2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo | Full Rental Car Review and Test Drive

► Summary:

I drove the 2016 JEEP Grand Cherokee for two days. I really like this car. Unlike some of the other sport utility vehicles in it's class, the JEEP Grand Cherokee feels solid throughout the vehicle.

My only major complaint, and it's pretty minor, is that the touch screen in the center console is small. It's still easy to interact with, but I'd like to see JEEP increase the size and remove some of the physical buttons. You can see the screen here:    • 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo | Ful...  

Overall though, this is a great sport utility vehicle. So if you're in the market for an SUV, I'd highly recommend checking out the 2016 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo. You won't be disappointed.

Likes:
(1) Tons of cargo room.
(2) HUGE digital screen in the gauge cluster.
(3) Modern fuel cap (no twist off cap)

Dislikes:
(1) Small touch screen.
(2) Pedal parking break
(3) Poor climate controls (you have to use the touch screen)
(4) No digital read out for the temperature.

► Would I buy this car? No, I think I'd go with the Cherokee Limited instead.

►About this Rental:

Rental Car No: 8
Company: Enterprise
Days Driven: 2
Miles Driven: 154

►About this car:

Type: SUV
Year: 2016
Make: JEEP
Model: Cherokee Laredo 4WD
MSRP: $32,695
Seats: 5
Engine: 3.6 L V6
Horsepower: 293
MPG: 18 city, 25 highway

►NHTSA Safety Ratings:

The Jeep Cherokee Laredo was not rated by the NHTSA. The scores below are for the base model Cherokee, which should be very similar.

Overall Safety: 4 out of 5
Frontal Crash: 4 out of 5
Side Crash: 5 out of 5
Rollover: 4 out of 5

https://www.nhtsa.gov/


►Other Reviews:

Edmonds: 4.6 out of 5
Car.com: 4.9 out of 5
US News: 8.4 out of 10.