GRAND OL' TIME

The Grand Cherokee is back! And it's better than ever

- Rivan RS

The fifth-generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived in India, and it looks to create quite a stir in a segment that's more or less dominated by European rivals from the likes of Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. After all, local assembly has helped Jeep India price the new Grand Cherokee at a very competitive 78.5 lakh, ex-showroom, India, but is the American brand's flagship an actual match for the GLE, XC90, F-Pace, and their ilk? Or is it in a league of its own? We put the Grand Cherokee through its paces to find out.

Grand Design 

The 2023 Grand Cherokee is unmistakably a Jeep, no matter what angle you look at it from. Yes, that Russian doll aspect - where people might mistake it for a Compass or Meridian from the front is rather strong, but the Grand Cherokee's size makes sure you know this is the flagship. It has a simplistic design that harks back to the older models, and is still as modern as the rest of the Jeep range. The iconic seven-slat grille dominates the front, and combined with the sleek and traditionally rectangular LED headlights, they lend the Grand Cherokee an intimidating presence on the road.