
The Grand Cherokee has models that start around $30,000, and that price can stretch all the way to $90,000 if you want a 707-horsepower monster. The grown-up Jeep has always been a solid staple of the lineup and a car that’s easy to recommend to many buyers. With a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk to pilot, we set off on the sand at the Valley of Fire in Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas.

A new Jeep changed my mind about just how different snow and sand are to drive in, and yet, thanks to its confidence, I never felt unsafe or out of control. But dedicated drivers endure, and experience pays dividends.īut what happens when its time to face a new terrain? Drivers who face snow yearly might never tackle sand, but if the driver is smart about it, and the car is capable enough, the soft surface won’t be so intimidating. At first, the roads get covered with a fluffy pretty blanket of snow but then, it’s chaos: ice covers the roads, snow banks block paths, and plows completely forget certain roads.


Every year, the story is the same around this time of year: “prepare for winter, the snow is coming.” And we all hunker down and get our cars ready for the slippery weather.
