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Sporty aggressive: Sun is already shown the front of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. LED daytime running lights, a redesigned front spoiler provide with integrated air channels and the new bonnet with two powerful, contrasting black engine compartment ventilation channels for a distinctive face.

Who appreciates SUVs and still want to take sports, the Jeep now offers another option. The SRT version of the Grand Cherokee model lacks almost nothing, especially not in power.

The abbreviation SRT gives a hint: Its not Jeep off the shelf. SRT is the new Grand Cherokee Instead of racing close performance. This has a noticeable effect on power, functionality, design and handling of the Italo-American.

Have been the driving performance of attention: For example, the SUV accelerates within five seconds from zero to 100 kilometers per hour and a top speed of 257 kilometers per hour.

For these values ​​provides the 344 kW / 468 hp and 624 Nm of torque and powerful newly developed 6.4 liter Hemi V8 engine of the Chrysler Group. He has 50 compared to the previous engine hp more power and a torque increase of 61 Nm. Fuel-saving technologies such as cylinder deactivation and a new active valve-controlled exhaust system allow the highway to reduce fuel consumption by up to 13 percent. As standard, the active, automatic four-wheel drive system, Quadra-Trac.

Focus on safety

The Grand Cherokee SRT is only available with a range of features available. These include, for example, the glass sunroof Command View, the Uconnect satellite navigation system, adaptive cruise control, a blind spot monitoring with cross-motion detection and an active damper system from Bilstein suspension specialists.

The topic of safety comes from the sporty top model not too short. These include active front head restraints, airbags with multi-stage activation, brake traction control, electronic rollover prevention, Electronic Stability Control ESC, high-performance bi-xenon headlamp system with Twilight and high beam automatic, reverse parking aid Sense, reversing camera Park view and driver assistance systems such as adaptive Cruise Control ACC (adaptive cruise control), Front Collision Warning with an RCP system (Rear Cross Path), which warns when go back out of parking spaces in front of oncoming vehicles of the traffic flow.

Fun comes at a price

The Grand Cherokee SRT is primarily an upscale SUV with obvious sporting genes. And yet he can score because of its space available as a family car. Fathers who want this steamroller call their own need, however, to transfer 74,200 euros before their Jeep dealership. So much fun and has is its price and the SRT and Jeep just does not remain on the shelf.