Body style: Van
Segment: Large MPV
Production years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Jeep introduced the Grand Cherokee L at the beginning of 2021, just in time to be deployed at full scale when the world pandemic was done.
Chrysler promised a certain level of autonomous driving experience and a hybrid version for the Grand Cherokee's fifth generation. It was a big gamble, and they knew it. The customers started to demand more eco-friendly vehicles than hard-core off-road cars, and the carmaker worked hard to deliver what the market asked for, even though in the beginning, the engineers just carried over the previously used engines from the Grand Cherokee MK IV.
The design team burned the midnight oil to finish the car's final touches during the pandemic situation. It exchanged some terabytes of information during the extended Zoom discussions, but the final result was respectable. With wider gaps between the seven vertical slats, its front fascia resembled the 2022 Grand Wagoneer, while the extended greenhouse made the SUV look sportier than before.
Inside, the 2021 Grand Cherokee L was available with three rows of seats, either with room for six or seven occupants. The middle and the last row were folding flat and slide forward to increase the trunk space. Also new was its 10.25-inch digital gauge cluster with nearly two dozen different menus from which the user could select, including driver-assist technologies.
The engineers relied on the already proven engines from the fourth-generation of the Grand Cherokee under the hood, but they worked harder for the transmission systems. There were three versions for the mid-size SUV. The base version featured an all-wheel-drive system without low-range gear. Only the second and the third levels were available with that, and the latter featured an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.3i V6 4AT (172 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3301 cm3 |
Power: | 126.5 KW @ 5100 RPM 172 HP @ 5100 RPM 170 BHP @ 5100 RPM |
Torque: | 205 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 278 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 19.8 gallons (75.0 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 202.5 in (5144 mm) |
Width: | 76.9 in (1953 mm) |
Height: | 71.5 in (1816 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 65/64.8 in (1,651/1,646 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 121.2 in (3078 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.1 in (155 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 26.7 cuFT (756 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17 mpg US (13.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.8L V6 6AT (193 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3778 cm3 |
Power: | 142 KW @ 5200 RPM 193 HP @ 5200 RPM 190 BHP @ 5200 RPM |
Torque: | 225 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 305 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 19.8 gallons (75.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 120 mph (193 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 202.5 in (5144 mm) |
Width: | 76.9 in (1953 mm) |
Height: | 71.5 in (1816 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 65/64.8 in (1,651/1,646 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 121.2 in (3078 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.1 in (155 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 26.7 cuFT (756 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4464 lbs (2025 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5930 lbs (2690 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 12.9 mpg US (18.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.7 mpg US (8.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 19.1 mpg US (12.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 294 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.8L CRD 6AT (163 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2768 cm3 |
Power: | 120 KW @ 3800 RPM 163 HP @ 3800 RPM 161 BHP @ 3800 RPM |
Torque: | 266 lb-ft @ 1600-3000 RPM 361 Nm @ 1600-3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 19.8 gallons (75.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.8 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 202.5 in (5144 mm) |
Width: | 76.9 in (1953 mm) |
Height: | 71.5 in (1816 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 65/64.8 in (1,651/1,646 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 121.2 in (3078 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.1 in (155 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 26.7 cuFT (756 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4630 lbs (2100 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 6118 lbs (2775 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33.1 mpg US (7.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.7 mpg US (8.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 233 g/km |