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Tesla has added a cheaper Standard Range model of the Model Y to its lineup with an EPA estimated 244 miles of range.
The rear-wheel-drive Model Y Standard Range starts at $43,190.
A new seven-seat configuration is now available on the Standard Range and Long Range for $3000.
Tesla’s Model Y electric compact crossover has added a cheaper Standard Range model with an EPA-estimated 244 miles of range, the lowest driving range of any Tesla available, despite CEO Elon Musk tweeting in July that the model was dropped because of its sub-250-mile range. And it’s still not the cheapest Tesla you can buy. That is currently the Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which starts at $39,190 and has an estimated 263 miles of range. The Model Y Standard Range starts at $43,190 and is available to order now.

Tesla Model Y Standard Range in Deep Blue Metallic with 20-inch wheels ($2000).
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The Model Y crossover is based on the Model 3 sedan, and it shares its chassis and interior. However when we tested a Long Range Model Y, we found that its ride was rougher and its handling wasn’t as good as the Model 3’s. The Model Y is offered in two other versions: Long Range (EPA-estimated 326-mile range) and Performance (303-mile range), both dual-motor models with all-wheel drive. The newly introduced Standard Range model is rear-wheel drive.

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Tesla has also added a third-row option to the Model Y, announced at the crossover’s launch last year, and it’s available for $3000 on both Standard Range and Long Range models. On the Model Y, the option can be had with an all-black or black and white interior, and it adds two seats in the rear with third-row USB-C outlets, a sliding second row, and electronic flat folding releases in the trunk. We expect headroom to be fairly tight in the available third row, though its dimensions haven’t been announced.
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The 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback and Mirage G4 sedan both see their prices increase by $300 over 2020 models; they now start at $15,290 and $16,290, respectively.
The Mirage received a facelift for 2021 and got several interior updates, and Mitsubishi also dropped the GT trim, the highest trim level.
The 2021 Mirage and Mirage G4 are already on dealer lots.
Mitsubishi’s entry-level subcompacts, the Mirage hatchback and Mirage G4 sedan, received facelifts for the 2021 model year along with some updates on the interior, and the starting price for both have received a price bump of $300. The Mirage will start at $15,290 and the Mirage G4 will start at $16,290. That lowest price for the Mirage is for the base ES with a five-speed manual transmission. The same model with a continuously variable automatic transmission is priced $1300 higher, the same price difference as last year.

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The highest trim on the 2020 Mirage, the GT, is discontinued for 2021, leaving three trim levels: ES, LE, and SE. The top-trim SE received a price hike of $700 and now starts at $18,445. The Mirage G4, which didn’t offer a GT model last year, sees the SE trim increase by the same amount, to $19,190. On both the Mirage and the Mirage G4, the middle-level LE trim sees only a $25 price increase over 2020.
The 2021 Mirage is still powered by a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine that puts out 78 horsepower and 74 lb-ft of torque. A Carbonite Edition gets a different grille along with carbon pattern surfaces elsewhere on the exterior. Both the Mirage and Mirage G4 are on dealer lots now.

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the MBUX Hyperscreen, an infotainment system set to first appear in the forthcoming EQS electric sedan.
The Hyperscreen is actually three screens: a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, a 17.7-inch infotainment screen, and a 12.3-inch screen for the front passenger.
The MBUX system powering the Hyperscreen has been revamped with a zero-layer interface that gives users access to features without scrolling through menus.
Mercedes-Benz is not sitting out the revolution in screen technology. As proof, the latest part of the automaker’s MBUX infotainment lineup is Hyperscreen. Just revealed ahead of the CES virtual technology show next week, it’s a three-screen setup that includes a screen for the front passenger, stretching across nearly the entire dashboard for a total screen span of 56 inches.The setup will first appear in the EQS, Mercedes’s electric sedan that is coming this spring.

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Curving across the dashboard, the Hyperscreen uses an updated version of the MBUX infotainment system first introduced in 2018 in the A-class. It uses artificial intelligence to adapt the infotainment system to the user’s needs and habits featuring a “zero-layer interface,” meaning the user can reach features without having to scroll through menus or use voice commands. Instead, important apps are always available on the screen within the driver’s field of vision, Mercedes said.
So, for instance, if a driver regularly calls someone at a particular time of day, the system will prompt them to make a call to that person at that given time. Or if a user raises the car using the air suspension at a given location on a regular basis, such as at a speed bump or driveway, the system will learn that behavior and do it for the user.

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The 17.7-inch infotainment screen and 12.3-inch front passenger screen have OLED displays that blend into the frame when turned off, When there isn’t a passenger in the front seat, the display on that side of the vehicle will be unusable and just feature a starry screen

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It won’t be until the MBUX Hyperscreen appears in the EQS that we’ll be able to see how the Hyperscreen fits into the cockpit of a vehicle, but from what was shown today, it’ll give the EQS an infotainment system to match its powertrain.

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The fifth-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee was revealed with a new three-row L model, and it comes in four different trim levels.
We’ve laid out things that come standard and available on the Laredo, Limited, Overland, and Summit models.
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be on sale in the spring, and the two-row model and a plug-in hybrid are debuting later this year.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is now in its fifth generation, and it’s being introduced with a three-row L model. The two-row version of the new SUV won’t be unveiled until later this year, and Jeep will also announce a plug-in hybrid 4xe model at that time.

How to Watch the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Reveal

The Grand Cherokee L will be available as base Laredo, Limited, Overland, and Summit models, which can get more luxurious with an available Summit-exclusive package. A 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 is standard with two-wheel drive on all four models, though all- or four-wheel drive is available across the board. A more powerful 5.7-liter V-8 is available on the Overland and Summit models and comes standard equipped with four-wheel drive. Here’s what’s available on each of those models:
Jeep hasn’t shared images of the Laredo or Limited models.
Grand Cherokee L Laredo ($38,000 est.)
The Laredo is the base model Grand Cherokee L, and it has cloth seats, a manually adjustable leather-wrapped steering wheel with electronic paddle shifters, a six-speaker audio system, 12 USB ports, and a manual liftgate. It’s equipped with LED reflector headlights with amber running lights and LED taillights. A sunroof is optional. The Laredo sits on 18-inch silver wheels wrapped in Michelin Primacy XC or Primacy LTX all-season tires. All-wheel drive is optional on the Laredo.

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All Grand Cherokee Ls, even the base Laredo, come standard with a 10.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and the Laredo is equipped with an 8.4-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. A Lux Tech Group package is available that adds a power liftgate, remote start, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, third row USB outlet, 115-volt auxiliary power outlet, and a wireless charging pad.
Grand Cherokee L Limited ($45,000 est.)
If you’re looking for a little more equipment, including leather seats, the Limited model offers a decent step up. It’s equipped with leather upholstery and a heated eight-way power driver’s seat with memory and a power passenger’s seat with lumbar adjustment. The seats cancooled as part of the Limited’s Lux Tech Group package, which also adds a digital rearview mirror, a power-adjustable steering wheel, and second-row window shades. The steering wheel and second row of seats are heated as well. The instrument panel and front and rear doors have ambient lighting and the Limited gets the 8.4-inch screen standard, though it can be upgraded to a 10.1-inch display. A nine-speaker Alpine audio system is available, and there’s a 115-volt auxiliary outlet and an additional USB port in the third row.
On the Limited and higher, fog lights are standard. Limited models sit on 18-inch wheels wrapped in standard Michelin Primacy XC or Primacy LTX all-season tires, though 20-inch wheels and Bridgestone Ecopia all-season rubber are available. Like the Laredo, all-wheel drive is also optional.
Grand Cherokee L Overland ($50,000 est.)

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The Overland model is distinguished by a black grille insert and black roof rack, an Overland-specific front fascia with chrome lower inserts, and front tow hooks. A panoramic sunroof is standard on it and the Summit. 20-inch wheels are wrapped in Bridgestone Ecopia all-season tires. Four-wheel-drive Overland models get a two-speed active transfer case, and an electronic limited-slip rear differential can be added as part of an off-road package that also adds Jeep’s “Trail Rated” badge, skid plates, and 18-inch wheels with Michelin Primacy XC all-season tires. They also feature an adaptive air suspension with five modes and a max lift of 4.2 inches and hill-descent control.
Like the Limited model, the 10.1-inch touchscreen is optional. Heated and ventilated seats are wrapped in nappa leather and the steering wheel has wood trim.
Grand Cherokee L Summit ($55,000 est.)

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The top-of-the-line Summit model is the most luxurious Grand Cherokee, and it can get even more luxurious with a Summit Reserve package. This package adds cooled front- and second-row Palermo leather seats, memory and massage front seats, walnut wood trim, suede pillars and headliner, a 19-speaker McIntosh audio system, and, of course, Summit Reserve badging. The 10.1-inch infotainment screen and Active Driving Assist system are standard.
The Grand Cherokee L Summit is distinguished by extra chrome trim. Summit models with four-wheel drive get the electronic rear limited-slip differential standard as well as hill descent control and the adaptive air suspension. They ride on 20-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion all-season tires, while the aforementioned Reserve package adds a set of 21-inch wheels with Continental CrossContact rubber.
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Jeep has revealed the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee SUV, a three-row model called the Grand Cherokee L that shows design inspiration from the Wagoneer.
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L has seating for six or seven passengers and will offer two engines, three different drive systems, an available air suspension, and loads of new technology on board.
It’ll go on sale this spring likely starting at just under $40,000, and a two-row version and a new plug-in-hybrid model will go into production by the end of the year.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV is about to start its fifth generation, and it’s being introduced with a three-row model called the Grand Cherokee L that seats up to seven. In case the choice of a three-row design raises a question about the off-road cred of this new Jeep, the division’s leader, Jim Morrison, responds, “Don’t let the third row fool you, this Jeep is still capable.”

How to Watch the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Reveal

The popular SUV will continue to offer a two-row model, which is set to enter production by the end of the year along with a plug-in-hybrid 4xe. Hands-free driving capability is coming in the second model year, too, Jeep says. Meanwhile, the 2021 Grand Cherokee L shown here will go on sale this spring, likely starting just under $40,000.

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By the end of the year, Jeep will have three new three-row SUVs in its lineup: the unibody Grand Cherokee L, available in Laredo, Limited, Overland, and Summit trims, and the body-on-frame Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer full-size utes. The Wagoneer will start in the $60,000 range while Jeep says that fully loaded Grand Wagoneers can reach over $100,000. The Grand Cherokee L and Wagoneers will compete with the likes of Ford’s Explorer and Expedition, Chevy’s Traverse and Tahoe, and Toyota’s Highlander and Sequoia.
Jeep says that the Grand Cherokee L’s proportions were inspired by the original Wagoneer, and you’ll see a bit of the new Grand Wagoneer concept’s flair blended in as well. The largest dose is in the seven-slot grille, which is slanted slightly forward, with slim LED headlights attached on either side. Below, the new model’s front fascia features active openings and has grown, hiding driver-assistance tech, compared with the previous generation. A gloss-black roof is available on the Overland model and standard on the Summit, and the roofline flows into thin LED taillights. An available Summit Reserve package includes a set of 21-inch wheels (pictured above) while the top two models get standard 20-inch wheels. The Limited and base Laredo models sit on 18-inch wheels.

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The Grand Cherokee L’s wheelbase is 6.9 inches longer than the current model’s, and the new model is equipped with an independent front and multi-link rear suspension. (The current two-row version will carry over into the 2021 model year and the new two-row model is coming later, likely as a 2022 model.) The L’s second row seats fold and slide forward to allow easier access to the third row, which has available power-folding seats and 30.3 inches of legroom—1.9 inches less than the Ford Explorer. There are 47 cubic feet of storage behind the second row, 11 cubes more than the two-row Grand Cherokee, and when all the seats are folded to a flat load floor, the L boasts 85 cubic feet of storage, three less than the Explorer.

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Same Engines, Plug-In Hybrid Coming
Jeep kept the Grand Cherokee’s powertrains the same for its new generation, though it’ll announce a plug-in hybrid 4xe model, a moniker first introduced on the Wrangler, later this year. We also won’t rule out the mega-powerful Hellcat supercharged V-8, either, because Fiat Chrysler stuffs the beast into just about anything with four wheels, including the three-row Dodge Durango. The 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 with start-stop is standard, whether with rear-, all-, or four-wheel drive, producing 290 horsepower and 257 pound-feet of torque. A more powerful 5.7-liter V-8 with four-wheel drive and cylinder deactivation is available on the Overland and Summit models, which makes 357 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. Both engines use an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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The L’s two powertrains make slightly less power than the two-row model simply because of the different configuration in this new generation, Jeep told Car and Driver. The Grand Cherokee L can tow up to 6200 pounds with the V-6 and 7200 pounds with the V-8, the same as the 2021 Grand Cherokee two-row.
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Three drive systems are available: Quadra-Trac I and II, single- and two-speed transfer cases, as well as Quadra-Drive II, which includes the two-speed transfer case and a rear electronic limited-slip differential. The latter is optional on the Overland model and standard on the Summit. Those two models are also equipped with adaptive dampers and a standard air suspension that has five height settings ranging from 6.5 to 10.9 inches of ground clearance. The Grand Cherokee L has five terrain modes, including auto, sport, rock, snow, and mud/sand, and hill-descent control, standard on the Overland and Summit, is governed with the paddle shifters.

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An off-road package is available on the Overland model, which gives it Jeep’s “Trail Rated” badge, and it includes skid plates, an electronic limited-slip rear differential, and 18-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in Michelin Primacy all-season tires. The Grand Cherokee L is also equipped with a front axle disconnect that automatically puts the SUV in two-wheel drive if it senses that four-wheel drive is not required.
Luxurious Interior with Larger Screens
The new Grand Cherokee’s biggest improvement is in the cabin, and well-equipped versions might even compete with luxury SUVs such as the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE-class. An 8.4-inch touchscreen is standard with FCA’s new Uconnect 5 infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability while a 10.1-inch screen is available on the Limited and Overland and standard on the Summit. A 10.3-inch digital gauge cluster is standard. The center console is finished in gloss black and features a backlit rotary shift knob similar to the one seen in the Grand Wagoneer concept.

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Overland and Summit models get 16-way power front seats with an optional massaging functions. All Grand Cherokee Ls have customizable interior LED lighting and 12 USB Type A and Type C outlets. The available Summit Reserve package includes cooled front- and second-row seats with nicer leather, massaging front seats, special trim, and a McIntosh audio system.
Jeep says that the Grand Cherokee L will have Level 2 self-driving capability, which should be available by the end of the year. For now, FCA’s lane-centering and adaptive cruise control technology is available on the Overland model and standard on the Summit. Those two models also receive a night vision camera and head-up display. Limited models and above have the option for a 9.2-inch digital rearview mirror. All 2021 Grand Cherokee Ls come standard with collision warning with active braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist with lane departure warning, brake assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L will go on sale in the spring. Pricing is expected to start at just under $40,000 for the Laredo, around $45,000 for the Limited, $50,000 for the Overland, and $55,000 for the Summit.
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The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is launching into an already full class of three-row crossovers.
Some of its stiffest competition comes from the Ford Explorer, Kia Telluride, and Toyota Highlander.
The four vehicles are closely matched in many performance and convenience metrics, so the right choice may come down to personal taste.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee L brings another three-row to the Jeep lineup (the forthcoming Grand Wagoneer will also have three rows). Catering to the seven-passenger market is a change for Jeep, but the automaker is not exactly early to this trend; the Grand Cherokee L has plenty of established competition to contend with. The Ford Explorer, Kia Telluride, and Toyota Highlander have all been successful in this market. Read on to see how Jeep’s new entrant will fit in with the rest of its class.

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Powertrains and Towing
The Grand Cherokee L will use a rear-wheel-drive-based platform, like the Ford Explorer. The Telluride and Highlander are both on front-drive platforms, but each of these crossovers is available with all-wheel drive. The Grand Cherokee will have a 290-hp 3.5-liter V-6 engine as standard, and a 357-hp 5.7-liter V-8 is available. Both engines use an eight-speed automatic transmission. When properly equipped, the V-6 will tow up to 6200 pounds and the V-8 will manage up to 7200 pounds.

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The Kia Telluride is the simplest of this bunch, with only one engine, a 291-hp 3.8-liter V-6. The Telluride can tow up to 5000 pounds, just like the other front-drive member of this group, the Toyota Highlander. The Highlander offers one extra engine choice, though. In addition to the standard 295-hp 3.5-liter V-6, Highlander buyers can opt for a 243-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid powertrain. The Ford Explorer also offers a hybrid variant, but a V-6 hybrid with a considerable 318 hp. The Explorer comes standard with a 310-hp four-cylinder engine and, in addition to the hybrid, is available with two turbocharged V-6 engines making 365 and 400 horsepower. The Explorer can tow up to 5600 pounds.

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Third Row
There are few, if any, truly comfortable third-row seats on the market. Three of these four crossovers have between 30.3 and 32.2 inches of third-row legroom. The Grand Cherokee L is on the low side, the Explorer on the high side. The Highlander has the least accommodating third row, with a measly 27.7 inches of legroom.
Cargo
The Highlander also has the smallest cargo space behind the third row, with 16 cubic feet of space. The others aren’t far ahead, though. The Grand Cherokee L will have 17 cubic feet of space, the Explorer has 18 cubic feet, and the Telluride leads the pack with 21 cubic feet of storage behind the third row.

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Active-Safety Technology
All four of these vehicles have a bevy of standard active-safety equipment, including automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keeping assist. The Grand Cherokee L will have standard blind-spot monitoring, as do the Explorer and Telluride. That tech is optional in the Highlander. A driver drowsiness monitor will be optional in the L. A similar driver-attention monitor is standard in the Telluride.
The real question, for those of us who love driving, is how the experience of driving the Grand Cherokee L will compare to that of driving the other three vehicles. That question won’t be answered until the second quarter of 2021, when the L goes on sale. Jeep hasn’t confirmed pricing for the new model yet, but we expect it’ll range from $38,000 to $55,000, depending on the trim. That would put the L on the high side for these vehicles, but not egregiously so.
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