2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Pricing and Options Leaked - Car News
Jeep covers its bases and plays catch-up with its new flagship.
BY JARED GALL
February 2010
Online Jeep community JeepGarage.org has gotten its hands on what appears to be a dealer guide for the upcoming 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, providing a full list of standard equipment for each trim level, as well as available options and pricing. Much of the new kit is stuff we told you about when the next-gen GC debuted at the New York auto show in spring of 2009, but the pricing info is all new.
As it does now, the lineup will begin with the Laredo trim and progress to Limited and then Overland, which makes its return after sitting out the 2010 model year. An SRT8 variant has not yet been announced, although we won’t be shocked if the hot-rod Jeep makes a return. Jeep, like the rest of the Chrysler family, needs to stay focused on core products until its financial footing stabilizes.
Get This Party Started
Price of entry for a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo will be $31,480, including destination. A four-wheel-drive Laredo will add $1900, for a total of $33,470. Like the current Grand Cherokee lineup, all 2011s will have as their standard engine a V-6. However, the 2011’s will be the new 3.6-liter “Pentastar” V-6, which makes 280 hp and 260 lb-ft—gains of 70 hp and 25 lb-ft over the previous base motor. It will also include 17-inch wheels; a six-speaker stereo with CD player, satellite radio, and steering-wheel controls; two-row curtain airbags; keyless entry and starting; a tilting and telescoping steering wheel; and eight-way power adjustability for the driver’s seat. Options will be few; just a towing package, an off-road group, an engine-block heater, and a popular-equipment bundle.
Those looking for the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8—a $1645 option—will need to order an additional option package that adds 18-inch aluminum wheels, three more speakers (for a total of nine)—plus a subwoofer and 506-watt amp—automatic climate control, leather seats (heated in the front), a rearview camera, power control for the front-passenger seat, and Bluetooth. The pre-Hemi total for all that comes to $36,095 for a rear-driver and $37,955 for a four-wheel drive. Once you’ve ordered the additional option package, things like a nav system, a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, and tweaked preferred-equipment and off-road bundles can be spec’d.
Limited Appeal
Up next on the pay scale is the Limited, at $38,280 with two-wheel drive and $40,260 for four-wheel drive. The Limited will include xenon headlights with Chrysler’s “Smartbeam” auto-dimming system, unique daytime running lights, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The extra coin also earns buyers the right to choose 20-inch wheels or a rear-seat entertainment system from the options menu, as well as additional bundles of luxury equipment.
At the top of the line are the $42,430 two-wheel-drive and $45,770 four-wheel-drive Overland models. The Overland adds 20s, nav with Sirius Travel Link, a power hatch, Quadra-Lift air suspension, real wood trim, and ventilated front seats to the standard-equipment list. Options remain the same as on the Limited and will propel a loaded Overland beyond 50 grand with ease.
Although none of the features of the 2011 Grand Cherokee are as groundbreaking or original as the luxury-ute concept that propelled the first GC to such success, the latest iteration looks to be covering all its bases in a bid to rediscover—or rather, be rediscovered by—the heart of the luxury SUV market.
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Jeep covers its bases and plays catch-up with its new flagship.
BY JARED GALL
February 2010
Online Jeep community JeepGarage.org has gotten its hands on what appears to be a dealer guide for the upcoming 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, providing a full list of standard equipment for each trim level, as well as available options and pricing. Much of the new kit is stuff we told you about when the next-gen GC debuted at the New York auto show in spring of 2009, but the pricing info is all new.
As it does now, the lineup will begin with the Laredo trim and progress to Limited and then Overland, which makes its return after sitting out the 2010 model year. An SRT8 variant has not yet been announced, although we won’t be shocked if the hot-rod Jeep makes a return. Jeep, like the rest of the Chrysler family, needs to stay focused on core products until its financial footing stabilizes.
Get This Party Started
Price of entry for a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo will be $31,480, including destination. A four-wheel-drive Laredo will add $1900, for a total of $33,470. Like the current Grand Cherokee lineup, all 2011s will have as their standard engine a V-6. However, the 2011’s will be the new 3.6-liter “Pentastar” V-6, which makes 280 hp and 260 lb-ft—gains of 70 hp and 25 lb-ft over the previous base motor. It will also include 17-inch wheels; a six-speaker stereo with CD player, satellite radio, and steering-wheel controls; two-row curtain airbags; keyless entry and starting; a tilting and telescoping steering wheel; and eight-way power adjustability for the driver’s seat. Options will be few; just a towing package, an off-road group, an engine-block heater, and a popular-equipment bundle.
Those looking for the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8—a $1645 option—will need to order an additional option package that adds 18-inch aluminum wheels, three more speakers (for a total of nine)—plus a subwoofer and 506-watt amp—automatic climate control, leather seats (heated in the front), a rearview camera, power control for the front-passenger seat, and Bluetooth. The pre-Hemi total for all that comes to $36,095 for a rear-driver and $37,955 for a four-wheel drive. Once you’ve ordered the additional option package, things like a nav system, a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, and tweaked preferred-equipment and off-road bundles can be spec’d.
Limited Appeal
Up next on the pay scale is the Limited, at $38,280 with two-wheel drive and $40,260 for four-wheel drive. The Limited will include xenon headlights with Chrysler’s “Smartbeam” auto-dimming system, unique daytime running lights, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The extra coin also earns buyers the right to choose 20-inch wheels or a rear-seat entertainment system from the options menu, as well as additional bundles of luxury equipment.
At the top of the line are the $42,430 two-wheel-drive and $45,770 four-wheel-drive Overland models. The Overland adds 20s, nav with Sirius Travel Link, a power hatch, Quadra-Lift air suspension, real wood trim, and ventilated front seats to the standard-equipment list. Options remain the same as on the Limited and will propel a loaded Overland beyond 50 grand with ease.
Although none of the features of the 2011 Grand Cherokee are as groundbreaking or original as the luxury-ute concept that propelled the first GC to such success, the latest iteration looks to be covering all its bases in a bid to rediscover—or rather, be rediscovered by—the heart of the luxury SUV market.
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