The honor was chosen by editors of Decisive Auto Magazine and a panel of 15 independent automotive journalists after they spent several months driving dozens of vehicles in a variety of North American urban settings. Consideration focused on several categories, including styling, practicality and attainability attributes of each vehicle.
“The Jeep’s over-the-road 
dynamics easily rivals that of its competitors’ less capable crossover vehicles. Meanwhile, the Jeep is also perfectly proficient at traversing any terrain," said Decisive Auto Magazine Editor-in-chief Lyndon Bell.
"Luxurious interior appointments – along with the fact that drivers aren’t penalized into accepting a lower trim level if they opt for the more fuel-efficient engine – speaks volumes to the way Jeep’s engineers and product planners incorporated 21st century realities into America’s most iconic SUV,” he added.
The “Urban Truck of the Year” is the latest in a list of awards the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has captured. Other accolades include:
- Consumers Digest “Best Buy”
- Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award for Off-Road Ability
- Texas Auto Writers Association “SUV of Texas”
- Texas Auto Writers Association “Full-size SUV of Texas”
- Ruedas ESPN “Best SUV”
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick
The formal presentation of the Urban Truck of the Year award will coincide with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and occur during the 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards on Jan. 9, 2011, at the Sound Board inside the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Mich.
i think the cherokee deserved the accolades in every sense. I have had the opportunity to review many jeep types and one thing that I can attest to is the fact that the cherokee ranks pretty well amongst the jeep types.
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