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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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1st look, 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jury's still out on this one.

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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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Looks horrible, it lost its classier look.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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Why is it that they tease everyone with hints at producing their cool looking $15k concepts and then bring an ugly thing like that to production?

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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Really just looks like an awkward freshening to me.

The last few D/C SUV's have become questionable in their looks (Durango, now this)...

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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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It looks like a cross between the classy/luxurious looking current gen, with the boxier styling of the previous gen.

Definitely not a step up.

They need to focus more about bringing the hemi as an available option, improving the interior, and improving the reliability.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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If you're going to do a freshening on the Grand Cherokee why would you take the ugliest design cues from the Durango? Once again it's an oddly-shaped A-pillar forward design from Chrysler.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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IMO, looks better than the current version. The current version is almost too soft. I like that it is a little edgier. I'm not really a Jeep fan anyway, but I think it looks alright.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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As ugly and bulky as the last one.

I prefered styling of the smaller, somewhat boxier iteration from a few years back that looked both more rugged and more functional (and weighed less).
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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I'm begining to think there are 2 separate design groups at Chrysler. One that did the Magnum, the 300, the Pacifica, and the Crossfire, while a totally different group with a somewhat awkward sense of style has done the Durango, Dakota, the Liberty, and now the Grand Cherokee.

While the former group's styling has all the makings of being IMO neo-classics in the future, the latter group (though no where near Aztec-ugly) really has me stumped.

They don't actually look good at all, but they aren't anywhere near horrid either.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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That's terrible. I'm not crazy about the current ones either but like the 2 previous models better.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Ehh...I'm not sure what I think. I don't think it's that bad, but I have a feeling lighter colors may change my mind. I must disagree with the person who originally posted the pictures on the other forum, that is nowhere near as ugly as Bangel's designs. Overall, I don't think it's and improvement at all.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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I like the current jeeps, and I like that new design.

I would buy either one.

I dont see what the problem is.
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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There's just something not right with those headlights. Aside from that, it's not too bad.


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