Solid, chunky, macho and down to earth, this is the archetypal, no frills SUV. It’ll handle potholes and uneven roads cheerfully, although it may throw you around a bit in the process. It’s also a smooth cruiser, so on ordinary road surfaces you won’t have to sacrifice comfort.

The interior is not particularly elegant – gray plastics abound, but everything seems solid enough. The 3.0 litre 215 bhp V6 hits 62 mph in a respectable 9 seconds, which for an SUV isn’t to be scoffed at. If you’re not averse to petrol guzzlers, the SRT-8 has a 6.1 litre, 425 bhp V8 engine and surges to 62 mph in just 5 seconds. Whilst you won’t feel you’re driving an Aston (why would you want to when you’ve chosen an SUV, anyway?), you also won’t feel like you’re manoeuvring a bus. These beasts are big, though, and you’ll be aware of that fact the moment you get behind the wheel – you’ll climb into rather than slip into the driving seat.

As you might expect, there is abundant space for passengers and a hugely generous 979 litre boot (which becomes a colossal 1909 litres when the seats are folded). You wouldn’t expect an SUV to rate well for emissions and fuel consumption and the Grand Cherokee holds no surprises here: the petrol variety squeezes 17.2 miles out of every gallon, and the diesel a slightly more respectable 27.7 miles. Not especially green but it has a kind of hunky charm.