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Jeep Grand Cherokee car review – big, comfortable beastie

The Grand Cherokee is an impressive SUV, weighing in at 2500kg and with masses of presence on the road. Uber comfortable, and with much improved economy.
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16 July 2013

Jeep Cherokee
If you hanker after a full blown SUV as your business car, you’re presumably not worried about running costs. That said, the Grand Cherokee is deserves your attention

Business Car Manager Verdict

If you need or indeed, want – a full-sized, premium SUV and like the attractive starting price for the Laredo variant, a stack of good equipment and the solid authenticity of Jeep’s brand values, the 2014 Grand Cherokee makes an honest and worthy shout for your attention.

Price wise, the Grand Cherokee Summit comes in a tad under £50,000 which leans it perilously close to the stomping ground of the all-new Range Rover Sport.

While Jeep must be applauded for the new engineering and technological improvements made in the new Grand Cherokee, the odds are clearly stacked against it in the business car debate. The numbers are simply too prohibitive to make any practical business sense.

Which, to be honest, is a shame. Because it’s really rather good.

 

The Low Down…

Doors and body style  5-door SUV
Engine/gearbox  3 litre V6 turbodiesel/8-speed auto
CO2 Emissions  198g/km
Economy  37.7mpg
Power/torque  247hp/570Nm
0-62mph/top speed  8.2secs/126mph
Insurance group  38-42

…and what it costs

P11D Value  From £36,995 – £49,495
Monthly business rental (ex VAT)  N/A
Road tax (VED)  Band J
Company Car Tax Bands 2013/14 to 2015/16  34%, 35%, 37%
Benefit in kind 2013/14   £12,578 – £16,828 
Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (20%)  £1439/£120
Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (40%)  £2880/£240
Approximate annual/monthly company car tax (20%) Mid-range model – £3000/£250
Approximate annual/monthly company car tax (40%)  £6000/£500
Figures correct at time of posting. Some figures are approximations.
For latest figures Use our company car tax calculator

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Matt Morton

Matt Morton

Matt Morton is an automotive content writer for Business Car Manager

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