https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/07/2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-three-row-reveal/#slide-2287772This is a big year for Jeep SUVs, and we mean that quite literally. Not only is it launching a full-size SUV in the form of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, the Grand Cherokee midsize SUV is being completely redesigned and expanded, both in model offerings and physical size. That comes courtesy of the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, a lengthened version of the upcoming SUV that comes with a third row of seats, a first for the model.
This new Grand Cherokee L, and the two-row version that will follow later this year, are built on a completely new platform not used by any current product, nor the upcoming Wagoneer's full-size, truck-based platform. As with every Grand Cherokee before it, it has a unibody chassis. About 60% of it is composed of high-strength steel, and aluminum is used for the hood, hatch, shock towers and front subframe, all of which is to help keep weight down.
It'll probably be around 10-15cuFT or so. Need more than that? That's what the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer is for.What’s the cargo area behind the 3rd row? With 3 kids and a dog that’s literally all we care about. Does it have enough room for our stuff on a trip?
:doh:Why? The last thing the world needs is another 8 passenger SUV. 90% of people who buy a 8 passenger 8 SUV do not need a 8 passenger SUV.
I believe Jeep is like Denali where the buyers net worth is much higher than what it seems.It would seem to me that this would compete well with the Aviator and high end Explorers
Other key features a Quadra-Lift adaptive air suspension system that in standard mode, provides 8.3-inches of ground clearance. When the Off-Road 1 setting is enabled, the right height increases by 1.6 inches and then jumps by 2.4-inches with the Off-Road 2 setting. There’s also an Aero mode that drops the right height by 0.8 inches when compared to the normal setting.
I think the Explorer looks really great in person, ow that I am seeing the, around. This looks premium, however, looking good, I will have to see it in real life.It's quite attractive and distinctive, although I think it may look better in person than in some of these images. The rear-end is the most awkward bit with the low and small license plate surround and the waterfall roofline detail borrowed from Compass. The interior is very nice, nothing too dramatic, but far better than Explorer. I personally find the Explorer's more dramatic sporting proportions and styling more attractive, but Jeep beats it on class by miles (at least in these top-trim configurations).
Grand Cherokee will likely replace Explorer as the best-selling midsize SUV in the US with this dual-size approach...which is actually something of an old idea in midsize SUVs.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-four-wheel-drive-system-differences/buyers of the new 2021 Grand Cherokee L to choose from. Called Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II, and Quadra-Drive II, each setup offers different levels of four-wheel-drive capability. Let's take a quick look at how each system works and the differences between them.
They have an odd name for the AWD system.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-four-wheel-drive-system-differences/
I'm sure that is where GM lifted "AutoTrac" from.................QuadraTRac has been used by Jeep since the 70's
The Quadra Trac II system since the late 90's
Or maybe "well build"?.................With a curb weight of 4,360 pounds, the Stelvio is no lightweight. Its a fat pig