Jeep Grand Cherokee (94-99) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Grand Cherokee is a hardcore off-roader, showing the luxury soft-roaders how to get their tyres dirty, and it’s competent on-road, too. After following its smaller brother on to the British market in 1994 - early V8s were all left-hand drive - the right-hand drive 4.0-litre came along in 1996, and the Grand took off as a dearer and more exclusive choice in the family 4x4 market. It’s roomier than the old Cherokee and equally rugged, but it’s even thirstier with the V8 engines and the heavy depreciation can blunt its appeal.
2.5 out of 5

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Running costs

Long journeys will be blighted by fuel stops, as Grand Cherokee is extremely thirsty to run and city driving is particularly expensive. All models have a high level of specification and the Mercedes-developed 2.7 CRD is the most frugal unit - though it's still not cheap to run - while maintenance and parts costs are expensive, too. Depreciation is more rapid than European rivals, but it's still a top alternative to X5 and Range Rover.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£3,230 - £4,091 *

Diesel

£2,289 - £2,289 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

7,500 miles (minor), 15,000 miles (full)

Warranty

Mechanical 3 years, bodywork 6 years

Road tax (12 months)

£220.00 - £220.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

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