A very different take on the Grand Cherokee
I usually find myself agreeing with
Don Hammond more times than not but since we're both
tackling the newJeep Grand Cherokee this week it is very
evident we're way off on this SUV. Don says the 5.7 L Hemi in the Jeep feels more powerful than it does in the other
Chrysler products with it. Huh? I can understand if you like it better than I did but there's no way the SUV moves with
as much authority as the 300C does. Sorry. The rest of the review is pretty rosy and a lot of the
niceties rightly centers around the improved ride. Then at the end of his review the Jeep
dies and has to get towed but Don says everyone deserves a second chance. Um…
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