RE: Jeep Cherokee SRT 'Red Vapor' launched

[B17NNS]

adeelster said:

Eh?

Perhaps I should have added a

[adeelster]

B17NNS said:

Perhaps I should have added a

Sorry brain fade from me...I'm obviously way too defensive about my Americana muscle car beauty lol

[B17NNS]

No worries. Looks awesome

[Nickyboy]

RumbleOfThunder said:

Maybe this one will pass the Moose test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM

The passenger wearing the cycle helmet

[anonymous-user]

From what I see more people seem to be giving these new Jeeps consideration. They've always been dull and a little 'low rent' IMO, this new model looks an entirely better proposition in the looks and styling department, moose test suggests better in the balance department too.
Is this the Italian influence taking effect?

[Turbodiesel1976]

I like it

[JMF894]

adeelster said:

My pride and joy!

Absolutely lurvin that colour bud

Jimbo

[Armen]

Much prefer the original Jeep SRT-8 with the mighty 6.1.
I test drove both, 6.1 and 6.4. The 6.1 feels really raw, the engine sound is much more impressive too.
And to my opinion, I don't like the design of the new SRT8 with the 6.4, I prefer the classical look of the 6.1 (2006-2010).
By the way, the 6.1 felt faster... I guess the 6.4 is heavier, even though more powerful, I doubt it is as fast as the 6.1.

[Pesty]

I think it is faster. It has launch control and an 8 speed box now.

Also supposedly handles very well.

[pu51man]

So Just a quick update.I picked the car up on saturday and immediately spent the next 100 miles pushing it to its limits. For such a big heavy car I have to say that in all aspects of performance, ride and every other way it is on par with any of the so called premium badges. Any one who has not driven it need not comment unless they have driven it. The only difference I found was that the steering is a little heavier than in the Range Rover but nothing to criticise, infact, it is possibly better that way.Not used the launch control yet as it asks that you resist that for the first 500 miles, so not long to go now. The fuel consumption is on par with all the other vehicles of this type. The first 100 miles was between 8-10 to the gallon being driven very hard. I am now out of sport and track mode and have spent the last 75 miles driving it without using the paddles and allowing the truck to do its own thing. I am up to 13.2 mpg and it is still climbing and expect it to do so for a while still. So £90.00 of high octane unleaded in the tank after leaving the garage and 175 miles later the computer says I have a range of 166 left to go at current calculations.
I still have a way to go before my final judgement. But I am already convinced that a £120,000 RRS-SVR at current costs for the same spec of vehicle is hard to justify on many levels as of today. Today I left the XKR-S in the garage and came to work in this, now that was a surprising choice on a nice sunny dry day.

[zeppelin101]

pu51man said:

So Just a quick update.I picked the car up on saturday and immediately spent the next 100 miles pushing it to its limits. For such a big heavy car I have to say that in all aspects of performance, ride and every other way it is on par with any of the so called premium badges. Any one who has not driven it need not comment unless they have driven it. The only difference I found was that the steering is a little heavier than in the Range Rover but nothing to criticise, infact, it is possibly better that way.Not used the launch control yet as it asks that you resist that for the first 500 miles, so not long to go now. The fuel consumption is on par with all the other vehicles of this type. The first 100 miles was between 8-10 to the gallon being driven very hard. I am now out of sport and track mode and have spent the last 75 miles driving it without using the paddles and allowing the truck to do its own thing. I am up to 13.2 mpg and it is still climbing and expect it to do so for a while still. So £90.00 of high octane unleaded in the tank after leaving the garage and 175 miles later the computer says I have a range of 166 left to go at current calculations.
I still have a way to go before my final judgement. But I am already convinced that a £120,000 RRS-SVR at current costs for the same spec of vehicle is hard to justify on many levels as of today. Today I left the XKR-S in the garage and came to work in this, now that was a surprising choice on a nice sunny dry day.

Come and report back when the honeymoon period is over.

Every car has one, just a matter of how long it lasts!

[pu51man]

I ALREADY SAID THAT AS YOU WOULD OF KNOWN HAD YOU READ IT FULLY AND TOOK IT IN.

[Pesty]

6cyl said:

Somehow it could be even sillier. Just make it with the Hellcat engine ...

I have read on us forums that it is a plan to do just that

[irocfan]

lovely bit of kit - properly jealous!!

[adeelster]

zeppelin101 said:

Come and report back when the honeymoon period is over.

Every car has one, just a matter of how long it lasts!

I can report back as I've owned the car for over a year and done over 15000 miles in it. The "honeymoon period" as you put it is over! Driven it as hard as you can on the road. It's my 'everyday' car; my two sons aged 1 and 4 are in the car every day and have done their best to destroy the interior.

Biased I may be but I love it. Handles superbly, thrilling on a mountain pass and the intoxicating noise of the HEMI never gets old. A few weeks ago had a 'race' with a boxster s on some mountain roads and he had to give me the thumbs up because he couldn't get past.

Quality wise there are a few more rattles than in my old C63 and I had 1 particular driveline whistle that annoyed me but all seems good now. The look of the interior is far more premium than the AMG (admittedly a 2008 car, the new one looks much nicer than the Jeep).

All in all if there were any nasty gremlins they would have shown themselves by now. I would definitely consider another SRT and if they put the hellcat motor in it, that will indeed be my next motor!

[pu51man]

Thanks for the input adeelster very good to read your comments thus far and I hope that I have the same good fortune. Nothing suggests that I should not experience anything else.I have to agree that the interior is very well designed and put together and looks nothing like the vehicle I first looked over some 4 years ago.
Refreshing to hear the views of a person that does know from real experience instead of the usual pesemistic tyre kickers ramblings. I do not care if it is good or bad information just so long as it is from real experiences of current models.
Thanks again

[adeelster]

pu51man said:

Thanks for the input adeelster very good to read your comments thus far and I hope that I have the same good fortune. Nothing suggests that I should not experience anything else.I have to agree that the interior is very well designed and put together and looks nothing like the vehicle I first looked over some 4 years ago.
Refreshing to hear the views of a person that does know from real experience instead of the usual pesemistic tyre kickers ramblings. I do not care if it is good or bad information just so long as it is from real experiences of current models.
Thanks again

No worries pu51man! It's true the majority of people whining are just keyboard warriors that haven't been close to the car.

I think you've made a great choice and you'll hopefully have loads of fun with the car.

I had a Nissan 370z roadster with the Jeep but eventually sold it because I got so much more driving pleasure from the Jeep. Funny I thought a 2 seater sports car would be way more fun than a fat lardarse SUV but we live in a strange world I guess! Eventually I would like to get another convertible but even if I do I'm not getting rid of the Jeep unless they make a hellcat version

[craigdub]

I've recently changed from a 2013 to a new 2015 SRT, the new gearbox and interior have made a huge difference.
Much nicer inside and a big step forward in quality, alcantara headlining etc. UAE cars have no "options" they are full spec cars, panoramic roof not much use in the desert though !!
To buy an equivalent German marque you would need to spend a lot more cash, and the Hemi engine is just a dream, only 2.5k km so far and not tried launch control yet, but already displaying 0 to 60 in the high 4's

[craigdub]

[pu51man]

Good to hear of the improvements you have seen in the new cars and a nice looking motor also.