2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Review - The American Range Rover

**The Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition: A Luxury SUV with a V8 Heart**

As we hit the volume controls while using the paddles, it's clear that the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition is a vehicle that's meant to be enjoyed. The sound of the engine purring beneath us is music to our ears, and we can't help but feel a sense of excitement as we put the car through its paces.

**A Handling Test Like No Other**

We find ourselves on a classic corner, with the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition handling test taking center stage. The Jeep is a vehicle that's known for its off-road prowess, and today we're putting that to the test. As we take the corner, the car feels tippy, but it's also incredibly comfortable. The Summit Edition's suspension does a great job of absorbing the bumps, making the ride feel smooth and refined.

**Sport Mode: Tightening Up**

As we enter sport mode, everything tightens up just a little bit more. The throttle response becomes more aggressive, and the back end comes out a little bit more. While it's clear that the car is designed to handle, there's still a noticeable amount of power lag. We feel like we're drinking gas at times, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

**V8 Perfection**

For someone who loves their V8, this car is perfect. The sound of the engine is music to our ears, and we can't help but feel a sense of satisfaction as we put the pedal down. This car is all about balance – it's not too much power, not too little. It's just right.

**What Makes a Jeep a Jeep?**

As we drive through the streets, it becomes clear that this is more than just an SUV – it's a member of the Jeep family. The Summit Edition's design is straightforward and utilitarian, with all the trim and features that you'd expect from a luxury vehicle. But even in its most refined form, there's still something about it that feels... Jeep.

**Headlights That Shine**

The headlights on this car are some of the best we've seen. The outlines are sharp and defined, making them stand out from other vehicles on the road. Whether you're driving through a dark alleyway or simply navigating through city traffic, these headlights shine bright.

**Not Just for Show**

We can't help but notice that Chrysler has done a great job with the interior design of this car. The materials are high-quality and refined, making it feel like a luxury vehicle. Even the smallest details – like the placement of the infotainment screen – have been thoughtfully considered.

**A Price Tag to Match**

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition is certainly not cheap. With a starting price in the high 60s and a top-of-the-line trim that reaches into the $80,000 range, it's clear that this car is meant for those with deep pockets. But for those who can afford it, this car offers an experience that's hard to match.

**Options Galore**

One of the things we love about this car is its options list. With a skid plate package that starts at just $300, you can take your Grand Cherokee off-roading without breaking the bank. And with the platinum appearance package, which adds 20-inch wheels and all sorts of other trim upgrades, it's clear that Chrysler has thoughtfully considered what makes this car special.

**The Final Word**

As we come to a close, it's clear that the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Edition is a vehicle that checks all the right boxes. With its V8 engine, luxurious interior, and off-road prowess, it's no wonder why this car is one of our favorites. Whether you're looking for a luxury SUV or simply want to experience the thrill of driving on- and off-road, this car is definitely worth considering.

**Box Testing 101**

As we ponder what other cars to box test in the future, we can't help but think that there's been a change of heart. Maybe it's just us – but at some point, you start to feel like you've got all the boxes covered. Hire a moving company and forget about it, right?

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI'm Yuri I'm Jacob we'll go for a drive you're down 17 Jeep Grand Cherokee summit so this is the fastest version no this is the most luxurious version I knew that look at these seats also a reminder summit badges right here that's not a badge that's the stitching whatever stitching check out the suede liner every Oh suede up here too you know what that means suede Visor test here we go three two one yes a sheep good job yeah you're about the interior I'm about this interior this I'm gonna proclaim as the American Range Rover yeah I'll accept that this is the American Range Rover it can go off-road it's got a bunch of cool modes and cool graphics we've got Auto snow sand mud and rock and they all have cool graphics go with them yes and you can make it appear on two different screens if you really want to there is an app here for offroad pages and you can make it display on both displays this input game is pretty nice yeah doesn't have apple carplay or android auto no but you can rewind twelve satellite radio stations yes and it's really easy I find it easy you don't as much yeah I mean you have to click two buttons to get to the root wine screen where's the Accord has one button the Odyssey has one button and the Camry has one button even in the home screen yes but it's still pretty cool that you can do it and it's pretty easy and this has radio controls on the back of steering wheel yes and paddles yeah they fit it all in right here the smallest paddles I've ever used I said that the Passat was the smallest no these are the smallest ones now if they're metal and they feel very luxurious we have a lot of hard buttons to go with the infotainment I think the perfect amount I don't really like the setup as much as I'd like other car setups yeah like we've got the heated seats in the infotainment yes it's a little odd but come on but at least we do have heated and cooled seats in the front we do have a heated steering wheel and we have heated seats in the back which is nice okay speaking of steering wheel this hard part at the top is so nice wood it feels like luxury you know what that's called grip and grain grip and grain yeah we got wood grain everywhere it's real and it's very nice yeah the interior really stands out yeah unlike the exterior it doesn't stand out but it looks good it looks good but it's like gray okay yeah the grave you know I don't like great Jeeps yeah well that is actually a $200 option paint a gray I don't like it back to the interior though so infotainment I think it looks great I think it works very well other than missing android auto and apple carplay the nav is very old doesn't work very well but they'll probably update that in 2018 or hopefully soon with the off road pages we get a real loading screen and it takes a little while to boot up which is cool this is like bad it's a little slow that's really swell I mean like I guess you don't need it that fast no like you're like yeah it's gonna go off-roading I know what I'm gonna do 2017 I I guess but look it's got your steering angle so when you're steering it actually tells you how many degrees are steering okay that's cool yeah it tells you where your transmission is doing what your diffs doing you can also check out the suspension because this has air ride so it'll tell you the ride height and you can actually manually adjust it right here and when you park it it automatically goes into the lowest mode to look cool to look cool and to help him get in and out of the car and we do have two off-road modes and the maximum off-road mode goes so high it's actually ridiculous it's like some basil yeah but it's amazing like this thing would actually do really well offroad better than the Wrangler probably not but probably very close and more comfortable way more comfortable and more comfortable and with DVD players in the back yes to headrest DVD players right here and HDMI so you can plug in our headrest DVD players are they like fold-out seat heads all right players yeah I guess you're right but still headrest DVD players there behind the headrest all right their headrest DVD players they're definitely blu-ray players oh yeah as for the materials in the Grand Cherokee I think everything works really well together yeah it looks very classy like when I open the door the interior just like popped out at me I know white interior too which kind of leaves blue-jean stains but I think it's worth it I think that's the sign of good leather you know when I picked up this car I took a picture of just the interior here and I asked all my friends what do you think I'm in you know what they said BMW yeah they said German yeah guess I would have thought BMW because of the quilted stuff exactly they all thought German but you know what gave it away what take a guess anything here yeah the windows which is that's what gave it away they're like nope that's American Chrysler they guessed Jeep I love quilted leather it's it's just like super luxury to me what feels quilted cloth that's like budget leave this piping too good nice contrast with the white and black I like the piping ish was definitely in the house there's also just the right amount of chrome in here it's not like gaudy or anything it's all like it's really nice cuz the chrome was against like silvery brushed steel yeah pattern and you got nice stitching everywhere this is a really nice interior I swear I could like design the perfect interior for you very like the tiniest bit of gloss black yes soft touch yes contrast stitching yes woodgrain yes what else real carbon fiber that would do well yes a sound system with two German names yes Harman Kardon which this has okay yeah as long as the visors move out and they're swayed yeah so basically this is pretty much my perfect interior yeah also I would have it in red but not in this car or Jeep okay disappointed there's no heads-up display yeah so that's some of the things that the Range Rover has then this doesn't so it's not full on Range Rover but and doesn't have a 360 camera just has a reverse camera yes so it's like kind of luxury but it's also missing a lot of like exactly like textbook luxury things exactly it is it's not full on there but it's like 90% of the way like luxury for people who know how to drive yeah yeah but this does have self parking and it works really well yes I love self parking when I totally understood what this thing wanted to do the whole it was perfect yeah tells you when to stop tells you when to turn around you're good hands off the wheel speaking of hands off the wheel lane keep assist socks in here yeah we do have it but it doesn't work very well bounces you off the lanes and it kind of bounces you through the lane after yeah it's like men turning so I'm crossing the lane we're past the lane I guess I can't do anything I can't see a lane yeah it works okay don't rely on it 100% at all we do have adaptive cruise though which works perfectly and when you get on the highway up to a certain speed we engage arrow mode it tells you you've achieved arrow mode it's a video game exactly you unlock something you haven't done anything other than go whatever the speed limit is at the time and it feels like you've done something I like that how's the room in the back seats pretty good for Headroom not so much for knee room for me six foot one and a half okay let's go to the back I want to test out the rear seats and the blu-ray player got this blu-ray from this movie I like chips where'd you get that don't worry about it it's got one of my favorite car scenes of 2017 I want to show you it all right cupholders yeah reclining back seats no way all right so good that was so good was it genuine so good okay remote oh we got a DVD playing sorry blu-ray okay this new movie chips it's got really cool car scenes it starts off with an a Chevy SS alright but that's not even my favorite part what is you'll see it's a Chevy SS the swap of the Malibu when it's on fire oh yeah but that's not even the best part of the whole movie I don't know it's pretty good though this is my favorite car chase scene of 2017 okay what kind of Ferrari is that like look how good it is imagine driving like this just routed through traffic well you go happy that guy looks yeah he looks like he just came from tennis too I haven't seen the rest of this movie but like Ferrari California would that be the most fun thing did you just rip through traffic like that yeah it's for a California obviously yeah but I was just swerving through traffic like that that's it it's not a little that's it that little part made me so happy I'm so disappointed that's the best car scene of 2017 I disagree you know what the best is what our videos on Kijiji central steering you right we show you how to buy a car sell a car negotiate the price and take it for a test drive yeah check those out click the link right here we're gonna start off with an acceleration test not that predictable are we yes we are 360 horsepower 390 torques from this Hemi it's good it's pretty good it's pretty good it's better than you can get in its class but I would still want the SRT or the track Hawk well I mean if you compare the power of this to the evoke this is way more yeah yeah way more that's what I'm talking about you know this is good gripping grain with a Hemi v8 I feel so American right now you're clown I like it we do have an 8-speed transmission which is pretty smooth and the paddle shifters do help I actually did use them in this car a little bit Jeep sorry I wonder if you accidentally hit the volume controls while using the paddles sometimes I don't but I can see how someone maybe would leave a comment if you've accidentally hit the volume controls while paddle shifting in your Jeep Grand Cherokee a summit edition all right handling test through cliche corner and the Jeep okay it's a Jeep yeah slow down a little bit still very tippy yeah but it's super comfortable I'm gonna turn into sport mode now here we go everything tightens up just a little bit more more throttle response the back end comes out a little bit yeah there's a little too much throttle response I feel like I'm just drinking gas at that point it sounds good though this sounds better than anything that's class cuz v8 I do love my v8 I think it's a perfect amount a v8 sound for somebody who buys a luxury car completely agree I always want more sound but this car is just perfect Jeep I keep saying car don't worry nobody minds no no G people don't get offended if you don't wave back from a from a Wrangler it's not really a Jeep how about that think about that this does have a low-range gearbox but if you don't get the wave it doesn't count I guess oh this is the wave they give to the Grand Cherokee when you try to webinar angler what people give you a big blurry you logo right there yeah yeah that's what it is overall what do you think of the look of this truck I think it's bland really I think the track hawk looks cool because it's got so much body kit on it I guess and this just blends in especially in the optional gray yes the $200 optional gray a lot of fan of the looks but I get it I love the looks I think it matches what you're supposed to get out of this car truck what do you think about the headlights they're good yeah I love the outlines on them they look great yeah Grand Cherokee headlights are good Chrysler's got like the best headlights taillights around yeah okay go on the Chrysler 300 is good what about the key is you love Kia's headlights and taillights sees better it's it's like I took a weird toss-up okay I think Chrysler overall is better the challenger taillights the charger taillights yeah those are badass the Dodge Dart taillights you know what we haven't talked about yet know the price okay this is an $80,000 SUV yes it starts in the high 60s but this one Specht out to 80,000 Canadian Canadian yes so Americans they'll get upset this is $80,000 Canadian we get Canadian trims so we can't really compare it to America yes some of them are sometimes the same but this is a Canadian dollar so don't get upset 80,000 Canadian it's still a lot of money this has several options to get you there it has a skid plate package so you can go off-roading that's only 300 bucks might as well exactly it's got a platinum appearance package so you get these nice 20 inch wheels how much do you think that one is for 1,500 bargain what yeah exactly we have a leather wrapped interior package $5,000 just keep adding it on man whatever exactly you know that blu-ray player that we enjoyed so much yes two thousand dollars Claire I'd also check the srt option for the track hawk yeah if you want to see us drive a track Hawk tweet Chrysler Canada yeah you're what else we forgot what box test should we box test it like what's the most expensive car we'd box tested so far I don't know that's a good question like after a certain point you don't need to box test your car you just hire a moving company yeah that's true and no one's gonna put any boxes in here I think we're at that range now right yeah this is moving company yeah so hire a moving company and don't forget to subscribe so now you know we're partnered up with Kijiji there's a couple cars we were reviewing that they were really excited about yeah this being one of them there's over a hundred thousand jeeps and SUVs on Kijiji you don't forget to subscribe yeah please subscribe please subscribe please hit the bell do hit them well I don't think they understand that hit the notification Bell okay let's let's clear that up because I want to make that clear we've scrapped the subscription break now we just want you to hit the bell icon yeah the little bell right beside the subscribe button you get notifications of all of our videos not just some yeah we need those views need them views please don't add too late yeah where they've been dab done I'm Yuri I'm Jacob 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