New Member - Contemplating Grand Cherokee Hemi vs. Tahoe Signature

[Csurp]

I do not tow anything and for now do not plan to..The bulk of Hoe owners in my neck of the woods do not tow with their Hoe and their are a lot of Hoes in my neck of the woods.

I do have a trailer hitch on my rear..That is there so if someone is texting and not paying attention and their vehicle starts creeping up at the long traffic light they hit that.

That's hard core!

I went with the kinder, gentler Weathertech receiver step for the same purpose.

I don't tow anymore but the LT that I bought already had the tow package. Gas mileage probably suffers a bit with the 3.45 rear instead of the 3.08 but I didn't buy this to save gas.

When I moved to FL ten years ago I traded in my 7.3 diesel Ford F-350 on a new loaded Honda Accord. Great car but I hated being so low.

So, back to a truck albeit a lot more civilized one than the Ford ever was. The turning radius is very impressive and makes the ** very easy to maneuver.

As for Lexus, I have owned new Lexus cars. They are awesome but they go to a Lexus dealer for service not a Chevrolet dealer. Expensive. Great vehicles though.

 

[sickk23]

I don't tow anymore but the LT that I bought already had the tow package. Gas mileage probably suffers a bit with the 3.45 rear instead of the 3.08 but I didn't buy this to save gas.

If the 5.3 still only had 4 gears I’m sure you would see MPG suffer but I doubt it hardly makes a difference with the 6 speed. And you’re not missing out on the 3.08, the 5.3 is already a dog from a standstill (mostly factory tuning I suspect) so the 3.45 was a must for me. Now I’m thinking the 6.2 altogether should have been the “must” for me instead. That’s what I get for trying to be logical. Hah

 

[Garandman]

Have to add that, coming from a minivan, the Tahoe has a cramped 3rd row that’s hard to get in and out of, and little cargo room behind the 3rd row. The load floor is much higher as well. It tows our 6,000# boat trailer very well, and that’s not true for most passenger vehicles.

If the OP is still about, the Ford Epedition is another big body-on-frame SUV. The 2018 has aluminum body panels to save 300 lbs (better performance but less safe, I’m told), has Independent rear suspension for better ride and handling and more room in back, and has the 3.5L EcoBoost, now with 470 lb ft of torque. The EcoBoost has many tuning options available.

We rented the other popular ***, the Toyota Sequoia, for a week before we bought the Tahoe. Powerful but thirsty 5.7 V8, Toyota’s reputation, “Wake me up when it’s all over.”

As he was also considering the unibody Grand Cherokee, he might be interested in the experience of a friend. With 115,000 miles on his GC SRT, he’s ordered the new Trackhawk, which features the over 700hp Hellcat supercharged V8.

https://www.jeep.com/2018/grand-cherokee/performance.html

 

[WillCO]

Have to add that, coming from a minivan, the Tahoe has a cramped 3rd row that’s hard to get in and out of, and little cargo room behind the 3rd row.

I came from a BMW 5 series. By comparison, the 3rd row in the Tahoe exists. Seems like this is all in the eye of the beholder.

 

[sickk23]

I know a ton of people that have Tahoe’s or have in the past. Majority of them have been intelligent enough to opt for the suburban/XL if they had any need for an actual third row.

Most that I know with a Tahoe just bought it because it sits up high and they’re pretty smooth to drive. That and for being such a large vehicle, they’re incredibly cheap to maintain compared to pretty much anything else.

Dealers vs dealers, the GC is about 3x as much for an oil change and requires more general maintenance.

 

[cardude2000]

I know a ton of people that have Tahoe’s or have in the past. Majority of them have been intelligent enough to opt for the suburban/XL if they had any need for an actual third row.

Most that I know with a Tahoe just bought it because it sits up high and they’re pretty smooth to drive. That and for being such a large vehicle, they’re incredibly cheap to maintain compared to pretty much anything else.

Dealers vs dealers, the GC is about 3x as much for an oil change and requires more general maintenance.

I own a yukon because it is big, comfortable, looks great, can carry a ton of stuff and hauls ass (6.2) ...

But most importantly because it’s not a minivan!

 

[sickk23]

I own a yukon because it is big, comfortable, looks great, can carry a ton of stuff and hauls ass (6.2) ...

But most importantly because it’s not a minivan!

 

[Mickeys Tahoe]

I just went from a 2013 GC to 2018 Tahoe.

I loved my Jeep. got me through some crazy weather in Chicago. And always ran. I didn’t tow with it and didn’t have a lot of the tech features the Tahoe has, which is a benefit for the Tahoe. I know have a boat to tow which was part of the reason to upgrade. Wanted something bigger.

I will say the size of the Tahoe makes me feel much more comfortable on the road and a lot of passengers have gotten in the car and said how they feel safe in the beast. However it’s so big parking even at my own house can be tough at times.

I got the custom edition so I have no third row. And the extra trunk space is great. I don’t have kids but have dogs. The back row in the GC is tight. I couldn’t fit three adults back there, in the Tahoe it’s no problem. Also, when I had my dogs cage in the GC trunk I would have to fold down the double seat for it to fit. So really limited the GC to three people , my dogs, and not much trunk room left. In the Tahoe all three seats can stay up with the dog cage in the car, have room on top of the dog cage plus more than half the trunk free!

Personally I feel like a lot of people said on here, if it’s just one or two people in the car the GC is great.

I plan to keep this Tahoe for a long time and I’m comfortable with using it for a forthcoming kid/s because it’ll have the room.

 

[Garandman]

I came from a BMW 5 series. By comparison, the 3rd row in the Tahoe exists. Seems like this is all in the eye of the beholder.

Assuming you haven’t already purchased something, I suppose the other three row Crossover to contemplate would be the Explorer.

The Sport model has the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, which is quite powerful in stock form and is adaptable to special tunes.

 

[WillCO]

I suppose the other three row Crossover to contemplate would be the Explorer. The Sport model has the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, which is quite powerful in stock form and is adaptable to special tunes.

Yep. We were almost totally sold on one of those. In my neighborhood I would have been one of six people among my immediate circle to have one though, and I had to go a different way. Not that Tahoes are exclusive or anything, but there are 10 zillion Explorers driving around my hood.

I do really like 4Runners. There's something about them. I think the 3rd row is nominal at best, but they are tanks and have a cult following. Maybe that's on the list too.