True, kovachian and Naruto... Jeep's Grand Cherokee is still rated quite highly off-road. Of the "luxury" SUV's it is one of the best performers off-road. Good approach and (less so) departure angles and good ground clearance. Quadra-trac and Quadra Drive are very effective in off-road conditions.

... and Naruto - what's the point of going off-road if you don't have the range to go anywhere with it?

Living in Africa, long range tanks (or a good accessory rack for Jerry cans) are essential. But yes, your point is quite correct...

[BTW I reckon I'm going to move this thread to the tech talk forum, as it's more appropriate there]