Chrysler fixes Grand Cherokee handling issue identified by Consumer Reports

According to Consumer Reports, Chrysler has a processing fee issue with the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, that the publication addressed discovered in independent tests. During a double lane-change emergency braking CR testers found a considerable amount of slide and hop on the limit of traction. Chrysler engineers went to the magazine test track, get the results before returning to Auburn Hills with a solution to be checked. In December, the car manufacturer, a software update for the stability of the vehicle control, and had made all Grand Cherokee models from the factory since the update.

Consumer Reports has recently updated the 2011 Grand Cherokee to the test at the track again and found that the problem was fixed. The large SUV managed an average speed of 50 MPH to keep through the course and acted on and beyond the limits of vehicle traction. The update has helped to improve the vehicle Consumer Reports rating for the Grand Cherokee from a 66 to A 71st

Kia Sportage tops small CUVs in Consumer Reports test

The 2011 Kia Sportage hit in which both the Nissan and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Juke recently carried out in a CUV shooting from Consumer Reports. After CR, Kia has managed to effectively straddle the line between a full-on SUV and a civilian sedan with its offer. This is mainly due to the fact that the Sportage is a lot to the interior without falling on her face in the fun-to-drive department. While the Juke provides unique styling and plenty of performance, buyers are forced to make major sacrifices in the hold section.

Meanwhile, Consumer Reports found the Outlander sport too much DNA with the standard Outlander take on the title to share.

Everything was not all rosy and sunny but with the Sportage. CR noted that the vehicle has planted drive a highway, but that the acceleration was "comfortable". In addition, the Korean CUV a stiff ride and lots of road noise at speed. The tester for this particular competition was wearing a $ 23,790 MSRP and the company's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 176 hp. CR says that the vehicle 22 miles per gallon combined managed in his tests. Hit the jump for the press release.