Interior refinement
#3. The interior is a vast improvement
Jeep and Chrysler Group in general have been guilty of building plasticky, cheap-looking interiors in the last few years. The Grand Cherokee marks a departure from that practice. The new model has an attractive interior that is several steps upscale. It uses solid, soft-touch materials, real wood accents, and thoughtful bits of chrome trim. The layout is easy to understand and the controls are all within arm's reach. It's a much nicer place to be than last year's cockpit.
Buyers can also opt for higher levels of luxury, with such niceties as leather upholstery, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, and a power tilt/telescoping steering column. Entertainment features are also plentiful. Available features include rear DVD entertainment, FLO TV with 20 channels, Sirius Backseat TV with three kids' channels, an iPod interface, UConnect Web that turns the vehicle into a model 3G "hot spot," and a hard-drive radio that can store up to 2400 songs.