Still, the SRT8 cabin is much-improved over the stock Grand Cherokee, especially in the seating department. The Medium Slate
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| Other than the less than ideal dash plastics, the SRT8 cabin is much-improved over the stock Grand Cherokee, especially in the seating department. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
leather buckets are incredibly supportive, with suede inserts to grip the hind section and massive lateral protrusions to keep the torso from sliding around, designed to hold occupants tightly in place even during hard cornering. They're heated too, of course.
Other niceties include faux carbon fibre on the instrument panel, shift knob and on the spokes of the leather-wrapped steering wheel, while the centre console shifter-surround and door accents are finished in satin aluminum. So, understandably it's easier to overlook the less than ideal plastics in the SRT8 than with other Grand Cherokee models, being that the upgrades improve the look, and in some cases feel of the interior dramatically.
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| The rear seats offer ample room for even large adults, while the seats are quite comfortable. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
aside, an even more persuasive argument that it's easier to overlook small indiscretions in the GC SRT8 is that Jeep has made an SUV that beats the European premium brands at their own game, and is only charging half to one third the price. If it can get interior quality up, there won't be many reasons, other than prestige and the ability to go off-road, to opt for one of its pricier rivals. After all, other than trick hydraulic suspension systems, which make it so the Cayenne Turbo S and Ranger Rover Sport Supercharged SUVs can go off-road with the best of them, provided you swap wheels and tires so that you don't mess up the stock rims, while the Grand Cherokee SRT8 features all-wheel drive but is not Trail Rated, most of the standard and available goodies are the same or at least similar.
