Winter Safety Features on 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

When the winter weather blows in, it is nice to know your 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee can handle it.  The Jeep blog highlighted 9 winter safety features available on the Grand Cherokee:

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): The all-new ACC automatically adjusts cruising speed to maintain a safe, preset distance between you and the cars ahead, because nothing is worse than a minor brake light setting an entire line of cars into an unnecessary-braking panic on icy roads.

Smartbeam™ Headlamps with Auto Leveling: When the nights are longer, the snow machine kicks into high gear. Fortunately, Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps will shine up to three times brighter than regular headlamps, and auto-leveling keeps your lights focused on the road, instead of into the blinding static of heavy white flakes in a black night sky.

Rain-Sensing Wipers and Rain Brake Support: You know that transition between rain and snow and back again? Grand Cherokee’s wipers detect raindrops and activate on their own so you don’t have to flip the wipers on and off, and a new smart brake system helps dry the rotors on wet roads.

Active Head Restraints: We hope you never get in an accident, but if you do, these head restraints can help stave off injuries during rear-impact collisions.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW): Driving in treacherous weather requires a lot of attention. When hazards are all around, Grand Cherokee senses road hazards and helps alert you to impending, dangerous objects in your path.

Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM): Ever notice that in winter those ditches on the side of the road seem just a little deeper? If things get rough, Grand Cherokee’s ERM takes immediate action to help you maintain stability.

Hill Descent Control (HDC) and Hill Start Assist (HSA): Because climbing a snow-covered hill is just as important as being able to drive down it safely. Next time you go over the river and through the woods, Grandma will have nothing to worry about.

Antilock Brake System (ABS): This ABS system performs on slippery and wet roads. It also knows when you’re driving over rough terrain and adjusts accordingly – a must-have on slippery onramps and ice-covered back roads.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC): Put it all together, and this vehicle-wide network of safety sensors – Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM), antilock brake system (ABS) and Brake Assist, All-Speed Traction Control, and available Trailer Sway Control (TSC) – make driving in the snow a bit easier… and a bit safer.

Other safety features include Parkview® and Parksense® Park System Assist, Trailer Sway Control, Airbag System, Sentre® Key Engine Immobalizer, and Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross-Path Detection System.

Read the entire article here.

Before the next snow arrives, stop by Pollard Jeep to see their impressive selection of 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee models.

Lease Specials on 2012 Jeeps at Pollard Jeep

Pollard Jeep has great lease specials on 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2012 Jeep Liberty models.  Find out details on these lease specials here.  The specials expire on December 31, 2011.

Enter to Win a Jeep Wrangler Arctic Edition

From Jeep.com:

December 20, 2011 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Jeep® brand would like to send one lucky person home from the “2012 Winter X Games 16” with a new 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic edition. The brand kicked off the “Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig” sweepstakes on the Jeep Facebook page (www.facebook.com/jeep), Twitter (www.twitter.com/Jeep) and blog (http://blog.jeep.com) sites. Six sweepstakes participants will be randomly selected to attend the Winter X games and on Friday, Jan. 27, will dig in a giant pile of snow to find the “Jeep Yeti.” The first to find it will win an all-new Jeep Wrangler Arctic. The sweepstakes runs through Tuesday, Jan. 3.

“The extreme winter conditions of the arctic are the inspiration behind the new 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic edition,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “The new Wrangler Arctic edition features a unique winter-themed exterior and interior design and the ‘Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig’ at the ‘2012 Winter X Games 16’ is the perfect setting for one of our Jeep fans and followers to win one of these vehicles for their very own.”

There are three ways to enter the sweepstakes:

Facebook (www.facebook.com/jeep) – “Like” the brand and visit the sweepstakes page to submit a registration form and play the Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig game to receive entrance to the sweepstakes. Participants can receive up to three entries per day and an opportunity to double their entries by sharing the sweepstakes with their Facebook friends.

Twitter (www.twitter.com/Jeep) – Follow “@Jeep” and, when prompted, tweet back to the brand (include the Jeep handle “@Jeep” and #yetidig). Participants will receive one sweepstakes entry, per a 24-hour time period, for their tweet during the promotion period.

Jeep Blog (http://blog.jeep.com) – Visit the Jeep Blog and comment on the post at http://blog.jeep.com/2011/12/15/arctic-yeti-dig/ (include full name and email) and automatically receive one entry into the sweepstakes.

Two people from Facebook, Twitter and the Jeep blog will be randomly selected to attend the games with a guest and participate in the snow dig for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic edition.

For more information and complete sweepstakes rules visit, https://chrysler.ignitesocialmedia.com/fb/jeep/yetidig/yetiRules.html. The sweepstakes is for U. S. residents only.

Stop by Pollard Jeep to see the Jeep Wrangler Arctic Edition.

Photos of Jeep Wrangler Arctic Edition

Pollard Jeep has a Jeep Wrangler Arctic Edition available:

Pentastar V-6 Engine Named One of '10 Best Engines' by Ward's Auto

From Chrysler.com:

• Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 cited for exceptional fuel economy, emissions and power
• Chrysler‘s Pentastar engine once again recognized by the editors of Ward’s Automotive as one of the “10 Best Engines” for 2012
• Chrysler’s workhorse V-6 now available in many Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge passenger cars and Sport Utility vehicles for 2012
• Mated to new eight-speed transmission, 3.6-liter V-6 engine delivers 31 mpg on the highway with Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger
• New 2012 Jeep Wrangler boasts improved fuel economy with 40 percent increase in power with Pentastar V-6 engine

Read entire article here.

Stop by Pollard Jeep for more information on the Pentastar V-6.

Photos of Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Pick-up Conversion

As mentioned last week, Pollard Jeep in Boulder has a Jeep Wrangler with the JK-8 Pick-up Conversion Kit available.  Here are some photos of the vehicle:

Contact Pollard Jeep for more details!

Looking for Accessories for Your Jeep?

If you are looking for accessories for your Jeep, or need to find a great Holiday gift for a Jeep owner, let the Parts Department at Pollard Jeep help you find what you are looking for.  They have a full range of accessories available and are knowledgeable about Jeeps and their accessories.  If you already know what you are looking for, fill out the Parts Request here.

Pollard Jeep Has a Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Available

Pollard Jeep has a Jeep Wrangler with the JK-8 pickup kit on their lot!  Photos and more details will be posted here soon.  For immediate information, contact Pollard Jeep. 

For a fun look at how the Jeep Wrangler becomes a JK-8, take a look at the video posted here.

2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Wins Four Wheeler Magazine Award

Jeep has won another award for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.  Four Wheeler Magazine has named it the "Four Wheeler of the Year":

• More fuel-efficient, more powerful and more capable Jeep® Wrangler recognized with esteemed award from leading off-road enthusiast magazine
• “Four Wheeler of the Year” is Jeep Wrangler’s 8th award in recent weeks
• Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 2012
• New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves Wrangler’s fuel efficiency – up to 21 miles per gallon – with a 40-percent increase in horsepower and a 10-percent increase in torque
• Wrangler succeeds Jeep Grand Cherokee as “Four Wheeler of the Year
• Jeep Wrangler sales up 29 percent for the year; November marked sixth consecutive monthly sales record

Read entire article here.

Stop by Pollard Jeep to learn more about the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.