Marcus Amick

There’s no better way to gauge the true appeal of an SUV than putting it on the road for a long haul.

Sounds simple enough, right? However, most of my test loans as an auto journalist typically only last a week. And in most cases the assessment of the vehicle consists of 100 miles or so aside from the occasional weekend getaway where I might add a couple hundred more on the odometer.

It’s a decent formula for getting a feel for new cars, but to get a better idea of how the 2014 Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel lives up to talk of it being a great road vehicle, I decided to up the ante. Now, after nearly 1,800 miles logged in one of the SUVs on a family road trip with four other adults, I can say I have a deeper appreciation for the EcoDiesel and the Grand Cherokee in general.

Here are my top ten takeaways from my recent road trip with the diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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