I love my 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

The best "first test" video I've ever seen Motor Trend produce. Bravo.

106 feet from 60 to 0?! My God, this is insane and unbelievable for such a big and heavy car! Fantastic car and a really interesting alternative for Touareg/Cayenne and X5.

that was a perfectly done test MotorTrend, good job! let's see more just like this. great presenter.

For someone who wants a Cayenne but also wants to buy American, this is it. Jeep should be very proud of this latest offering. The performance is undeniably impressive.

Finally a motor trend video worth watching

In a class of its own. Chevy dumb as hell for killing the ss blazer

@joey187 I see your point but you meant to say "naturally aspirated" not "stock" because they are stock since that's how they leave the factory. Naturally aspirated means it uses no forced induction (a.k.a. turbochargers or superchargers).

we have one of these at my car dealership were i work i took it around the block and it is amazing to have such a big vehichle move around that fast i wasnt very confident going around the first corner but after that i relized this handled very nimble body roll was very small for a suv it felt like i was defying the laws of physics my favorite domestic sports suv hands down

@bttawfiq that test was done in 40 degree weather. there fore produced amazing numbers. both the cayenne and x5m ran 4.0 flat to 60. no other tester recorded those numbers for either of them . the old grand cherokee in this warm weather would produce the same exact 0-60 time.

That HEMI sounds AMAZING

@Olawz While the Jeep GC SRT8 is strictly designed for raw performance on the road. They do make off road versions with upgraded suspension. I have a 1st Gen GC with the 5.2L V8, modified suspension and tires. It does wonders when I go off roading (non-competitive). Been around the Cascades, Glacier Nat. Park and Yosemite without problems. When I take the off road tires off and put the stock ones back on, I can tow a 2 ton trailer with hardly any fuss.

Jeep Grand Cherokee is the new benchmark in SUV's

Jeep has employed a new active exhaust system that lets Chrysler's cylinder-deactivating Fuel Saver Technology operate over a wider RPM band. Chrysler claims that with the larger gas tank, the SUV can now travel up to 500 miles (800 km) on a single tank, while other sources estimate range to be 450 miles (720 km).

Sweet-ass Jeep and those brakes are impressive to say the least. 4.6 0-60 is damn quick. Very nice ride and less than half the price of the Cayenne Turbo - unbeatable combination.

One more thing: YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HATE ON THIS JEEP. YOU JUST CAN'T DO IT, THAT'S A RULE.

Time for an SRT8 GC vs X5M comperison. I really do love this new version of the SRT Cherokee. Awesome vehicle, and it just sounds awesome.

Nice video, I actually have a 06' SRT8 and I love it, if you can deal with a gas guzzler and you like sports cars but need the space then this is the right SUV.

this is my favorite suv

@brihamlin1 Yes I agree, I am very happy with the merger. I am also happy with how Fiat said they "wouldn't screw with Chrysler." I just want to make sure people know that this is American, not Italian.

@sullyFL our tech school(Chrysler Training Center} has said otherwise. they said the suspension pieces are closely related but do not swap. the dash and a couple of other things are similar but that is because diamler was behind on the ML refresh. daimler did not design any new items on the 2011s. can't get any clearer than that. we are sent to training every year and especially when there are new models or updates. they made it a point that diamler has no input on our designs now.

@AGC828 Yea it is pretty much an urban cruiser. The SRT-8 has the same 4X4 system in the standard Cherokee, but with the bigger (and slicker) tires, lower ride height, and the body kit, I am pretty sure you will get stuck pretty quickly...

Chrysler does it again, lets hope they continue going into the right direction :)

man, i saw this at my store the other day, and i couldn't stay away from it, at least until the owner came back out. me hand the customer were chatting up a storm, and he told me that he loves it, i told him that if i couldn't get the jeep rubicon mw 3 i would deffently try to get the 2013 jeep grand cherokee srt8, in black. plus im sure that its really good going off road as well on road, and traveling.

5100 lbs and 0-60 in 4.6 seconds! This thing is now the fastest production SUV on the planet, and under half the price of the slower Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. American FTW! More specifically, SRT FTW!!!

@YiJustin558 Don't wait for the 8-speed. I'm 90% sure that engine is V6-only, because it's not rated for the torque of the 5.7, let alone the 6.4. The reason the 5-speed is still in use, is it's a big beefy transmission that can handle lots and lots of power. The 8-speed is really there for fuel economy. But, it doesn't make much to make an automatic shift violently-fast, and there's a lot of torque to pull you between gears.

The rare of the Jeep looks like an Audi or a BMW. Little did we know but most cars today are put together by various countries and same goes for the ownership of the brand. Nice video!

@jsiszero The only reason people buy these it because they offer the best all around practicality, economy, and room for passengers. Not because they are different or sporty in anyway.

@emantabrizi regardless, it's 3 liters bigger, and has 200 more ft/lbs or torque, and about 90 more HP, and it gets better gas mileage...and the z06 weighs a lot less than the M3

I own a 2016 GC SRT. I love the package and the bang for the buck you get at this price point. I drive mine in mix driving daily. My problem with the SRT is the brake dust front and rear. I just recently went over 20,000 miles and it needs front pads and rotors. The cost $1455. This concerns me. The dealer has the rotors in stock but the pads won’t be in stock until the end of November nationwide. Shocking. FIAT-Chrysler unacceptable!

Thank you motortrend for driving the the vehicle properly and not like.. Insideline for example. Beautiful jeep. Good numbers

jeep all the way i have the v6 cause its a family car but i have always been a fan of the srt8, best SUV ever

This ca segment may be stupid, but those stats are sweet. I'm still sticking with my S4

@emantabrizi but the porsche cayenne was a porsche cayenne turbo and was $107,000 (not including tax) while the jeep was $48,000 (not including tax)

@mcfetty11 I think Fiat deserves a ton of credit for leveraging existing assets to improve existing models. You can't fault them for not having designed the Grand Cherokee as they were called in under duress. Kudos to Fiat and company for a job well done.

@blueduster74 I believe you are wrong. A direct quote from Car and Driver. "The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is built on a proven rear-wheel-drive unibody platform sharing the same underpinnings as the Mercedes-Benz ML." I've read this in other car magazines as well. Wiki supports my claim with another source too.

Like you said though, it's for somebody that has a family, wants to go off-road from time to time, and has class. The Camaro, and the Corvette wont help you out with those. Bottom line is it's the best sport SUV you can get for the price.

I would prefer an Overland, the only thing is i like the LED daytime running lights on these and it's the only trim level that has them.

Last gen's wheels would look AMAZING on this!

SRT really did a good job on this version. Those are impressive stats for a car this big and the kind of car it is. Very nice. But personally I'd take a Challenger and Charger first.

What a beast. Very little body roll.

@danraich Thats good to hear, we bought a 2008 Saturn Outlook and it wasn't as well made as a lot of the european cars at the time anyway, but i will defiantly look at the Jeep SRT8, thanks.

You guys better be making this till 2050 :D No seriously

DAMN! I'm so glad I DID NOT see this video before purchasing my 2012 JGC Overland 4x4 V8 (which I Love)! That SRT8 looks GREAT. My Overland is awesome overall but... 6.4 Liters of Pure Raw POWER in the SRT8... DAAMMMMNNNNNN!

@afg96 Eh, American engines aren't the best for MPG, but the engine in this SRT8 is a appropriate and powerful. Plus, American engines are accessible and easy to modify and relatively reliable.

2010 Jeep SRT8 body style with the 6.4L v8 would be orgasmic

Motortrend, you didn't run at Streets of Willow like your description says. Hell, even in the video they say they're running the regular Willow Springs main track (and you can see they pass the Willow Springs box at the top of the hill.

Never mind about the mods, I see you said yours is stock. The Mk IV was a huge step up from the Mark III, 2JZ-GT or GTE is worlds better than the 7M in terms of design, reliability, and technology. I had the 7M and was unfortunately forced to sell it after having multiple reliability issues:(

Never thought I'd see a video of an SUV racing around a race-track.

seriously awesome car!

that braking time is insane!

@Fubikon It's a Jeep, it's got comfort for long trips along with power. Getting something like this would be someone who wants power but has a family that they want to take trips with. $60k is crazy for this though I can see what you mean. If I was going to blow that much cash for a performance vehicle I'd just get a 2010/2011 Z06 Corvette. Or go with a 2012 Camaro then toss a Supercharger on it. Save yourself $15k or so.

@Seventh7Art ...the regular grand cherokee is a 4x4...this is an awd...

Thing that surprises me the most is the braking numbers... 60-0 in 106ft. There are sports cars that can't do that.

Jeep Grand Cherokees are also very appreciated in many european countries!

noo man the 07-08 models look way more mean they look just angry i love them im telling u as soon as i get out of the navy im gettng one

@walt3223. Awesome points but...... you have to throw in fun factor as well. Some cars and vehicles are just for the enthusiasts.

i love the way that Hemi sounds ..

@lawsonmahoney Mopar did put the 6.4 in the Wrangler, they call it the Mopar Renegade Wrangler. There are vids on KZfaq about it.

2013 supercharged jeep grand cherokee srt8 thats just too good. cayenne killer

American engine. German frame. Italian brakes. It's awesome.

wow didnt you guys say in an earlier test of this car that it does 0-60 in 4.8s and stops from 60-0 in 112???

@emantabrizi Actually, if you listened to the video, you would hear that the Porsche is about half a second SLOWER

I really want to see a comparison between this and European SUV's like the BMW X5M and the Porsche Cayenne.

@sullyFL not a german frame. diamler had no input in this jeep. the 05 wk design was done 80% by the american engineers. the 2011 is has no influence from diamler. the only mercedes influence left is the tranny. the 300/charger/challenger owe more to mercedes but are not copies. and yes, i work for chrysler.

@emantabrizi Lets not forget It's a Volkswagen dressed under a Porsche badge and costs ALOT more.

A jeep Cherokee racing on a closed circuit track makes about as much sense as Lamborghini Superlaggera mudding through a wet Alabama logging trail. I prefer the idea of a non-compromising, "purpose built" vehicle (versitile trusty trail-rig, lightweight swift sports car, high-capacity "long-haul" weekend cruiser, efficient economical daily driver etc) over an awkward attempt to "multitask" A vehicle should be purpose built for a primary function and should be devoted to it from the ground up

At last i saw the first ever test that motortrend did it in the jeep srt8 . Please motortrend can you do a comparison between wk1 and wk2 thanks alot

how come insideline video claim 0-60 in 5.1 sec whereas in motortrend they claim 4.6 and jeep themselves claim 0-60 in 4.8 sec we are lost

Value for money in terms of a performance SUV.

Amazing soundtrack! Anywhere I can get these tunes for my iPod? Oh, and sweet Jeep!

@Seventh7Art Do you know what SRT stands for? Street and racing technology. So I thinks its safe to say that this car should be tested on a track.

I'd take this over any SUV, except the WK1 SRT8. I like that one better

@cb7pwn you do realize the the Z06 corvette's 7 liter V8 gets more power, better gas mileage, and is about the same weight as the M3's 4.0L v8? and there are no 4 bangers to compete with the vette, boss 302, etc.

@danraich it is cheaper but the cayenne has more hp and the BMW is really nice too... only think I'm sceptical about in the Jeep is that is american made, i find generally that european cars are built... better?

I can't wait to see one of these bad boys all rolled up at the junkyard!

this is a fine automobile. it has the muscle to handle most cars on the road. awesome!!!!!!

I've always been set on race/sport compacts and I could never figure out why they call it a sports utility vehicle where it's not designed for utility... You see a Bronco you know it can be used for utility, or lift it a bit then its for off road sport

Impressive and beautiful. Wish Ford would come out with something along those lines.

For what your getting this jeep is well priced. This competes with the BMW x5m and such for almost 40k less. Can't see how you think this is overpriced.

Who knows where to get this soundtrack? I love that music at the beginning.

@emantabrizi My numbers from from pretty much every car forum out there(Corvette, Porsche, BMW, etc...), a couple of magazine articles, and personal experience with my own Z06. I may have never taken the engine out, but I know that it doesn't weigh anywhere near 685lbs. Your figures must include the transmission, or something. There's no possible way the LS7 weighs more than an iron-block LSX, or even the 8.4L V10 in the Viper.

SRT8's taking over!!!

i agree it should be in the high 30's-low40's i find that more reasonable.

@carfreak493 Yes I know exactly how the weather affects performance, I've been to the track before. But even in cold weather I don't think the car is even capable of 13s flat, what a shame!! but I found out a couple days ago that the new model is about 600lbs heavier!! this amount of extra mass will cost you about half a second in the quarter. What we can do is wait for the 8 speed transmission....

@canava2009 you dont know chrysler that well.... back in the muscle car era all of theyre cars were big with big engines weight doesnt matter to chrysler they always find a way to work around it

That exhaust

@emantabrizi The base Cayenne 0-60 7.4s listed by Porsche Price. 48k. Cayenne Turbo 0-60 4.4s too bad its 107k. I sure hope you're faster with that extra 50k you will be spending, Bud.

i love this car and the idea of it, I feel like it is the single best multipurpose car in the world. I used to hate jeep until i discovered this car :D price isn't bad too

@mikebfit That's actually not bad at all for that monster. I have a 04 grand cherokee with the V8 and i get around 13 city 17 hwy driving like a old grandma.

that´s right ;) and it might not rool over because it´s lower but I would like to know if the srt has the same problems with the tires

@joey187 huh? they are all naturally aspirated(SRT's) except for the SRT4 Neon which is turboed

So this means that it defies physics?

Damn, it's faster than a G63!

So with more power, Jeep made the new SRT8 slower than the old?

in Poland it costs almost 90 000 $! All cars are much more expensive.

This is a 4X4 car. It should be tested off-road. It is not a race car..... This car is supposed to climb up mountains, not go for road races....

@wideopen704 Really??? The new SRT8s are all incredible in every way. The LX SRT8s do 0-60 in 4.3 seconds and handle amazingly... You clearly have no idea what you're talking about and probably like BMW...

you didnt even tell me how much horsepower it has

I like this but i like more the old