Jeep Grand Cherokee L review

It’s easy to imagine buying a Grand Cherokee L and it quickly becoming part of the family. Jeep has been building these for more than 30 years and they know what we want from our family SUVs.

Everyone’s phones will connect with the infotainment, irrespective of which seat they are in. The seats are adjustable and comfortable enough for a school run or full-on camping trip to some far flung corner of the country. The load space is quickly and – importantly – easy to adjust to varying loads of people and their stuff.

It offers all-weather and all-terrain confidence, the engines are reliable – if a little thirsty in V8 guise – so it will become an easy default vehicle for anyone with an active lifestyle who wants a low-maintenance, easy-to-drive full-size carryall.

Running – and leasing – costs should be in line with the competition from Land Rover. So those should not be a barrier to ownership.