2014 Subaru Outback remains an eminently practical and capable vehicle, with generous interior space both for people and their gear. |
The 2014 Volkswagen Touareg is an expensive way to purchase a mainstream brand's vehicle, but it's more luxurious than many of its mainstream competitors. |
MSRP From | |||||
$29,495 | $30,795 | $30,015 | $49,700 | $23,495 | $44,570 |
Gas Mileage | |||||
13 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 14 MPG City / 19 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy |
Engine | |||||
Regular Unleaded V-6 | Gas V6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 |
EPA Class | |||||
Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | N/A | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | N/A |
Style Name | |||||
RWD 4-Door Altitude | FWD 4-Door LS | FWD 4-Door Base | 4WD 4-Door | 4-Door Wagon H4 Manual 2.5i | 4-Door 3.6L Sport |
Drivetrain | |||||
Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Four Wheel Drive | All Wheel | All Wheel |
Passenger Capacity | |||||
5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Passenger Doors | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||||
Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | 4MOTION |
Transmission | |||||
Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Chevrolet Traverse | 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Ford Explorer | 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Land Rover LR4 | 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Subaru Outback | 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. 2014 Volkswagen Touareg |