This Jeep gives away its lower price point when examining the interior detailing. The real carbon fibre accents look good but there are some cheap plastic bits in the lower dash and the tolerances aren’t up to German standards. Now is a good time to remember that bargain pricing.

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However, the SRT sport seats with Alcantara inserts hit a fine support/comfort balance, and there were no complaints from rear seats passengers, as those chairs are similarly contoured and offer a recline function. Fold them forward and they create a flat load floor. There are a few small storage cubbies under the floor around the spare tire as well.

I’ve never been a fan of FCA’s finicky electronic shift wand that requires a delicate touch to when selecting Reverse from Park. Too often you will overshoot to Drive, utter some unprintable expletive, find your self back in Park again, do a bit more cussing, and so on.

We took the GC SRT on a day trip to a Golden Retriever breeder near Cambridge, Ontario to pick up our new puppy. She particularly liked the front seats, finding the soft Alcantara kinda’ fur-like, but on the ride home expressed her displeasure with the choppy ride by barfing in the crate.

Warranty:
3 years/60,000 km; 5 years/100,000 km powertrain; 3 years/unlimited distance corrosion perforation; 5 years/100,000 km roadside assistance

Competitors:
BMW X6 M
Ford Explorer Sport
Infiniti FX50
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Mercedes ML-Class
Porsche Cayenne

If you’re trying to frame this whole high-po SUV thing with any kind of logic, don’t bother. The whole idea of trying to make a tall, porky all-wheel-drive box go like a sports car would have Spock foaming at the mouth. Nonetheless, manufacturers build them because people want them.

And as such, the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT stands tall and carries a small sticker.

Pricing: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
Base Price: $65,995
Optional Equipment: rear DVD entertainment $2150; Luxury Group II $3295; Trailer Tow Group IV $795; Harman Kardon audio $1995; dual pane sunroof $1694; 20-inch Black Vapor forged alloys $995
A/C Tax: $100
Gas Guzzler Tax: $1,000
Destination Charge: $1,695
Price as Tested: $79,715

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