Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

The cabin of the 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT is spacious compared to most of its rivals. It’s a nice balance of practicality and premium bits. But the cabin is finally beginning to show its age. The seats are finished in half-leather Alacantra and look very inviting. The controls are chunky and macho, from the multifunction steering wheel to the gear selector. The wide windscreen offers a commanding view of the road. The cabin is finished in aluminium trim with carbon-effect that nicely complements the heaps of leather and plastics. Use of hard plastics are minimum. The dials are rather simple to use and offer a wide range of customisation. The 8.4-inch touchscreen multimedia unit runs on the Uconnect system. It includes satellite navigation. While the menus are attractive and the controls user-friendly, the touchscreen responded isn’t very prompt. 

The styling of the 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT looks bold and imposing. It’s not beautiful in the truest sense but does have a lot of character. The exterior styling has improved over the years. The front grille gets gloss black highlights that lend a sporty edge to the midsized-SUV. The vents on the bumper and a set of unique intake grilles with LED foglights add an aggressive demeanour. The 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT run on standard 20-inch alloy wheels while the back-end boasts of a subtle roof spoiler. The single-exhaust tip gets faux diffuser housing on either ends. The smoked taillights forge a menacing look. The SUV comes with and optional dual-pane panoramic sunroof. The wide doors allow easy ingress and egress.

The 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT comes with supportive seats with ample legroom and headroom. The seats are nicely padded and long trips with Cherokee SRT are never tiresome. The firm suspension prevents excessive pitch and roll around the corners. There’s still a bit of body roll which is typical of SUVs with a high ground clearance. Bumps and potholes are absorbed nicely. The big seats ensure that passengers aren’t thrown off when manoeuvring. But the car misses out on massaging seats and more personalization options than other lower-priced SUVs have. Overall it’s a comfortable cabin to be in.

The 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT is equipped with an eight-cylinder, 6.4-liter petrol engine that produces 475PS/644Nm. The motor is mated to an eight-speed automatic. There’s the traditional and very satisfying rumble from the powertrain. The SUV comes with several drive modes and a built-in launch control. The car goes off the line quickly, courtesy the low-end torque. The engine isn’t harsh on the throttle response. The steering wheel offers direct response. Handling doesn’t require much effort. The 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT shows its prowess on the highway. On city roads, it negotiates corners easily. 

The 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT comes with a lot of safety tech. This includes front and rear parking sensors, rear-view camera, performance-grade antilock disc brakes, traction control, multiple airbags, and active front head restraints. A self-parking system (parallel and perpendicular) are also part of standard equipment. But blind-spot monitoring, and a forward collision mitigation system with automatic braking is part of the optional package.

At a starting price of RM 698,889 the 2024 Jeep Cherokee SRT is certainly more expensive than other midsized SUVs out there. It’s big and fun to drive and is a true-blue SUV. Its performance is exhilarating and addictive. Though it misses out on some key equipment, muscular SUVS have their own aura and appeal to buyers who love a high-performance cars.