Star Spangled Hammer

Long-serving American arrives to prove age doesn’t weary a Hemi

- Louis Cordony

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

Price as tested $72,950

This month 1221km @ 13.9L/100km

Overall 1221km @ 13.9L/100km

WELCOMING the Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Limited to the Wheels garage is a bit like making friends in an old person’s home. The hard truth is it’s not long for this world. Over a decade has passed since Jeep debuted this generation of Grand Cherokee, and you can already register your interest online for the next all-new model.

But there are reasons why the S-Limited deserves a run in its twilight years. For starters, its 5.7-liter Hemi V8 is whispered to power the new model from the outset. And that engine is why this S-Limited even exists at all.