2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vs Chevy Traverse
You’ve grown up and started your own family in the ‘burbs, but that doesn’t mean that your rockstar dream has left your heart. To balance both sides of your life, you and your buddies are super dads on the weekdays and rock out on the weekends. But to accommodate your full life, you need a new SUV that can fit it all.
The Dick Huvaere’s Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) team has prepared this comparison of the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and Chevy Traverse below for Richmond, New Baltimore, and Detroit, MI, bands considering their next SUV. Read on to learn more.
The Perfect Headliner
Transform your drives to your venue into a pre-show warmup. The infotainment technologies inside both the Chevy and Jeep will help you do that.
Both SUVs offer an 8-inch touchscreen that allows you to access your go-to pre-show bangers and any updates from your venue thanks to the standard smartphone integration. However, you’ll get a more immersive experience when you choose the Grand Cherokee L because it offers the following available features:
- 19-speaker McIntosh® sound system
- Rear seat entertainment
- 10.1-inch touchscreen display
The available Bose® premium audio system in the Traverse will sound lackluster to an audiophile like you with its 10 speakers.
The Perfect Roadie
When you need to haul amps, instruments, cables, and your whole crew to a venue, you want an SUV that can handle all that weight securely. Both the Chevy Traverse and Jeep Grand Cherokee L offer solid standard engines:
|
Model |
Engine |
Horsepower |
|
Chevy Traverse |
3.6L V6 |
310 HP |
|
Jeep Grand Cherokee L |
3.6L V6 |
290 HP |
Although the Traverse offers more horsepower, the Grand Cherokee L allows you to tow more with a maximum towing capacity of 7,200 pounds when properly equipped. The Traverse is limited to a maximum 5,000-pound towing capacity when properly equipped.
Additionally, only the Jeep is engineered to handle all types of terrain like a pro with available features like:
- Selec-Terrain® Traction Management System
- Quadra-Lift® Air Suspension
- Quadra-Trac II® and Quadra-Drive® II 4×4 systems
This way, you can book shows in the dead of winter and in the middle of nowhere and know that your Jeep will be able to get you to your destination.
The Star Treatment
Musicians dream of making it big, seeing their name in lights, and getting VIP treatment wherever they go. However, you’re more than happy with your growing family and your weekend gigs, but some special treatment will be nice.
While your venue will serve you drinks and food, you can always rely on your Jeep Grand Cherokee L to offer you premium amenities both on your way to your gig and after.
In the Grand Cherokee L, you’ll find available features like:
- 12-way power-adjustable driver and front passenger seat
- Capri, Nappa, or Palermo leather seats
- Multi-color ambient LED lighting
- Front massage seats
You’ll find convenient features on the Traverse as well such as available heated, ventilated, and leather-trimmed seats but nothing like the luxury you’ll have inside the Jeep.
Pick Your Preferred Model
Dick Huvaere’s Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram invites you and your bandmates to test out the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L today to see all the features mentioned here in action.
Stop by before your next gig around Richmond, New Baltimore, or Detroit, Michigan, to take a test drive. Contact us today!
