The Independent vehicle safety body for Australia and New Zealand, ANCAP, has released safety ratings for the Jeep Grand Cherokee with mixed results in the performance between the variants on offer.
The long-wheelbase (LWB) seven-seat 3.6 litre petrol (Jeep Grand Cherokee L) and the short-wheelbase (SWB) five-seat 2.0 litre PHEV both achieved the maximum five-star ANCAP safety ratings.
The safety rating of the SWB five-seat 3.6 litre petrol variant was however limited to four stars. Testing of the SWB petrol identified a difference in the performance of the seatbelts fitted to second row outboard seats compared with performance of the LWB petrol and SWB PHEV, and as a result, a nil score was achieved for rear passenger chest protection.
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