The Cherokee has always been built on a car-like unibody chassis instead of a body-o-frame design. It was done so in order for this luxury vehicle to have equal on ease in driving and handling, as it is off-road. But despite having a unibody chassis, the Cherokee's excellence in driving through rough uneven terrain is never compromised mainly due to its advanced for wheel-drive systems.

The latest version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted for 2005 represents the model's third generation. By far, it is the most sophisticated and most desirable midsize luxury SUV. It can accommodate up to five passengers is available in three main trim levels in the following hierarchy: Laredo, Limited, and the Overland . But an SRT8 is also sometimes offered, depending on the demand.

This SUV is equipped with a standard 3.7 L V6 generating a 210 hp. However, for those who want more power in this monster machine, they can opt for a 4.7 L V8 that kicks off 235 hp or a 5.78 L V8 engine that boosts up to 330 hp. Yet, if one needs for more speed, the SRT8 actually comes with 6.1 L engine capable of generating up to 420 hp. All uses a five-speed automatic transmission and except for the SRT8 which comes in with an all-wheel drive, the Grand Cherokees are available either in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.

Of course, with this brute a machine, safety is not amiss. Standard safety features include traction control, energy management system, rear seat head rest, child seat lower anchorage, pretensioner, integrated seatbelts, advanced airbags system, trunk release.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's crash teatst results the Grand Cherokee is has maximum injury protection capabilities for it was given full five stars for frontal and side crash test as well as getting a high rate for the frontal offset crash test. The results only surmise that driving a Grand Cherokee on or off road provides you with amazingly smooth ride and handling, not to mention great speed, you can also be rest assured that the safety features it comes with are reliable. But of course, that is not reason enough to be negligent of your responsibilities as a driver.

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