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MotorWeek Road Test 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland

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In the case of the Grand Cherokee, more not only means more content, it also ... its fourth model year, the Grand Cherokee still looks distinctive and fresh, ...

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n the case of the Grand Cherokee, more not only means more content, it also means a longer title. As for 2002 the latest member to join the Grand Cherokee family is known as the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. Despite being in its fourth model year, the Grand Cherokee still looks distinctive and fresh, with the Overland adding detail changes to the front and rear fascias, metallic painted side rocker panels, and machined-rim 17 inch alloy wheels with this optional chrome treatment. What's under the hood allows Overland to distance itself from other Grand Cherokees in a very real sense. A new High-Output version of the Grand Cherokee's proven 4.7 liter, single- cam, 16-valve, Power Tech V-8. It produces 260 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. That's 25 more horsepower, and 35 added units of torque, over the standard 4.7. The Overland's runs to 60 of 6.7 seconds trims six-tenths of a second off the pace of the last hot rod Grand Cherokee we tested, the 5.9 Limited. The Overland also dusts off the quarter mile in 15.2 seconds at 88 MPH. With the standard Quadra-Drive full-time four-wheel drive system, the Overland jumps out of the hole like a charging Rhino, but our drivers noted power drops off considerably when the engine reaches the upper regions of the rev band. That's most likely due, in part, to a fairly high third gear ratio in the carryover 5-speed automatic transmission. Other Overland mechanical upgrades are found in the suspension. The Overland comes standard with the Up-Country Suspension and Skid Plate packages that are optional on other Grand Cherokees. The Up-Country package gives the Overland a slightly increased ride height and adds high pressure monotube shocks to the live axle, coil spring suspension. Off-road control, true to Jeep heritage, is exceptional. But the setup does nothing to tame the also-signature Jeep-jiggly ride. Slalom runs also produced familiar results, lots of body roll and front plow. But the chassis stays firmly planted and the fast ratio recirculating ball steering is precise, although somewhat over boosted. Out on the highway, the Up-Country suspension does a fine job of soaking up large bumps and potholes. But the quick reacting steering combined with the body jiggle made for lots of little steering corrections and a rather ...

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