Is Jeep a premium brand? Pricing and specifications for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L have been revealed as the seven-seat SUV enters Volvo XC90, Lexus RX and Genesis GV80 territory.

The three-row Grand Cherokee L will arrive in Australia first, followed by the five-seat version.

Jeep has officially transitioned from a mainstream brand to a premium brand following the release of prices for the highly anticipated next-generation Grand Cherokee large SUV.

Initially available as a seven-seat L from the middle of this year, the Grand Cherokee will be offered in three grades of V6 petrol models.

Pricing starts at $82,250 before Night Eagle travel costs from the range up to $115,450 for the flagship Summit Reserve.

The outgoing Grand Cherokee Night Eagle is currently priced at $60,450, meaning the new version is worth over $20,000. However, the current model is only available with five seats and has been around since 2011 and lacks the technology and safety features of a new generation car.

This takes Jeep out of the mainstream market, where it previously competed with a wide range of models such as the Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-9, as well as large XNUMXWD SUVs such as the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU. X.

With this new price point, it goes hand in hand with the Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX and Genesis GV80, with the top-of-the-line version pushing the Audi Q7 and BMW X5.

The new Grand Cherokee L gets a significant amount of standard equipment over its predecessor as part of the repositioning.

Is Jeep a premium brand? Pricing and specifications for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L have been revealed as the seven-seat SUV enters Volvo XC90, Lexus RX and Genesis GV80 territory.

Starting with the Night Eagle, it features 20-inch gloss black alloy wheels, black leather-trimmed seats, eight-way power seats, heated front seats, automatic headlights, power liftgate, wireless phone charging, 10.25- inch digital display. instrument cluster, six-speaker audio system, 8.4-inch Uconnect multimedia screen with sat-nav and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.

For safety if it comes with blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, driver attention alert and traffic sign recognition .

For those looking to take their Jeep off-road, the Grand Cherokee comes with a Quadra-Trac 4×4 system, a single-speed transfer case and a towing capacity of 2813kg.

$87,950 Limited purchase adds 20-inch polished alloy wheels, premium leather seat trim, driver seat memory function, heated seats and second-row window shades, larger 10.1-inch Uconnect system, nine-speaker audio system, ambient lighting, automatic LED. headlights and a more advanced off-road setup with Selec-Terrain traction control.

Is Jeep a premium brand? Pricing and specifications for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L have been revealed as the seven-seat SUV enters Volvo XC90, Lexus RX and Genesis GV80 territory.

The top-of-the-line Summit Reserve features 21-inch polished alloy wheels, Palermo leather-trimmed quilted seats, 12-way power front seats, ventilated front seats, four-zone climate control, a 19-speaker McIntosh audio system, black painted roof, hands-free power tailgate, 360-degree camera and improved ambient lighting.

It also features air suspension and a two-stage active underdrive transfer case.

Depending on the class, options range from premium paint ($1750) to sunroof ($2450), Vision package ($4250), and advanced technology package ($5500).

The new platform underpins the Grand Cherokee, and all L variants are powered by the same 3.6kW, 210Nm 344-liter Pentastar petrol engine. They all use an eight-speed automatic transmission that drives all four wheels.

Later in 2022, Jeep will add a five-seat Grand Cherokee to the lineup, which will be available in a 4xe hybrid version.