Talk:Jeep Grand Cherokee

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[edit] NPOV

Whereas someone put a NPOV mark on the article without substantiating said accusations on the talk page, I am removing the NPOV mark. It didn't seem reasonable to me anyway... --Mrcolj 22:50, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright violation — and ugly, too

The image [[Image:Tech data for 5.jpg]], added in August 2006 by Auniqueid (Talk | contribs), evidently taken from Motor Trend magazine, appears to use the wrong license and may be a copyright violation. In addition, the large format of the image disrupts tables and text flow in the article, and is completely unnecessary, anyway. It's a poorly scanned, over-compressed JPEG image, not up to Wikipedia's graphics standards. The data in the table should be abstracted into a wikitable, making it much more readable and compatible with text in the article. —QuicksilverT @ 20:05, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] orvis edition section incomplete

the section about the 95-97 orvis edition seems to suggest that the only exterior color was hunter green. this is incorrect. there was a 1997 orvis edition that used the exterior color of "Light Driftwood Satin Glow". at a distance this color appears gray, but up close reveals a brownish tint to it. the factory striping on this model is two-tone, gold and violet. the internal colors are listed as "Spice/Moss Green", which is likely the same as the original author suggested. these additional color names come directly from the manufacturer window tag of a vehicle i still own.

Ewhite20 18:48, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Diesel engine available on 1993-1998 Grand Cherokee (ZG)

Don't forget the 2.5 liter 4 cyl diesel engine (manufactured by VM Motori S.p.A.) was also available (export only) on 1993-1998 Grand Cherokees 198.208.251.21 08:25, 11 February 2007 (UTC) type9602

And also, where are the 3.1 TD WJ Grand Cherokees? I own one, a Laredo version, but they are not mentioned in the engines list, just the 2.7 Mercedes engine that replaced the 3.1 one.Velimir85 16:46, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orvis Edition: cleanup

I cleaned up "Orvis Editions", as it was a little messy. I added Light Driftwood in the list of available colours, but noted that they were less common (because, after all, they were). I left the interior colours alone, because they do a good job of describing them to the reader. It's a nice article over all...solid. 04:08, 9 May 2007 (UTC)jon the dodgeboy

[edit] Grand Cherokee...leaving us?

I really hope they keep making this now Iconic Jeep. The Grand Cherokee has become a symbol of luxury and capability all rolled up into one. Very few come close to it. I've had a lot of SUVs..and these ones always come out on top as the best I've had. Jeep has being doing some weird this to the brand..including front wheel drive cars (the compas). I understand that the brand is trying to break ground in new segments, but they shouldn't forget loyal Jeep owners, who value the tradition and heritage associated with the brand.

[edit] Wrong width?

The WK is listed in this article as being 84.2 inches wide, but that seems wrong. The WJ, a similar size vehicle, is 72.3 inches wide, per this article. And, a Ford Explorer is a larger vehicle and listed on Wiki as being 73.7 inches wide. The Chevy Trailblazer is also a bigger vehicle, and Wiki shows that as being 74.7 inches wide. Could this 84.2 WK width figure possibly be 74.2 inches wide and a sleepy finger typed 84.2 instead of 74.2?207.69.139.145 06:32, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect picture caption

The picture of the silver Grand Cherokee that is captioned as "a 2008 Grand Cherokee" is incorrect. This is a 2005-2007 model, the 2008s have an updated front facia.199.76.182.110 17:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mid size? Full size?

Hi! I went to de Jeep dealerships and they all told me that Grand Cherokee is a Full size. They said that Liberty, Compass, Patriot and Commander are mid size, and Wrangler is a compact. Is this correct?--207.96.174.66 13:57, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

- would'nt think so. I would call the G. Cherokee mid sized, the Commander full sized (though still smaller than other full sizes like the Tahoe or Expedition, but it has a third row, G. Cherokee does not.), the Compass and the Patriot compacts, and the Liberty somewhere in its own league.128.163.7.129 (talk) 16:48, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
So you're saying that any 3-rowed seating SUV is a full-size?-- Vintei  talk  00:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
Well, um, the Hummer H2 is indeed, a full-size, but is not capable of 3-row seating.--207.96.174.66 (talk) 18:01, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Oh, and the Chinese production website link is no more good. They are already building 2007 models. Check the pictures here. --207.96.174.66 14:38, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WJ Chinese production

WJ is no longer built in China. I personally think that the section about it is no longer needed.-- Vintei  talk  13:41, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry to disagree, but just because a certain model is no longer built in a particular place does not mean that describing this fact of history should be completely erased. In other words, Wikipedia is full of information about automobiles, things, people, ideas, etc. that no longer exist. That does mean all mention of these facts are "no longer needed" as a reference. Even this article contains data on vehicles, models, and engines that are no longer made. Please do not delete this material from the article, even though you may think it is not needed. Thanks — CZmarlin (talk) 17:26, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
OK, thanks.-- Vintei  talk  17:38, 19 November 2007 (UTC)