76000 Kms in to owning my MY 2012 Jeep GC Laredo. No Major dramas so far. Mine is fitted with a winch, a Snorkel, ARB Bullbar with Warn winch and has a performance tuning box to give the diesel a little extra pep. Vehicle has air suspension, factory navigation Quadradrive 2 and offroad adventure pack includes bash plates. It sees real offroad service.

The good:
The motor performance is insanely good, it is also refined, the fuel economy, the handling is almost sports car like in sport mode, standard equipment, overall reliability, Quadradri...Read more

Do yourself a favour and buy a lemon tree. It is much cheaper than a very poor quality car from FCA .
If you have lots of free time and only work one day a week go and buy one you can spend the other 4 days a week at the dealerships to keep up with the recalls ( see recalls Australia, jeep is there every month ).
Transmission, electronics paint work, leaking exhaust system- and this is only in the first year!!!
Okay maybe not all of them are lemons ( they all have the highest recall rate) but god help you if you have issues with any of FC...Read more

I waited approx 7 months for my special order diesel Laredo with the (light coloured interior, Quadradrive and air suspension) to be delivered in April 2015. It was worth the wait! I love it. My other car is an '89 Nissan Patrol which has been the best and toughest rig ever over the years. The Jeep is like a different universe. The diesel goes like the clappers, is unbelievably frugal and the car is extremely comfortable. I haven't done many Kms ( 6000) but everyone of them has been a joy.The electonics via the touch screen are user friendly, i...Read more

Took delivery in Oct 2011 of Laredo diesel and apart from all the recalls has been great car. Just before 70 000km lost air con, the condenser was cracked and had to be replaced (replaced by Jeep), rear brake rotors had to be replaced, ended up with a serious service bill. I don't go off road and tow a 1500 kg boat back and forward to local boat ramp, 10 km round trip and have done approx 400 km towing on a couple of holidays towing, can't understand why rear rotors are worn out but the fronts are fine. The engine warning light comes on now a...Read more

I am totally pleased with the purchase of my new CRD Laredo (First Jeep owned). The build quality and performance for the money spent is out of the park. Well done Jeep you have certainly nailed this model. I spent weeks researching various SUV and nothing came close to the same specification unless you went European and even then the ride and performance did not match. The 3.0ltr CRD is a peppy number and the fuel economy is < 9.0ltr/100km. It tows my 2500kg boat with ease and handles more like a car than a SUV. I'm hooked!

Update: Have now...Read more

2 First new family car 2014Laredo 4x2 basic novated thru hubby's work.10mths never had prob daily checks before/after getting in/out serviced & cared. The other day I was reversing into a car space when I heard a frighting loud POP like a gunshot. Put it in P to have a look check it out I look to rear safety cam, nothing except distance frm bollard. I open the door to hear LOUD glass SHATTERING to the rear window. Looking closer & see no physical vehicle mark/body impact. Taking pics (visual)everywhere & then made to feel like I made it up by...Read more

My WK 2012 grand jeep Cherokee Laredo has been traded in at a loss to quit it before warranty runs out. Nothing but trouble for 2.5 years as engine warning light coming on time and time again with several dealerships attempting to resolve it I lost count of the times and days it was at dealerships trying to fix it
Then left hand head replaced like 7000 + in USA then exhaust gasket then catalytic converter ENOUGH! How could I sell privately and recoup lease repayments owed as I'm too honest so traded at a loss to get rid of it before it cost me...Read more

Collected March 29. Done 3200Km so far. Paid extra for sunroof and air suspension. Little problems with the sunroof and the surrounding trim. Strange cut on the dash... Dealer says maybe when windscreen was being installed. All said to be being fixed... wonder when...

When we test drove the model it was a "had to have" - long time since we experienced acceleration like that!!

The engine is a sweet runner, with little noise from the cabin... Sounds a bit grumbly from outside though.

Low beam headlights are simply perfect... The high bea...Read more

We bought a diesel Laredo 2013 model with the new 8 speed ZF gearbox. Its primary duty is to tow our new 2.5 tonne caravan. It does the job brilliantly. The torque is enormous. The car spends its time between 7th and 8th gear and returns about 16.5l/100km when towing. Compared to the alternatives that's exceptional. The fit and finish and the cabin materials are not in the same class as a German product but then the price is not a premium either. So far all is excellent.
Just adding more information. With further towing for 2100km the fuel co...Read more

Jeep grand cherokee laredo bought brand new in 2011. Within the 3 years we owned it, it broke down 9 times and needed towing. Was in jeep mechanics for 3 months while they tried to fix the transmission. They even shipped the gear box to Melbourne in an effort to try and figure out what was wrong with it. Airbags and sensors faulty, ignition problems and a range of other continual mechanical problems. The last time it had to be towed, the tow truck driver told us that broken down Jeeps (especially new ones) were by far the most common type of ca...Read more

We bought our diesel Laredo new in Nov 2012 & have really liked it's drive manners both on & off road. However, its reliability has been a real issue. First problem came up at 10000km when the rear tail shaft had to be replaced when one of the couplings failed. That meant an enforced “holiday“ in Newman WA for 2 weeks while the car was repaired.....had to be trucked to Pt Hedland. Next issue was a leaking sump seal at 30000km that took 3 days to rectify and a $75 courtesy car bill from the Bunbury Jeep dealer which we thought should have been p...Read more