Should You Buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee MK3? (Test Drive & Review WK MK3 3.0CRD) 

The parking brake is on the correct side when the steering wheel is on the correct side

A work colleague swore by these cars - he was on the Northumbria Mountain Rescue team and often said these cars can go anywhere and its like driving around in your own front room. His last one had the Merc engine and, as you say, avg 27-28 mpg. He liked holidays in remote places, especially Sweden - though I suspect he was seeking out the blonde girl from Abba. Never went to San Francisco, so missed out on the loose oranges!

More bongs than a cafe in Amsterdam 🤣

I ran a used MK 3 Grand Cherokee for three years, I loved it despite the fact that repairs cost me £6000 during that time, mostly engine related (MB 3.0 V6 diesel). Sold it with 65000 miles on the clock. The amazing thing with it though was it would still tow a 1500kg caravan at 60mph in limp mode!

My mum had one of the first right hand drive jeep Cherokees back in the late 90s. It had a great 4.0 petrol engine. Love the video

I’ve had my 2007 WK from new. It’s done 110,000 miles with only service parts. Still looks like new and drives beautifully. No way I’d let mine go for 3k or even 5k come to that. She’s a keeper

The 5.7 hemi is the pick of the bunch, decent handling on the road due to firmer suspension. It still has all the off road features the SRT lacks. Pop on an LPG conversion and it's as cheap to run as the diesel but without the turbos, egr or DPF to go wrong. Also it's pretty quick when you need it to be and sounds glorious 😁

Always loved the Grand Cherokee and have had three of them, two 4 litre and one 4.7 V8, great cars

I have this model and I absolutely love it. The fuel economy is great but I love the styling and much prefer this to a freelander. Love the channel

hey matt awesome video, i have a 2006 crd which i bought 3 years ago for £1500 with 140k on the clock and its been nothing short of fantastic, all ive done is a set of tyres/discs and pads and a full big service. ive been everywhere in it and it has never let me down. you say about interior quality, ok so its plasticy and chunky but it wears very well and everything has a purpose. my favorite bit inside are the visual parking aids on the dash and rear roof (visible from rear view mirror) what an awesome idea. i do have a soft spot for the 6.1 srt so if one comes up for the right price then its mine lol. i believe i sent you some pics of my crd for the latest rate my ride you did along with my impreza. keep up the good work and stay safe

I used to sell Jeep/ Chrysler brand new around 2007-2009 and they were a massively underrated product. I would have a Grand Cherokee without hesitation if I wanted an SUV. As you said, great value for money!

Great video. Very balanced review. I had an 05 year model some years ago and loved it despite it having a few technical issues. Just purchased an 08 year model and I am really looking forward to driving it.

Recently looked at the newer shape, very nice car. Great review Matt.

Had one on a 06 plate for 5 years and it tugged my caravan like it wasn’t on the back. Just a bit thirsty but absolutely loved it.

Love these videos. Not long ago bought the E53 X5 based on your review. Glad I did. I'll keep watching for sure.

I'm your latest subscriber. Thing is with your videos, it takes a few to get used to your style, but once you're there you're there 😊 so once you get subscribers, you're unlikely to lose them.

When I lived in Canada I owned two Grand Cherokee Limiteds. The first was the 3.6litre V6 which was absolutely brilliant. I drove it for three years from new then switched it for a 5.7 litre V8. I quickly found I didn’t need the extra power as the 3.6 was more than adequate and the 5.7 was so thirsty you couldn’t pass a petrol station. It cost me a fortune in fuel so I got rid of it after a couple of years. I really enjoyed the vehicles. They were great to drive, just like driving a big comfortable car and really well equipped. They were, however, Chryslers and the finish quality was a bit iffy so you had to get use to the rattles and squeaks and the occasional bit falling off. All in all though great cars and as you said incredible value.

I love my 2008 WH CRD and have done so for many years - I go off road as I'm a Gold prospector pulling a Camper. Brilliant in the bush and quick and smooth on the highway.

I’ve owned a 2007 WK Overland from new. It’s towed a 7m power boat all over Europe, recently I towed a 3 Ton sports cruiser to Greece. It’s never let me down and I’ve hardly spent anything on it in 16 years of ownership.

98.6k subscribers!! Nearly at the 100k mark matey congratulations, I remember my neighbour having a purple cheroke and it was rusty as hell, always thought it was such a cool big car to own especially being a child seeing my neighbour drive this as a daily

Guys a legend i love this channel .... id love to buy my next car off him as he seems to genuine

Congrats Matt! It is actually the only RU-vid channel that I'm subscribed to

i’ve been in the srt8. It is insane! The way it puts its power down is just mental. 6.1 naturally aspirated i belive. It sounds amazing too

Laughed when you mentioned Pocklington, went there 3 years in a row in a caravan.

Well done mate!!! Absolutely delighted for you. Well deserved. Wishing you continued success!! 👍🙂

Brill review again thanks. My niece is running a thirteen-year-old one and loves it. Puts Discos and Disco owners in their place.

For a laugh, next time you see a Landrover owner, say "I like your Jeep mate". For some reason, that really anoys them. I don't know why they are so competitive ;)

Bought a mk4 Grand Cherokee Limited S v6 diesel last month. Absolutely love it, so comfortable,comes with everything you need, amazed that even had a 30gb hard disk built in too. One other thing the road tax on this newer model is still only £330 too. Love the videos, ‘burger van drivers’ classic quote 😛

Let's get this man too 100K!! Well done Matt you've come a very long way. Great content as always, all the best.

Excellent video and thanks. That’s given me all the info to warn me off these earlier models. Would be interested now in your views on the newer models.

Great stuff as normal mate 🙏🙏 Bring on that 1000 k 🙏🙏🙏

I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with the 5.7 liter V8 engine. Gas mileage is dismal (anywhere between 11 and 19 mpg) but it's very comfortable and capable in any type of weather. No need to change tires if I head up to Tahoe for some snow fun! (I'm in Northern California, and have all season tires). 213,000 miles and going strong. As to the handbrake, that's obviously from the left hand drive, Chrysler didn't bother to change it over to the right hand driver position for the UK.

I have an '07 Limited with the Hemi + Quadradrive II package, I bought it when it was 2 years old for a bit over half the original price. It turned out to be one of my favorite vehicles ever. Few problems for a 14 year old vehicle. I've done the starter, front diff bushings, rear pinion seal, a few brake jobs, shocks, and one of the power modules (totally integrated power module under the hood). Less problems than our older '98 Grand Cherokee 4.0. The power is great, the 4x4 system is great, day to day reliability is fine. Everyone is telling me to get a Wrangler or Gladiator but I am reluctant to give up my Hemi. Fast, comfortable, fairly roomy, great for any weather.

I bought a 2008 facelift in August 2021 and love it, overland spec and fully loaded, I've had a couple of wj's and this is my first wk, looking forward to a snowy winter, the important thing is to have it fully serviced, diffs and transfer case requires special oils and additives if you have quadradrive2 system, elsd front and rear

I had one almost identical for 3 years. Used it for everything and all that went wrong was an abs sensor. EBay and all sorted. Good car but the earlier square ones are seriously going up in value!

Congratulations on hitting 100,000 subscribers, which will be by mid-march. Your channel is refreshing, with no ego and being another 'great northerner' on RU-vid.

I have a 2005 CRD and I love it They are bulletproof right up until you drive them through 4 ft of water!! I’ve just got mine back with a new engine - still love it but I’ll get a snorkel if I’m off-roading again!

had the overlander on 07 plate back in 2010 had it for 5 years, loved every minute driving it and yes had the caravan, very few issues in the 5 years i had it, good clean review,

I had a 2004 Mk 2 GC (after a Disco 2) - by comparison - it was amazing value and a great family car. Personally preferred the looks over the Mk 3 but I agree that the new mk 4 looks great. Another great video Matt - 100k subs will be hit in no time

Having owned my one for 14 years and 127,000 miles now, I totally agree, this is a good car to run as a daily driver and a long term investment

Another great review. ... Matt....you could sell snow to Eskimos. ...& your jokes are funny too!.. Keep up the good work!

Love it mate, keep the cars coming!!! 👌

I do like the mk4 so could you review that one next please. Nice car and great review again 👍

you could review tea cups and i would still watch your videos cos you’re great at what you do👌

I have always liked the styling on these, I like the look of boxy off-roaders like these, also someone in my town has 2 of these 1 of which with a 5.7L hemi V8

Having completed another excellent review Matt, please take a moment to savour being on the eve of hitting the glorious six figured number of Subscribers. Very well deserved indeed. All the best from Mauritius.

Once again a very well balanced appraisal of a good value 4x4. I certainly agree if you have the need of a practical four wheel drive tow car, particularly if the budget is a bit limited, you would have a job to beat the Grand Cherokee.

I've owned 2005 model WH for a bit over 3 years now and absolutely love it. It has that 5.7 hemi in it, because I wanted a V8 even when the diesel would've been more sensible version considering our petrol is 2 euros/liter at the moment... 😬 But it's just so awesome vehicle and very much fun. Recently I lifted it and got hidden winch mount (and winch) waiting to be installed, since plan is to make it family overlander (with camper trailer behind it). I've been driving different vehicles for past 20 years and gotta say this WH certainly is the most fun I've ever had. Sure it's a Jeep and comes with certain problems, but when you consider it as a hobby-vehicle (despite being a daily) you really don't mind working on it, if you're into that stuff. And I am. No regrets 😁

I drive a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland and it's bloody brilliant. The reassuring Merc logos and part numbers all over the engine and gearbox are very ... reassuring. I can forgive some cheap plastics. Been in a 2010 merc ML recently? They are not aging very well. And I'm a big merc fan. Yeah. The big Jeep is a decent old brute. Good video.

The 3.7 litre Petrol was the Cherokee engine, not the Grand Cherokee (at least not in the UK). It is essentially the same engine with 2 pistons lopped off. Petrol you could get a 4.7 V8, a 5.7 V8 and the SRT version was a 6.1 V8, and the mpg on that is dreadful but not as bad as you might think. Certainly not 8mpg! I have a Cherokee KJ (Liberty in the US) with the 3.7 V6 - I love it. I know you hate it, but it's very good at what it does.

Another great video Matt, thank you. 👍 It's a vehicle that I've always liked it's looks, but always thought it looked as if it weighed about 10 ton and would do about 2 miles to the gallon, that's the main reason I never seriously considered one.

I bought one in September last year as a temporary tow vehicle for work. Great comfortable drive, the family loved it. Sold it 3 weeks ago and bought a 16 plate ranger.

As usual, an informative yet entertaining and light hearted Vid, thank you.. I own one of these Jeeps and you make a very fair review. In my opinion any owner needs to be proactive with the maintanance and they will be pretty reliable. Use only the proper fluids and Mercedes spec oil. I also agree with you about premium diesel.

As a former owner of a 57 reg, you nailed it. Loved that car but after 100k miles each repair bill was between £500 and £1000. Mind you, only paid £24k as a pre-reg when RRP was £31k OTR. I set the mpg "journey 1", and never cancelled it off, found I got an average of 22mpg over our ownership. Could get 29mpg on the motorway at 80, about 12mpg around town on short runs. Fond memories, thanks for bringing them back.

My mum had the SRT Grand Cherokee. It was a brilliant car

Having family in the North East USA I have driven several of these in all weather conditions. The thing I like the most is the beating they can take. Most Americans only visit a mechanic when something fully breaks or the car won't start and it's hard to get one of these to that state. I've driven a couple with a shagged gearbox, 300k miles and a lot of rust and they just keep going.

Awesome insight and cracking advice Matt you could have and run your own car show and it would be huge success. Looking forward to more👌🚙😎

Keep going (from a 20k subscriber) keep answering comments and doing what you do👍

Had the diesel 3.0 Merc engine ,great car then 5.7 litre HEMI with aftermarket exhaust and induction kit sounded like thunder what a beast great 4x4 for the money!

Subscribed yes, liked offcourse, healthy and heartliy laugh on the epic one person banter, checking wallet for purchase, working on progress, thank you HPA!

Just got 213K original freeway miles on my 2007 JGC Laredo Limited! Still runs strong well maintained and a keeper! Love her! 👍🏽

I like the dash. Didn't think I would but it looks alright.

Ahhhhhh!! 99.9k subscribed. Just a few more! First time I've been genuinely delighted that someone is hitting this milestone. Can't wait for the 100k vid!!

Been looking to get one of these for a while. I've heard about the off road capabilities of quadra drive,but wasn't sure about the overall quality of the car. Guess I'm gonna get one now that Ive heard your all round review. Congrats on 100K man

Being originally built as a Left hand drive Yank Tank I'm guessing that they kept the handbrake on the that side as a cost cutting measure for RHD export models. Keep up the good work fella.

Another excellent video mate quite like the grand cherokee, really glad your almost at 100k

More bings than 'Brian Bidonde' ya missed that one bro! 😎 these shows just keep getting better and better (don't think I've missed one review yet) keep it up sir! 😎👍

My grandpa got a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK (2005) new and he gave it to me a few years ago. 230k km on it, i do nearly 100km/day and often use it offroading. Threw some KO2 tires on it and it’s a beast! Love it, besides the 16L/100km 😂

I actually had a 2009 Chrysler 300C SRT8 a couple of years ago, with that 6.1 V8 Hemi engine. What a machine. 0-60 in 5 seconds dead, with enough mid-range grunt to reverse the Earth's rotation. If it had been fitted with AWD or at least a LSD I have little doubt it would have been around 4 seconds 0-60. It was a bit like seeing Robbie Coltrane run a 9.5 second 100m sprint. The 5 speed auto fitted to many Chryslers & Jeeps is from the W210 Merc E Class, a pretty bulletproof unit

I'm in the states and have a 2004 WJ. The handbrake is annoyingly on the passenger side(but I still love it). You guys got to have it on the "correct" side in the WJ. In this WK it was our turn to have it on our "correct" side. :D

Thank you. My dad had the old square 4.0 6cylinder, great off road though. Cheers

I have owned my 2005 for 7 years. have 240k miles on it and it runs great. for me it is easy to work on and I have rebuilt it from front to back and top to bottom. It didnt need it but i had a choice to either spend 40k for something newer or 5k for a complete rebuild. I did all the work so it was not expensive. The bad part for me is that nav/radio system. It broke years ago but no loss there.

Love ‘em, highly recommended. Go Overland spec though, def worth it.

I had a 2003 GC overland quadratrac with 2.7 Merc 5 cylinder diesel ( mark 2) ….really impressive off-road and and pulled my 3 ton boat easily….probably the best all rounder and most comfortable car I’ve owned and I’d love another one!

tested 2 days ago with a 0/100kmh ( 0/60mph) app with gps speed calibration, and i did a nice 7.7sec with this engine !! i love this engine. and with a cool driving my fuel consumption is around 9.5l/100km (30mpg)

Really interesting thanks. Got my eye on a 5.7.

Congrats on 100K matt well deserved :)

Sold my 2007 GC 2 years ago. Was Overland version with diesel engine and it was the best thing I have ever owned.

And that is my favourite Jeep! I like the Wrangler too but I'm referring to the 4.0 6Pot petrol 2 door variety 😁

I’ve had two and they’ve both been spot on. Mercedes 3.0 engine is powerful and reliable and the 4WD system does the business without being over complicated with endless choices. It’s a bit crude but gets down the road ok and is way more reliable than an LR Disaster as my next door neighbour will confirm. Just check out RU-vid vids of them off-road and they are beasts if you modify them.

Nice car . Appreciate the review

I've not owned one but certainly like them.

great review, i have 3.0crd s-limited, very good car

Used to have a silver srt park out front of the pub i used to work at years back and only today did a 6.4 new tuned srt just disappear at the lights! I’ve never seen anything move so fast just wow!

Had one as a hire car in USA, a weenie 5.7L - I actually quite liked it which was a surprise.

I like it a lot it’s one of those cars you just kind of forget was made which is a shame and they are so cheap to buy

I shall be following you down the path of Rangerover 405 series ownership, my search will begin in a month or two.

Shiny wood ONLY works in a Jag... That's it!! When will those doodle dandys learn?? Top vid again Matt👍

Hi every1 picking up 2009 3.0 limited next week 92000 fsh can't wait iv had enough of my range rover sport

Had a mark one bought from Jayemm (You may know him) This was for a charity drive round the UK, nearly 3000 miles in four days. This was a bargain basement £499 car. What really impressed was the seats, the most comfortably I have every had the pleasure of. They did not look so good but given that experience I am drawn frequently to these later models so thanks. Now heading off to Autotrader!

More bongs than a cafe in Amsterdam>>>>>>brilliant>>>>>> really like that jeep>>>>👌👌👌👌

Would you review the next version from that one, been thinking of buying one of the newer ones, I really like the shape. This review was great by the way, great humour.

Nearly at the 100k mark!!!!

I've had and driven the first two genrations and loved them, yeah they are simple and American feeling... but I like that ! interestd in a hemi WK now.

Definitely worth a sub great channel

These were built when Diamler owned Chrysler and it shows. The passenger side has the hand brake because that was set up for the American left side steering wheel. I bought this style Jeep new in 2006 thinking I would keep it a few years; I still have it.

My favourite video from you to date. Love these old things. If you can source me a WK2 summit from 2015- let me know!

I knew someone who had one it sounded really nice and powerful

I have owned several off-roaders and Jeep GC pretty much beets them all and mk3 is among jeeps best! Its stylish, fast super comfy compared by rest and quadra drive will be az good as G-wagons. And rust is no issue too not mentioning that Mercedes diesel and gearbox are torkie and will last many miles with regular maintenance.

100k congratulations