Jeep's premium SUV has captured 29 awards since introduction last summer. The updated Cherokee has won accolades from traditional media outlets as well as automotive journalist organizations and industry organizations. This string of awards also coincides with a 64 percent increase in Grand Cherokee sales through the first quarter of this year.

The   has won several "Best SUV" awards where its winter-driving capability, world-class interior design, interior sound, safety and environmental innovation, were commended. Among the awards captured by the new Grand Cherokee include:

• 4×4 Australia Magazine: 4×4 of the Year
• Auto123.com: Mid-size Utility of the Year
• Auto Bild allrad: Best Imported 4×4 (between 40,000 and 60,000 Euros)
• AutoWeek: Best of the Best 2011 Truck
• Car and Driver: 2011 Editors' Choice Awards/Mid-size SUVs
• Car and Driver: Best Performer ? Interior Sound Level
• Car Middle East Magazine: Family Car of the Year
• Consumers Digest: Best Buy
• Decisive Media: Urban Wheel award ? 2011 Urban Truck of the Year
• Detroit News: Truck of the Year
•  Four Wheeler magazine: Four Wheeler of the Year
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): Top Safety Pick
• Internet Truck of the Year (2011)
• Kelley Blue Book: 2011 Top 10 Family Cars
• Motoring 2011: 2011 SUV/SUV Over $40,000 award
• Motorweek: Drivers' Choice Award
• msn.Autos: Safest Cars in America/Safest Sport Utility Vehicle
• New England Motor Press Association: Official Winter Vehicle of New England
• Northwest Automotive Press Association: Best SUV
• Northwest Automotive Press Association: Best Off-road SUV
• Playboy: Best SUV
• Popular Mechanics: Automotive Excellence award ? Off-road Ability
• Ruedas ESPN: Best SUV
• Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association: Best SUV
• Society of Plastics Engineers: Environmental Innovation award
• Texas Auto Writers Association: SUV of Texas
• Texas Auto Writers Association: Full-size SUV of Texas
• Ward's: 10 Best Interiors
• Utah Rides: 2011 Truck/SUV of the Year

"We are delighted that the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has received nearly 30 influential awards from a variety of respected journalist and industry publications and organizations," said Mike Manley, President and CEO ? Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "The breadth and variety of this recognition reinforces the fact that Jeep's premium icon delivers a unique blend of on-road refinement, superb craftsmanship, world-class design, improved fuel economy, innovative features, legendary real-world capability, and value."

When developing the new Grand Cherokee, Jeep set out to build a vehicle that delivered incredible off-road capability and on-road refinement. Judging from the long list of accolades it has won, clearly Jeep created a vehicle that delivered on those requirements and much more.