DAN CROUTCH
In brief Model: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, $46,800 as tested. Drivetrain: 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6 with 295HP and 260 ft-lb. Technology: 8.5” uCconnect touchscreen with Bluetooth, six speaker audio and satellite radio. Comfort: Tri zone climate control, heated drive and passenger seats, heated steering wheel Overview There’s something classic about the Jeep Grand Cherokee. […]
Tested: Model: 2016 4×4 Tundra Double Cab SR 5.7L TRD Package. Drivetrain: 5.7L iForce V8 with 381 HO @ 5,600 rpm and 401 lb.-ft @ 3,600 rpm. Price as tested: $40,090 USD – $36,895 USD base Tundra SR5 5.7L Double Cab. Infotainment: 6.1” touchscreen with voice recognition, Bluetooth audio, Bongiovi acoustics digital power station. Comfort: […]
Tested: Model: 2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Laramie Limited 4×4 Crew Cab. Drivetrain: 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel with 240 HP @ 3,600 rpm and 420 lb.-ft @ 2,000rpm. Price as tested: $52,000 USD – $26,145 US base Tradesman 4×4 Infotainment: Uconnect 8.4 with navigation, touchscreen. Reverse camera, Bluetooth, USB, SDCard playback. Apline nine speaker surround with subwoofer. […]
Tested: Model: 2016 Ford F150 King Ranch SuperCrew 4×4 with 5-1/2 box. Drivetrain: 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 with 385 HP @ 5750rpm and 387 lb.-ft @ 3850 rpm. Price as tested: $59,019 USD – $34,540 USD base XL SuperCrew 4×4 Infotainment: Ford SYNC3 system with capacitive touchscreen, gesture controls. 360 degree camera, blind spot monitoring and […]
Tested: Model: 2016 Acura MDX Elite SH-AWD Drivetrain: 3.5L i-TEC V6 engine with 290 HP @ 6,200rpm and 267 lb.-ft @ 4500 rpm. Price as tested: $57,230 USD ($65,250 CAD) – $45,015 USD base ($53,250 CAD) Infotainment: Dual LCD AcuraLink system with 8” touch sensitive, kinetic feedback screen, surround camera and full ELS surround. Comfort: […]