In the latest episode of the Jeep Grand Cherokee saga, the Swedes at Teknikens Värld have released new video footage of the subsequent tests that were performed after the SUV failed the infamous moose test.
Following a second test with a different Grand Cherokee that produced similar results, the Swedish magazine summoned a group of Chrysler engineers who insisted that the car be loaded with 470kg (1,037 lbs) or 132kg (291 lbs) less than Jeep/Chrysler's own registered maximum payload of 602kg (1,327 lbs).
The magazine pointed out that with a driver and four adult passengers, there's "hardly any margin for luggage" if they adhered to Jeep's 470kg payload demand but agreed to do the test nevertheless.
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