Q5Dawg

The GC gets Nav updates annually and my backup camera worked at delivery!!

Evlengr

Agreed. Most American made vehicles look good for the first two years (there are always exceptions), but after that they start to lossen up and squeak and rattle not to mention perform poorly. I love the looks of the new JGC and features, but then I did with the JGC 05 model I had, and all the "Experts" loved it. Until a year later where they turned on it like coyotes on a freshly killed carcas.

If you are going to go with the JGC, wait until the better tranny arrives and after that at least six months to see what the chat boards say. I will never put stock in what the "experts" say after my run in with the 05 JGC and 07 AT X3. Both complete POS. The MT 08 X3 I have they did not like and it is one of the better vehicles I own.

Bottom line wait to see what the public says. Remember Consumer Reports said that the Pinto was a great car too.

xfirechief

Did not mean any disrespect.

I just mean it is a common vehicle. Don't see many Q 5's or Mustang Cobras in my area. That is one reason we switched to Audi, we had a Lexus RX & they are everywhere on the road.

Cobra only gets out in the summer, storied all winter.

Reisen

Sounds like no one on the board actually has a new one (GC) though, right?

My MiL replaced her Ford Freestyle (great car) with one in summer 2010. I've driven it extensively, including on 4 hour + road trips. It's also a great truck, but very different than the Audi. If the Q feels closer to a sports sedan, the GC feels closer to a truck. Great interior, really fantastic looking exterior. She has a top of the line summit Overland with every bell and whistle.

I agree with the poster who said X5. $15k isn't all that much to get a luxury vehicle to 200k.

Audirings4

My mother has a 2011 with the Pentastar/20" wheels/luxury package.
I've driven it plenty of times and do agree it's a different animal.
There is not a lot of history on the Pentastar but I would guess a turbo engine
would have issues before an N/A.

The decision is really preference and determined by opinion. Since both vehicles are fairly new to the market there is not a lot of high mileage users that could say they if they are reliable or not.

ex-quattro PETE

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but it didn't make sense to start a new one really.

How is the AWD system in the new Grand Cherokee? Too late now, obviously, but we should have at least looked the Jeep before getting the Q5. Then again, one of the main selling points with Audi was the AWD system, so I was just curious how the Jeep system compares.

Thanks!

Deckardk

Jeep ranks among the worst five brands. Audi a top five.

http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobile...tml/?a=viewall

ex-quattro PETE

Thanks, although that didn't really answer my question. The view by brand is too generic - there can be good and bad products in each one. Looking at TrueDelta, both the Q5 and the GC are kind of average when it comes to reliability, but it'll probably cost less to fix the Jeep once it's off warranty.

USAVAGEU

I leased a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Feb 2013. It was the Overland model with the 5.9 ltr Hemi. It deserves mentioning here that the interior of the GC is top notch.....maybe nicer than the Audi even, although it does feel a little dark and cave like. I spent considerable time and money trying to get the 0-60 times down into the sixes. Cold air, larger throttle body, cat back exhaust, and Diablo Sport tuning. I never could get the thing to feel "quick" in any way. It's very heavy and feels that way. And the gas mileage was terrible......somewhere around 12 mpg even when I kept my foot off the pedal. After a year, I sold the lease and bought an SQ5, which gave me the quickness and responsiveness, as well as the overall quality I was looking for. Just take a good look under the hoods of each car and the quality difference becomes apparent
The GC really is geared more for it's off road capability, which is impressive, while the Q5 is more of a highway star.
IMHO, the two really are apples and oranges.

Deckardk

^ What he said. Two different roles.

Very quick and nimble, the Q5, and the TDI mileage is sublime. Getting 29 mpg overall with a lead foot, and got 34.5 mpg driving cross country, door two door with tolls and other stops.