The Jeep Grand Cherokee's History
The Jeep Grand Cherokee was created in response to the Jeep Cherokee that already existed. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was designed, assembled and put out in sales lots as a vehicle that offered a very spacious interior, a smooth highway ride and Jeep's fabulous off-road capability all in one vehicle. Keep reading to learn more about the Jeep Grand Cherokee and how it evolved into the vehicle it is today!
The Jeep Grand Cherokee's Birth
1993 is the model year the Jeep Grand Cherokee came out. Three trim levels--base, Laredo and Limited--were initially available to purchase the Jeep Grand Cherokee in. Every new model of the Jeep Grand Cherokee came with four-wheel anti-lock brakes and a driver's side airbag. Base models came with a five-speed manual gearbox, a cloth interior and full instruments. Getting the Laredo trim provided a buyer with cruise control, power mirrors, fancy seats and body cladding. Finally, the Limited trim came with a very great sound system, a four-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning and leather seating.
The SUV's Evolution
Soon enough, for the 1994 model year it was decided that the sound systems on all Grand Cherokee models should be upgraded. Jeep also made a power sunroof available. The base model was now going to be referred to as "SE." For crash protection side-impact beams were added in the doors. Soon, in 1998, the Jeep Grand Cherokee would be available with a new, powerful 5.9-liter V8 engine.
Fast forward to the Jeep Grand Cherokee's 2005 model, and three different options are available for the vehicle. This model year the vehicle got an independent front suspension, and new four-wheel drive systems were available. This vehicle was produced with loads of standard safety equipment, and was available with a very solid warranty.
Today's Jeep Grand Cherokee availability consists of many trims--Laredo, Laredo 75th Anniversary Edition, Limited, Limited 75th Anniversary Edition, Overland, Summit, High Altitude Limited Edition and SRT models. The vehicle is available with a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine. It comes with built-in Start/Stop technology that provides for one of the best highway driving ranges available for vehicles today; it will provide you with up to 600 highway miles on a single tank of gas. Count on getting up to 26 miles per gallon highway with today's Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Aside from the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 is alternatively available for the SUV. It provides the SUV with excellent performance while working to bring down the SUV's carbon dioxide emissions. Getting this engine will provide a driver with an advanced eight-speed automatic transmission, and will help the driver achieve Best-in-Class Highway Fuel Economy. There's also a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine that the SUV can be purchased with. This engine allows a driver to haul up to 7,400 pounds worth of equipment behind the SUV.
FAQs
Did a passenger's side airbag ever become available for the Grand Cherokee?
Yes, it did in fact. 1996 was this type of airbag's first model year for this SUV.
How quickly could the Grand Cherokee accelerate with the 5.9-liter engine?
It could speed up from zero to sixty miles per hour within 7.3 seconds. This has been considered to be a quick acceleration speed.
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