insideKENT Magazine Issue 53 - August 2016 | Page 144

MOTORS

Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND cont.

Model tested:
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND
Brilliant Black with
Black Nappa Leather interior
250bhp 3.0 litre diesel engine
On the road price new: £48,195
Power/torque: 250bhp
Top speed: 126mph
Acceleration: 0-62mph in 8.2secs
Economy: 40.4mpg (combined)
CO2 emissions: 184g/km

Driving the Jeep is an experience I recommend.
The 3-litre 250bhp diesel engine (on our test
model) purred magnificently, and delivered all the
power we would ever need. Given that this car
was initially designed for those epic long US road
trips, you will be pleased to learn that it still
translates flawlessly to the much smaller, far more
windy English countryside, giving quite a bit of
driving pleasure on those bends and curves and,
being a bona fide Jeep, this is no “soft-roader”
for just the school run. Its off-road abilities are
magnificent, easily enabling you to tow a gigantic
caravan over any boggy campsite, or perhaps
do something even more adventurous!
The Cherokee boasts an 8 (yes 8!) speed
automatic gearbox, which enables the car to
cruise superbly on the motorways, and it is no
slouch if you are in a hurry either; with 0-62mph
in 8.2 seconds, and a top speed of 126mpg, this
shiny Jeep is pretty fly for a big guy. Emissions
aren't bad either for a larger car, weighing in at

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184g/km, and you are promised something
around 40.4mpg if you don't drive like an F1
driver.
As a keen traveller, one of the things I truly love
about the USA, is that wherever you go, everything
is done to the very best it can be. There is a
sense of pride, both in the past heritage and the
present, and a clear optimism for the future. The
Grand Cherokee Overland epitomises this timeless
pride and quality, whilst bringing us a bit of the
future, and as a result, is a truly superb car.

Jeep Maidstone
Performance House
Forstal Road
Aylesford
Maidstone
ME20 7XA
01622 882844
www.lipscomb.co.uk/jeep