ANCAP shock for Jeep Grand Cherokee

ANCAP has issued a four-star security ranking for short-wheelbase (SWB), 3.6-litre petrol-powered Grand Cherokee variants, reserving prime marks for SWB 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid and long-wheelbase (LWB) petrol-powered fashions.

The blended outcomes come from what ANCAP says is a distinction within the efficiency of the seatbelts fitted to the second-row outboard seats of the previous when put next with the efficiency of these fitted within the latter. Consequently, a zero rating was achieved for rear passenger chest safety.

Below ANCAP protocols, a zero rating (pink, or Poor end result) for a vital physique area routinely limits a automobile’s general star ranking to 4, no matter the general proportion achieved within the Grownup Occupant Safety class, as ANCAP chief govt officer Carla Hoorweg defined.

“The long-wheelbase Grand Cherokee L and short-wheelbase PHEV achieved sound outcomes throughout all areas of testing and evaluation, seeing them eligible for the five-star ranking,” she mentioned.

“The Poor stage of chest safety recorded for short-wheelbase petrol variants, nevertheless, is an space we’d encourage Jeep to handle. We strongly encourage Jeep to implement a manufacturing change to enhance the protection efficiency of the rear outboard seats.

“Specification variations, together with completely different powertrains, physique types, and pushed wheels can all affect security efficiency. This highlights the significance and rigor utilized by unbiased automobile security testing to make sure Australian and New Zealand customers are supplied with data related to the autos equipped into these markets.”

The break up end result noticed SWB 3.6-litre petrol-powered Grand Cherokee variants – with a four-star ANCAP ranking – handle an Grownup Occupant Safety rating of 81 per cent, a Youngster Occupant Safety rating of 93 per cent, a Susceptible Street Person Safety rating of 81 per cent, and a Security Help rating of 84 per cent.

Costlier LWB 3.6-litre petrol-powered and SWB 2.0-litre PHEV Grand Cherokee variants managed an 83 per cent rating within the Grownup Occupant Safety evaluation with all different standards scores matching these of the SWB petrol vary.

In response to ANCAP, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is fitted as customary with twin frontal, aspect chest-protecting, and aspect head-protecting airbags throughout the primary, second and third rows (the place relevant).

Driver and passenger knee airbags are additionally fitted, nevertheless, a centre airbag to forestall occupant-to-occupant and occupant-to-vehicle interplay in aspect influence crashes shouldn’t be provided.

On the optimistic aspect, ANCAP mentioned the lively security methods fitted to the Grand Cherokee carried out effectively, with all variants attaining general Good ends in daytime and evening testing of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) performance with different autos, pedestrians and cyclists.

AEB performance to help in intersection (junction) eventualities is nevertheless not provided on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and was not examined or scored.

Stellantis Australia responded to GoAuto through an announcement, which learn: “Jeep takes buyer security very critically. The brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee has greater than 110 accessible security and safety features, meets Australian security necessities, and is compliant with Australian Design Guidelines (ADR).

“Because the Grand Cherokee short-wheelbase five-seat petrol variant meets seatbelt security and design necessities we gained’t be retrofitting the present product. Nevertheless, modifying the rear outboard passenger seatbelts for future productions is one thing we’re actively contemplating.”

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee ANCAP scores*:

*Information courtesy ANCAP Security.