I own a 2017 Trailhawk. I drive this car for 6 months. I took it off road in the mud, sand as well as in a 2-3 feet of snow. What I heard and saw in this review is opposite of what I know about this car. Myself and my brother lease cars every 3 years, so I can compare this car to other cars that I drove (including my brother's cars). Off road capabilities are sooooo much better than in Highlander, Explorer, CX9, Outback and Pilot. I have no Idea which SUVs (not body on frame vehicles) are better off road than Trailhawk, the author of this review is talking about. My car has an adaptive cruise control. Not many comparable SUVs have that. The car that was reviewed does not have an adaptive cruise control. You can get it for an additional cost if you get tired without it. I drove my car 700 miles in one weekend, and was not tired at all driving it, and I'm 6'7". The acceleration in the 3.6L, V6 is standard. All the SUVs in this class have similar 0-60 (miles/h) acceleration. If I'm not mistaken, Grand Cherokee can do 0-60 (miles/h) is 7.0 or 7.1 sec. The reverse automatic stop (break assistance) is always forking for me. I live in a big city and park my car in tight spots. When sensors detect that I'm too close to the obstruction, car immediately stops. This function is not working when the computer detects that you are using a brake pedal. The suspension in this car is soooo much softer than in CX9, Explorer sport. My feeling that the suspension in Trailhawk is similar to Highlander (I had 2014 model). Regarding off road capabilities, I was off road in deep puddles with mud, not the little mud shown in this review, the puddles with mud were so deep that I lost my license plate. All my wheels were covered in water/mud, but Trailhawk did not stuck. I'm not an expert reviewer, just expressing my experience and opinion. I'm sure that there are many better and more accurate reviews on KZfaq where you can see a better side of this car.

How was he stuck in the mud, when he was actually moving the whole time?

I don't think this gent is a very good driver. I've driven mine on the road and the road manners are much better than he describes.

I'm assuming you mean $60k Canadian dollars. Like a previous comment I got mine for $43k US dollars with the full luxury package. I think your review is kinda nit-picky. Maybe you child seat is too large or you need a full sized Suburban. I'm not a fan of the 4 Runner. It's boxy, stiff and the ride s horrible not too mention their Nav is probably the worst in the industry. I need a magnifying glass to read my buddy's map on his. As far as mud driving goes, you probably need a few lessons on how to offroad properly. Mud driving is all about momentum, not driving into a bog, stopping and turning the wheel every which way to get out. Any 4WD SUV would have issues doing that. The Trailhawk actually has much better articulation and 4WD system then the Wrangler. It's quite hard to mix 4WD with the ride comfort of a Range Rover while keeping the price down.

I usually rent GC 4x4 limited and they are great combination of ride handling and 4 wheel drive while being more road oriented than off road . It is one of my favorite all around vehicles I have ever driven. Definitely buying one for my next car, unless the Bronco knocks my socks off.

I bought one yesterday off the pavement and into the trails, the brake actuated traction system works perfectly. I had a tire 2ft off the ground and no slippage, had my dad drive through the same area to get a video and you can see how as soon as it's in the air it spins for a split second and then looses all power and shifts it to the other wheel on the ground, with worn out all terrains I was keeping up with a dodge power wagon with front and rear lockers and mickey thompsons. the power is excellent, plenty for offroading and great torque for overtaking cars. This review is in stark comparison to what I've done with mine. Sand mode works wonders, rock mode works great I never encountered any real mud though it was always hard packed dirt and water on top. But creepy crawling and everything else was amazing. Things that I wouldn't think a wrangler could do easily this will do without spinning a tire.

Off road worthiness is based on how you managed to get "stuck" in some mud. You're suppose to keep your momentum going without cutting the wheel. 2 airing down the tires is recommended. 3. Mudding isn't the only type of off-roading. 4. What vehicle in its class is more capable off-road? It has all terrain tires, sacrifices a small amount of road comfort for better off road ability.

I watched y our "mud" scene, where apparently you keep pegging the steering wheel all the way left and right (you know that makes it worse, right?) because you're "stuck" (how did you get out??)....what qualifies you to give advice as to better 4wd vehicles at the end of your vid??

14:20 I have the 2014 GJ The info screen bad. When you play off the wire you once go to radio it will not play from the phone again. Screen fuse jumps once a year. U connect is really buggy. I love my Jeep tho.

Have a good new year. Thanks

I'm curious if you researched the towing capacity of this vehicle prior to this video (at the 09:00 videomark)? The V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee is tow rated at 6200 lbs and the V8 Hemi is rated at 7400 lbs. That's far more than enough to tow a small ATV or a U-haul trailer. To be fair, I'm not sure how many kilograms the Grand Cherokees towing prowess translates into.

Is this different model to the '18 models? Re nav: For the price that seemed so ridiculous that I checked Jeep's website for Canada, US and UK and all say it has UCONNECT NAV as standard.

It's always good to have an honest review. However the seat buckle complaint you have alone shows the obvious bias you have for the vehicle. Pretty obvious that the buckle would have fit into place with just a little effort. Also UConnect is awesome so all those complaints seem pretty strange.

It's strange that your review alone identifies ride quality, UConnect, and rear park assist as flaws when virtually all other reviewers identify ride quality and the UConnect infotainment system as some of the best in the industry. Park assist requires that the driver modulate the brake and throttle themselves. Your vehicle clearly stopped when it was moving into objects and is not advertised as a life saving system, simply one that stops before even more damage is done. The responsibility is still on the individual. It's also strange to recommend a Wrangler or 4Runner over this vehicle as they're very different vehicles that do very different things and are targeted at different audiences. Also, why did you stop in the mud? You don't go off road to stop in mud and turn around, you use momentum to continue through the mud. That was a poor decision and should not be used as a metric to judge the vehicle's capacities. Your opinions are certainly your own but they're clearly outliers when compared to numerous other professional and owner reviews. Edit: I'll certainly agree that it is overpriced. Also, when I saw ride comfort is best in the industry, I mean in it's class.

Try the Sport button on the dash!

but i find strange that you consider harsh the ride quality because i read a review of this car with 20 inch summer tires and the confort was considered excellent.

I’m in the market for a used SUV and am considering a WK2 Trailhawk, which brought me here. For a glimpse of what these Jeeps are capable of I recommend a channel such as Prodigal Overland. They drove the heck out of these in Moab, so take this review with a big grain of salt. Some pretty silly complaints here. Wish me luck!

Does it come standard with the panoramic sunroof?

You don't slowly drive into the mud to test the offroad capability of pretty much any vehicle. I've driven mine in much worse conditions already and never had a problem at all.... unless you stop in a mud puddle and negate all your momentum. Even a wrangler runs the risk of getting stuck in that scenario.

I have one you have to activate it on the stereo settings 🤦‍♂️

5:54 Wait, is that a Mazda cx5 with steel wheels? Do Canada base models have steelies, or are those just some winter wheels?

don't complain too much about price because the MSRP in italy for the v6 trailhawk (the 3.0 v6 turbodiesel 250hp or called also ecodiesel by FCA, the only gasoline version available was the 6.4 v8 SRT) cost 71k € or 107k CAD, yep seriously... the feature are similar but the adaptive cruise controll and the navigation system are standard meanwhile the remote starter is not available in europe due to pollution laws i guess. android auto is not jet available on this uconnect 8.4 but is available on the uconnect mk4 (with much more powerfull computing hardware and better screen quality), the new uconnect was announced some months ago on cars like the dodge durango. mud performance was quite bad because the tires are too slick for offroading and the massive vehicle weight dont help, a smaller and much more lighter offroad vehicle perform better in the mud.

8:20 no sport mode. Meanwhile 2:59 SPORT mode button

I’ve owned 5 Jeep Grand Cherokee’s and this is the most rugged of them, the Trailhawk. I do admit the tires are weak, one should change them out. But for an all around vehicle that is Rugged enough to handle any bumpy trail , one you can camp in, haul stuff, and still have some comforts this is the vehicle! In deep snow, use a different setting and raise the vehicle up. The active cruise control is the best, automatically adjusts to the changing traffic conditions. If one is seriously considering this vehicle look at more videos, this one will not depict the true vehicle. Albeit, you can buy a Wrangler or Rubicon etc, and spend way more $$ and have less room to haul stuff etc, and can’t sleep in it like a Grand Cherokee. Cheers Jeepster Fans! Here’s an example of the Trailhawk in Anza Borrego, CA, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l6d_ZJemx-CdYKs.html

Great video. Keep it up

Wow, kinda brutal review for a Jeep... better coverage of the baby seat than the 4x4.... sad...

lets see, its been up and down the rubicon trail, up and down hells revenge in Moab, and pretty much every damn badass trail there is in the US with spectacular results. this guy got it stuck in 1 inh deep mud. ok dude. also your feet got sore? o no!!!! you want mama to wipe your tears for you? seriously the most beta comment i have heard all year. The trailhawk most definitely has its flaws. but unfortunately you hit on the most irrelevant ones which were not even flaws for the most part.

A firm suspension is actually not ideal for offroad. thats troubling for those that actually take it offroad.

I had to stop watching when you got it “stuck”. Lmao. Absolutely ridiculous. Either you dislike Jeep to begin with or you’re a horrible driver. I’m guessing you dislike Jeep by your comments on the suspension being too stiff. The Grand Cherokee in general has one of the most comfortable rides of any midsize SUV and the Trailhawk has an air ride! So glad you were completely blasted in your comments. What an ass.....guys are taking this off road in Moab in mud(moab mud is very slick clay) and snow and you couldn’t drive through a mud puddle.

Also for deep mud, put it in 4 low!

My boy has a bug up his a** over the GC for some reason, he's hating on the 2nd best on/off road vehicle Jeep makes

Hey thanks for the honest video. Did Jeep let you borrow it?

As a Jeep owner, this is the stupidest review I've ever seen. The air suspension is the opposite of hard, but much more compliant than competitors and known for being better off-road on this and other FCA vehicles. Sport mode IS available. NAV IS available. If you don't know anything about this vehicle and just watch this, you will not be getting anywhere near the truth of what this vehicle is like in real life.

Your feet got sore and tired because it didn't have adaptive cruise control? Are you kidding me?

Stock tires aren't aggressive enough to go mudding.

I'm a Trailhawk owner and it survived worst mud tests than this video. Sometimes you have to learn HOW to drive in bad road conditions. Again I'm not 500lbs, either.

Appreciate the honest review. Most reviewers focus on pros than cons and reviews like this really adds value to people in the market like myself. Below in one of the comments you said you wont be reviewing jeep vehicles in the future due to the backlash but i would suggest keep doing it. Really, there are so many sugar coated reviews out there that are basically the same. When someone buys a new car they would probably do a lot of research including watching many related youtube videos so people no need to worry that this one video will dictate someones buying decision. Can you do a review on a 2019 Acura RDX in Advance trim?

Your opinion is very skewed. This car is my daily driver and way way more capable than you make it out to be.

I don't like your review. There are many things which I see in a different way. Off road capability is really great. I drove up to 2700 Meter altitute in to the Swiss alps and it worked great. By the way something funny: If you blame about the songs which change slowly.. The reason is, it change slowly because you use a CD. CDs are of course slowlier than USB ;)

Possibly one of the worst reviews I’ve watched…. On anything.

I got mine for 43k

Not a good review.

It looks too plastiky