2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Jeep Grand Cherokee:

New seats are comfortably padded and available in cloth or two-tone leather, which is complemented by nicely textured two-tone plastic door and trim panels.

-- Edmunds.com

The suspension dampens imperfections in the road well, and the rack and pinion steering provides a solid and responsive road feel.

-- Edmunds.com

The 5.7-liter Hemi engine is particularly good for towing or driving at higher elevations.

-- New Car Test Drive

The new Grand Cherokee gives consumers a range of choices, especially when it comes to engines and four-wheel-drive systems.

-- Cars.com

What reviewers liked least about the Jeep Grand Cherokee:

Balanced, stable, but body lean prompts slowing down for tight, fast turns.

-- Consumer Guide

Hard plastic interior surfaces could use some padding...

-- Edmunds.com

Jeep Grand Cherokee Comparisons:

Total space ample by absolute standards, but less than in most similarly sized SUVs and even some midsize crossover SUVs.

-- Consumer Guide

...downmarket furnishings and cramped rear seating make it a tough sell over the Toyota 4Runner.

-- Edmunds.com

...we have to put the Grand Cherokee right in the thick of the battle for supremacy in this class.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Jeep Grand Cherokee:

You can't mistake it for anything but a Jeep.

-- New Car Test Drive

I'm now convinced that should a meteorite ever land in my driveway, leaving a giant crater, a Grand Cherokee would have no trouble propelling me over it and on my way to the grocery store for that loaf of bread.

-- Cars.com