I went with granite, simply because I had a black Cherokee for 14 years and wanted a change. I love the color. That said, I think either look pretty sweet.
Agreed.
The black is great, particularly if you darth vader it with any modifications.
Having said that, the Granite just looks a bit more modern and refined to my eyes.
And mixed with the same black wheels, etc. as a black one, it seems again just a bit
more artistic.
Whether that will wear as well over a decade, unk.
When I bought my Summit, I can't find a black exterior with black interior. I end up getting the Granite with black interior, so far I think I made a good choice. The granite looks great, but the black would look like more luxury.
All of my vehicles since 1996 have been black at one time I had three black vehicles. My problem with the 2014 is that it's not a true solid black. The pearl finish gives it sort of an iridescent green metal flake haze. You just don't get that depth you get in a true black vehicle. I have a 2006 GC Hemi and I parked it next to a 2014 black GC and the 2014 is just lacking that depth and has more of a fog or haze to it. I'm having a real problem with what color to get. Might settle for the Granite, White or Red; hell I don't know. I've always liked stealth and low profile and White or Red aren't stealth. LOL
But in the end it's you're money and you have to look at your vehicle everyday and live with your choice. Good luck; I'm still trying to decide.
I was looking at Jeeps the other day on the lot while "the other" was buying her 300S. I like black cars and got a good look at a Summit in black and I saw a lot of the green fleck he saw. I guess when I think of a pearl coat I envision a lot more of a silvery white fleck. That said, Granite is a nice color and would be my choice but the black did look sharp.
Granite for sure! Check out my thread in my signature for pictures. I have lots of them in various lighting conditions (also, the pictures are dispersed throughout the pages, so make sure you look through the whole thread).
I love the black but I owned a black car once and swore I would never again. As beautiful as it is, it's too much work keeping it clean and spot free especially for us OCD people.
Granite is pretty sweet and changes with the light. Classy too.
Went through the same debate - for me the Granite was just as striking and I know would be easier to keep clean. I haven't had a Black rig in 15 years but I'm at a point in my life where I have the time (and desire) to spend time on the little details and up keep. I don't have to worry about 1000 finger prints, gold fish crackers in every corner and accidental hockey puck size dents and scratches.
Kids are older, life is a bit less hectic so I went Black. Hoping I didn't make a mistake. Now if it would just arrive I'd be able to let you know if I had any second thoughts.
I picked up my 14' Granite Overland with the Indigo Blue interior last month. For me it was a no brainer the first time I saw the interior. It broke up my trend of black interiors and I have no regrets. Unless in direct sunlight the blues are very dark, almost black and the brown with white piping makes the whole interior pop with color. I love the Granite color as well, after a good detail it pops. Crappy interior picture included, its hard for pictures to pick up how it looks in real life. Been a month with my GC and I love it, havent experienced any issues as of yet, fingers crossed.
Real real real nice. I'm going to order the same combination tomorrow. Granite with indigo interior; oh and don't forget the diesel. LOL Most of my cars in the past have been black. I cannot have two Grand Cherokees sitting side by side in the garage unless it were a Summit; but I can't get the indigo in the Summit model. So the logic is that I spend more time looking at the inside than the outside; but not at first I'm sure. LOL
Once again your GC looks very nice. Enjoy it to the fullest and then some.
Granite. I was between the two and haven't regretted it. Came from a Black GC and I feel like the granite looks cleaner longer. I'd love to see a granite that has the chrome blacked out. A couple times I have seen white 2014's and wish I had gone white...
I went with Black for my Overland, which I picked up as part of the DC Area Group Buy back in May. Koons had similarly configured Overlands available that week in Granite and in Black Forest Green.
When I started my search (back in 2012) for a new '14 JGC, I figured I would look at every color EXCEPT black. In the end, however, I found I loved the sparkle pearl coat that adds an interesting dimension to this year's black finish---it's not a boring black at all, IMO.
Full disclosure: as a longtime Jeep owner I actually don't want my JGC to look pristine clean all the time. It's a Jeep, not a Mercedes! It takes me safely to places of mud, snow, ice and dust. And back. So, I have not been bothered at all by the black finish showing evidence of where this Jeep has been. Other Jeep owners may feel differently, I know, about this, so to each their own.