2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Review - 3 ROW LUXURY OFF ROAD MINIVAN ALTERNATIVE!
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- 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L review by The Straight Pipes. 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is putting down 290 horsepower and 257 lb-ft of torque from a 3.6L v6. At $80,265 CAD, would you take it over the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Dodge Durango?
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@@TheStraightPipes I hope y’all know that the regular grand Cherokee that y’all are talking about is the old grand Cherokee, the one that you’re driving is one of the new models of the new Jeep suv line up, all the new Jeep SUV’s are going to look similar to the Grand Wagoneer even the regular grand Cherokee.
Thank you, Kia & Hyundai for forcing all the other mainstream brands to step their game up! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
MAZDA
@@jmunayer mazda is so slept on
That credit should go to Mazda honestly
@@klutch... yup
Chiiill
Ahhh gloss black; the thing that every car maker does to make their cars “premium” and “luxury”
Sometimes, non-luxury Premium brands
Kia makes me cry in fake wood and gloss black, but VW executes it well
@@nathanallen5489 the only way to execute gloss black well is to get rid of it
Think you'll find its called piano black. Hence the classic appearance. If done well it looks extremely high end. But requires to be accompanied by other premium textures. Otherwise it just looks naff. If it is gloss veneer coated, it's as good as it gets. If it's made from craplastic, nope, fail.
@@patrickmartin3322 or hide it in places where it doesn’t get dirty
The Grand Cherokee L is considered a midsize SUV. The Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are considered full-size SUVs both of which will have a third row.
Yeah Jacob messed up a bit, wagoneer and grand wagoneer have 3 rows.
The 21' version of the Grand Cherokee is the old platform. The Grand Cherokee L is the new SUV . The Grand Cherokee 5 passager will be this platform in the 22' model year.
Mac Intosh is just the premier brand of Audio Products since ever ...
Car audio is a joke. Don't spend money on it. The space inside a car cannot defy the laws of physics for proper acoustics.
Yeah, they probably should've googled it before making the video. Every audiophile knows McIntosh.
@@akhosha2 until your get in a volvo that the interior was design around the b&O sound system :-)
@@vinicrusher marketing bs. You have to be many many feet away from the audio source and have lots of volume (space). That's why theaters sound so amazing. You need a lot of space for proper acoustics. Premium car audio is marginally better than base systems but still nowhere near "good."
@@vinicrusher
Volvo's are equipped with the sublime Bowers and Wilkins audio system, not Bang & Olufsen. 🤨
I wouldn't compare this to Tahoe or Expedition. This is more equivalent to the Traverse and Explorer.
It's in the same class as the Tahoe and Expedition though.
@@MKNYC_ If you consider it "full size", but its really not. The upcoming Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer are the same class as the Tahoe & Expedition.
Explorer I can see, but the traverse seems smaller. Could just be body style though.
@@rorythomson3439 traverse is larger than both!
@@floki1664 The Grand Cherokee L is a 3 row SUV like the Explorer and Traverse with similar exterior dimensions. Tahoe and Expedition are body on frame SUVs with larger overall dimensions. You're correct they don't have the same features - that's the point of a comparison. I'm sure there are features that the Explorer and Traverse have that the Grand Cherokee L doesn't. That doesn't mean they aren't comparable.
McIntosh used to do the old Subaru systems in the early 2000's. Their base level speakers go for minimum $10-20,000 and they're damn good :D
I saw one yesterday - it looked like a minivan.
@🔗 Pinned. by TheStreetpipes bruh
It looks like trash to me personally
@Liam Scott stfu!!!
You guys are literally the only channel that actually goes into detail on the vehicle's interior, gauge cluster, driving experience, etc. With high quality video work from the driver's perspective, too. What a breath of fresh air.
The only channel I wouldn't mind reviewing any car, even if it is a mirage. Because they will make it look so fun, love you guys
I’m waiting on the two row Grand Cherokee. This just looks… big.
Exactly. They turned it into something it really hasn’t been(should’ve just left that to the wagoneer). I always liked the JGC over the Durango because it doesn’t have that extra row but isn’t compact....
@@jondough4085 the 2 row model is coming out still.
Agree 100% - I like it, but want the regular wheelbase.
@@jondough4085 The Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer is truly massive though. This really competes more with the Explorer/Traverse/Palisade etc. category, whereas the Wagoneer competes with the Tahoe category. Totally different class of vehicle that some people might cross-shop but I'm sure many don't.
@@jondough4085 The Wagoneer is too expensive for many families. This is meant to be cheaper than the Wagoneer.
Mcintosh is arguably one of the best audio companies of all time for home stereo.
With love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤, thanks guys. It's the subtle edit touches for meee🌊
Guys, wagoneer and grand wagoneer will be much larger. They'll compete with Yukons and Tahoes.
Reported that spam.
CZcams needs to get their shit together this spam is getting crazy
They’re actually going to compete with Escalade and Lincoln Navigator
@@anthonyr1930 the Grand Wagoneer will compete against the the Escalade and Navigator. The regular Wagoneer competes with the Tahoe and Yukon.
I work at a jeep dealer ship and the wagoneer’s and insane. We have plenty of L’s now. L’s are very nice. Cant go wrong with massage seats
whoa... you explained the reason for the flag direction. Respect. Very few Americans know that tidbit of information.
thank you so much guys for including kW & Nm - so helpful to put the cars power and torque into context for me and other Ozzies.
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Seeing this makes me hope you guys do the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer. That’s on a different level compared to this.
Saw one about three weeks ago on I75 in SwFL. Got it on the dash cam.. ugly as sin.
@@czervika558 just say you can’t afford one and move on 🥱
Finally the review I've been waiting for. Let's see if it's worth the hype!
Whats the difference between this and the Wagoneer?
@@kenim this is 10 inches shorter and unibody. Thats all I know
@@kenim also this is a midsize 3 row and not a full-size like a Tahoe or expedition
I love it when y'all do lunches and they aren't up to your expectations and yall have to find things to say about it
Also That Night Vision is very cool they just need to improve on it as you guys pointed that out so nice job for noticing that and letting the people know
Fantastic car, but I’d have to spec mine with the 5.7. Shame the trackhawk is no longer
Regulations man, regulations.
I can’t wait to see the New Durango model on this platform.
Definitely agree about the piano black, and you can hardly avoid it unless doing basic entry level trims. However in a recent new purchase of a VW Atlas Cross Sport SEL, I took the Graphene ceramic I use to detail with and applied it to the piano black. We have 5,000 miles already on the vehicle thanks to a long vacation and have no scratches or anything. Cleans and wipes off well.
The exterior is very nice. So is the interior. Love the design work FCA pulled off here.
Sorry but as a guy with 3 kids and a mother in law that spends 80% of her time with us(no jokes, I actually love her and we get a long fabulously) I can tell you a large row SUV is NOT a minivan alternative, it's a poor compromise. Hence why we got a Sienna in our case. If hauling people and their stuff is your main goal, the minivan is still the best option. SUVs are about the "cool" factor, not about practicability and real usability. But clearly i"m in the minority as the market has spoken the last 20 years. Like I told my wife when it came time buy a large family vehicle when it became clear we were being crammed like sardines in our Mazda5 "You don't buy a minivan because you want one. You Buy a minivan because you need one!" As a large family hauler, buying a 3 row SUV that costs more, has less overall interior space and gets worse gas mileage over a minivan just to look cool, is about the dumbest financial mistake we could make.
Sliding doors are 10,000% better
I like to tell women, nobody gives a damn if you drive a minivan if you jump out of the vehicle looking sexy AF.
@@atl3630 10 on 10😂😂😂
Driver comfort and vehicle capability is all that matters not freeloaders.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q wat.
I've had my Grand Cherokee L Overland for almost a month now and I absolutely love it. I've owned several Jeeps in the past and this is the first Jeep that truly feels luxurious. The L handles just as well as my 2019 Grand Cherokee Upland did. The only issue I've experienced has been with the UConnect 5 disconnecting Apple CarPlay but I am not 100% sure if that is due to the Jeep or phone software. I do miss the Sting Gray color on the Upland but the Silver does look really nice on the L. So far, 2500 miles in, this has been worth every single penny!
So I went and sat in one, then I drove it. Its rare that I find a vehicle as comfortably and natural-feeling to drive and sit in. The range of ergonomic adjustments were great, and that’s not something I commonly find. The seat was super comfortable. Fit my frame like a glove. The V8 was buttery smooth, and quiet. I loved how it drove. Super smooth. Very quiet. Turned very sharp. Very well composed.
The Wagoneer is also a 3 row. It targets more mainstream cars such as the Chevy Tahoe or Suburban and the Ford Expedition. The Grand Wagoneer targets luxury cars like the Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator and the BMW X7.
*Edit: I accidentally misspelled "Wagoneer" into "Wagonner" so I fixed it.*
That box test edit though.
Got a 2023 that came with lane keel assist and adaptive cruise control all standard. Just a laredo model, paid $47,000. I can’t think of a car with a 3rd row with better tech for the price. I love it. So happy with it
Can’t wait to see the 2 row 4xe GC!
That's a lot of money for a vehicle with a pentastar V6.
yup, for the money would buy a kia carnival and a jeep wrangler with the money left over
Underpowered Pentastar V6 but dealerships always have deals just go for the V8 option
@@avrggamer69 sure but for how much more money?
@@albertatundra i just checked the jeep website the only way you can get the V8 is if you get the Summit Reserve trim that's $64,000 MSRP the V8 will raise that by 3k so 67k which is the top of the line option and only comes in 4x4
@Noodle fusion yes it will outlast this jeep. The jeep will start to fall apart around 100 thousand miles the Toyota has nothing broken at 100k
Yeah, can't wait for the grand wagoneer
You two work so well together, I “listened” to this mostly while installing some wall brackets and still enjoyed! (Even tho that front end is Fugly in my opinion 😬)
Can’t wait for the 6.4 equipped ones to show up. I like the interior, but I’ll be sitting on my 2020 GC for awhile I think.
12:03 it's actually 16 boxes, they edited it.
Wow I never expected that the straight pipes would pull a stunt like this
No it's actually the correct amount of boxes we did that as a joke to see if people would notice and get angry lol
@@TheStraightPipes literally what ☠️
@@cassinihuygens we insert random inside jokes for ourselves all the time and see who notices. Have fun spotting the easter eggs
I noticed that!
I get a new Grand every 4-6 years. My first impression of the L was that it feels way longer and less agile as well as under powered. I have never felt V6 with 8 speed was under powered in the 2 row version. I'm holding out for the 2 row version. If I needed a third row I'd buy a Durango.
Durango 3rd row has No space at all, the Pacifica has way more space and way more agile than durango and more Aerodynamic, the pacifica gets 29 mpg
@@aimxdy8680 Pacifica also has an underpowered 4 cylinder
@@dotcinematics That’s the hybrid, the Regular Pacifica has a V6 with 287 hp.
Or just buy a Grand Cherokee with the 5.7L Hemi V8. They are sitting on dealer lots here with $10K discounts.
mo powa, baby! love the cameo here. some auto industry YT
Gorgeous interior
Whenever I see these two in the GTA, I make sure to honk and wave. 1. To scare them, and 2. To show them some love
By scaring them you mean showing them some love. No need to separate the two. Lol
I prefer the Summit Reserve with the V8, that's the only way to get it. Definitely amazing though
You can get it from overland on up
Love this car
The new jeep is so nice cant wait for the 2 row
Got to the price and was like WTF!!!!!
Sorry, but for lackluster performance and a yawn like profile, there’s just better 3rd row options on the market at a much lower price.
Gotta be another reason used cars have been holding value so well, the new stuff is so expensive and not any better
@@CPAJayhawk or because we are in a time where used cars are so damn hot.
Rather have a v8 suburban
Like what?
@@snakeeyes9246 It makes sense. They don’t hold their sale value, and were reaching the point where they haven’t really been making shitty cars for a while. Stuff from like 2013 up is usually pretty nice regardless of trim level. Shitboxes just don’t really get made anymore.
I like it. Especially in the Summit trim. It’s like an X7 for 75% of the price when similarly equipped. Only tradeoff is swapping some of the X7’s on road driving dynamics for the GC-L’s off road capability.
I love that manufacturers are putting in real speaker systems like the Macintosh setup in here or KEF in the MC20. Macintosh make extremely high quality home theater equipment so you can expect these speakers to sound fantastic.
I like when you guys review cars I could afford
The front end underneath the grill is atrocious. Like they couldn’t think of a better idea on how to implement the off road hooks….
Look alike cina suvs
the whole thing is ugly...
A great example of “not everything needs to be made into a 3-row SUV”
Agreed would have looked just fine without that lower grill piece
How about the grilles which 50% is fake.
The design is nice; all we can do is pray for a hell hawk trim 🙏
Really intrigued to see what they do with that trim! I think they did announce that it will still be in production going forward
I can’t wait to rent one!!!
Took a sec for the Macho Man Randy Savage Reference. Spot on with the Durango tail lights - especially when it's completely in the dark!
I own a GC 2015 and was really looking forward to getting a 21 or 22... after seeing the redesign I'm going to look elsewhere
Why? I have the same and this redesign is dope. Besides, what midsize suv out there has a v8
The standard wheelbase will be different so don’t runaway just yet. Also, remember to actually drive before you leave a brand.
Regular GC's still exist. L is the only version that sucks. lol.
Still waiting for a Hellcat minivan.
Hellcat Durango is the closest you gonna get.
Never gonna happen don't fit not practical won't sell
With a manual!
This GC looks great, but I’ll wait for the regular wheelbase model. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇨🇦
Jeep knocked it out of the park with this iteration. All that needs to change is the gloss black.
MC audio is one of the best around. fun fact. I have Oscar Peterson's old McIntosh Power amp :) (home)
One of the greatest jazz pianists ever!
@@ahome8089 yes!!! I worked at a music shop at the time and I came across it and couldn't pass it up!
Is it me or is this design looks more like a volkswagen SUV in my opinion? XD
Probably trying to lure VW Atlas buyers, since the Atlas is popular.
Some lines really look VW-ish
I cant see it tbh
Looks like a Durango to me. Just has a lift kit
It looks terrible
@Thestraightpipes, do you think the SRT version of this new grand Cherokee will be on the third row version of it as well?
It would be kind of cool for Stellantis to have two 3 row SUVs with high power outputs
7:38 - "fam cam, that's a really cool feature!" - TheStraightDads
Is there an SRT version coming?
McIntosh makes some serious HIFI equipment. Top tier.
We are not audiophiles or anythingphiles
@@TheStraightPipes Automobilephiles maybe?
their measurements are normally one of the best.
@@TheStraightPipes that's why he's telling you
@@TheStraightPipes Perhaps clichécornerphiles?
McIntosh was used in the Subaru legacy B4 3gen. 2.0twin turbo
The night vision is not blocked during the day on all the modern BMWs. I use it exactly for the same purpose, looking at the brakes or checking which hoses are isolated badly.
Now we’ll just have to see if the jeep is reliable over the long run.
Probably not, but most people who would buy one don’t consider how long it’ll last in the first place
I love chrysler but they just cant make a reliable vehicle, they are average at best
Unfortunately I doubt it, so the Telluride makes more sense since it has been shown to have very good reliability so far. Unless the telluride still costs 10k extra from dealer markup…
Not a chance.
@@junsimons everything got marked up my charger was 37k in February can sell for 45k despite putting 6k miles on it
Looks like an extendedo minivan.
Love a Good Charlotte drop 🤘
Mc Lintosh used to supply the stereos for Lamborghini and Ferrari. It's ultra premium. They are the leaders in automotive sound quality.
Now what’s the purpose of the Grand Wagoner?
Half a meter longer than this
It’s an actual full size SUV. This is a mid size SUV.
0:08 gotta love that paint quality
"Dirt"
Typical Chrysler quality.
Yes Yuri, you're thinking of the font on the Good Charlotte album the young and the hopeless
Heated and cooled seats with a hint of Rolex. NICE!
Feel like the Genesis GV80 murders this vehicle in almost every category...
even the telluride. No one takes Grand Cherokees off road, the only off road they get is down a dirt road.
@@matty1053
Sorry, but the Grand Cherokee L outshines the Kia Telluride by a wide margin.
Tj C
Genesis doesn't even have it's own standalone dealers with service depts. *LMAO*
First Grand Cherokee with an aluminum chassis too. Proudly made in Brampton, ON.
Well if by Brampton you mean Detroit Michigan in the Jefferson assembly plant.
Anyone who is in to Metallica would have no ability to appreciate McIntosh quality hi fidelity. Perfume on a pig and all that, ya know.
If by Jefferson Assembly you mean the all new Mack Ave plant right next to the Jefferson one. Old Grand Cherokee is still coming out of Jefferson.
Nice, couldn't wait for some more MOPAR baby
How about the 2022 compass? Are you guys planning on reviewing that when it comes out?
290 HP seems so low these days :/
@@THESLlCK sad face :(
Drove one, the v6 is so sluggish in this big vehicle. Get the v8!
It's 67k I do not understand why can't they offer the v8 on Limited.
@@111danish111 The v8 should be standard for the price on the Overland and Summit models and optionally on everything else. The v8 is more appropriate for a vehicle this size and weight (heavier and longer than the v6 Telluride) The reason it's not popular on dealer lots is it's crappy 17mpg fuel economy and $3,200 upcharge. A standard mid 300's HP fuel efficient turbo v6 like in the BMW x5 would have been perfect and the only engine this would need!
"maw pwr baby " ! love it
Love the Donut reference!
MO POWA BABEH!!
I call the Jeep Grand Wagoneer "Gran-Ya-NaROOOO!" 🤠
Finally a new interior! They've been stuck with that old bulky cockpit design for too long!
snore
Please make a video with a Grand Cherokee Srt 2021 (non Trackhawk). 🙌🙌
That 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee look nice
1:34 I don't believe that v6 can tow that boat. Or at least, it would not be my first choice.
Yeah too much load on the engine
With a v8 off course.
The one in that pic has the 5.7l V8. You are correct, the V6 cannot tow that much. Although those 3.6l V6's can tow quite a bit in the Ram 1500's.
I cannot believe that you guys have never heard of McIntosh. FYI, they are ultra Hi-End in home audio!
We are not audiophiles or anythingphiles
When do you guys do a Mx-5 nd again? Just curious. I´d like a 1 hour video hehe ;-)
Hello Y and J. Long time watcher, first time commenter. McIntosh (stress on first syllable) used to be an audio option on Subaru Legacy going back some years, and I think was the standard (maybe?) for the “Blitzen” edition - I had the 2006 JDM GT Blitzen sedan, JDM because I live in Japan. Great stereo to my ears. Actually I think it was also an option on the Legacy previous to the current generation (2009 on…?) though there has been no Blitzen model since 2006 other than a concept at one of the motors shows a few years back. Shame as I loved mine. I think McIntosh is an American company. Please review more audio, a la SG!
Imagine this with a hellcat motor!
Already exists, It’s called the Durango Hellcat
@@theninethrees8044 yes but this body style instead would be sick!
@@theninethrees8044 Durango uses the old Dodge platform. This one uses the new FCA (Alfa Romeo) platform.
@@alex_adventuress It doesn’t fit the style imo. Regular Grand Cherokee and Durango has an aggressive stance and styling, the Cherokee L is essentially a minivan disguised as an SUV.
@@theninethrees8044 but still just the quirks and features
Ah yes an overland minivan with just as much clearance as my moms terrain
fresh episode. wassupp!
@thestraightpipes nice jump cut in the box test lol
Too much friken gloss black! Manufacturers STOP IT!
I'd take this over any Tahoe, Expedition or Durango
Over Tahoe or Durango??? Over Hellcat Durango?
Not in the same size category as those, except Durango. Grand Wagoneer is.
@@theninethrees8044 Somene shopping for a 700hp Hellcat Durango isn't crosshopping a 291 hp Cherokee. It's like offering someone coffee or cocaine. Sure they both give you more focus which is what your looking for but one of them will allow you to get all your work tasks done, bang Janet in the break room, and completely redesign the Floorplan of the 20 story office building you work in to maximize worker productivity before noon.
I am never going to buy a 3-row SUV, so I can't really make my opinion as to which one I'd actually get.
@@CalmDownShh Well you do have a point. However the Tahoe/Suburban is more premium looking and also has a great brand identity for the type of vehicle. Having said that, the Durango doesn’t compete with the Suburban but rather the Chevy Traverse, in which case the Durango is the better option.
Would you say the L or the Aviator? More power in the Aviator but better seats and third row in the L?
I can't wait for the 2 row version. The proportions will be better
The Wagoneer has a 3rd row. It competes with the Tahoe or Suburban and the Expedition
This doesn’t look even half as good as the regular grand Cherokee....disappointing
The regular GC will look like this in 3 months
Finally somebody who’s eyes work properly 😂
I don't understand why people need a big, heavy, "luxury" boat to be fast..
You don't want it but others want that. So if you don't know now you know
To get out of the way of them big heavy slow Suv's
@@jimmyr1683 If everyone is driving like they should, you don't need to get out of the way for anyone.
@@ekgcanadianenthusiast9961 Its the physics behind it, if you wanna go fast you buy one which is small and light.
It's like the concept of e-SUV's. Putting a somewhat efficient drivetrain into a vehicle which is the exact opposite of being efficient (weight, aero), just stupid imo
@@Daniel-dj7fh you are right about that
McIntosh is a super high end audio company. I remember they had a 100k setup at CES 10 years ago. If you haven't heard about it, it's because it's all out of our price ranges.
You can see the super expensive system in an episode of Mr.Robot, when the break in a super nice appartement
im glad stellantis kept the old power plants