All New 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Earns Top Safety Pick

All-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Earns ‘Top Safety Pick’ From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

**2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee becomes the latest Chrysler Group vehicle to earn “Top Safety Pick” status Chrysler Group LLC holds more than 20 percent of the total IIHS 2010 Top Safety Picks in the mid-size SUV segment and more than 12 percent overall

**Chrysler Group demonstrates continued leadership in occupant protection and overall vehicle engineering capability

**All-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee delivers legendary Jeep capability, uncompromised on-road experience and more than 45 safety and security features

Auburn Hills, Mich. , Jun 2, 2010 - Chrysler Group LLC announced today that the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee has received a Top Safety Pick award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – the highest rating the organization bestows.

―The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first production vehicle to launch since our alliance with Fiat and a ‗Top Safety Pick‘ is a great way to start our 2011 product offensive,‖ said Scott Kunselman, Senior Vice President – Engineering, Chrysler Group LLC. ―IIHS‘ recognition of five products underscores Chrysler Group‘s engineering capability and leadership in occupant protection.

‖ The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee joins the 2010 Dodge Journey, 2010 Dodge Avenger*, 2010 Chrysler Sebring*, and the 2010 Jeep® Patriot (equipped with available seat mounted air bag) as 2010 Top Safety Picks, according to IIHS.

―The all-new 2011 Grand Cherokee provides consumers with enhanced safety and security, in addition to legendary Jeep capability and a premium driving experience,‖ said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand. ―With more than 45 different safety and security systems working in harmony – including Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Electronic Roll Mitigation, Active Head Restraints, Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning and a Blind-Spot/Rear Cross-path detection system – our new Jeep Grand Cherokee will allow customers to benefit from a new level of protection, on- and off-road.
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Chrysler Group vehicles represent more than 20 percent of the total mid-size SUVs awarded Top Safety Pick status by IIHS to automakers and more than 12 percent of the overall Top Safety Picks in all segments. The awards recognize automobiles with ESC that perform well in the Institute's front-impact, side-impact, rear-impact and new for 2010, roof-strength evaluations.

―Vehicles that earn ‗Top Safety Pick‘ meet the highest standards for crash test performance,‖ said IIHS president Adrian Lund. ―This award means that buyers of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee are getting state-of-the-art safety for the best protection in the most common kinds of crashes, and electronic stability control, which our research shows can help prevent crashes altogether.‖