2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.7l LAREDO SPECIFICATIONS

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.7l LAREDO SPECIFICATIONS

General information Body style    Four-door sport-utility Assembly plant    Toledo North Assembly Plant; Toledo, Ohio EPA vehicle class    Multi-purpose vehicle Engine: 3.7l, SOHC, V6 Type and description    90º V6, liquid cooled Displacement    3 701cm3 Bore x stroke    93.0 x 90.8 mm Valve system    Chain-driven SOHC, 12 valves, and   hydraulic end-pivot roller rockers

By Jessica Moolman20 June 20084 min read

General information

Body style    Four-door sport-utility Assembly plant    Toledo North Assembly Plant; Toledo, Ohio EPA vehicle class    Multi-purpose vehicle Engine: 3.7l, SOHC, V6 Type and description    90º V6, liquid cooled Displacement    3 701cm3 Bore x stroke    93.0 x 90.8 mm Valve system    Chain-driven SOHC, 12 valves, and   hydraulic end-pivot roller rockers

  • Fuel injection    Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless
  • Construction    Cast iron block and bedplate, aluminum  alloy heads, balance shaft Compression ratio    9.1:1
  • Power     148kW @ 5 100 r/min
  • Torque     315Nm @ 3 900 r/min
  • Max engine speed    6 300 r/min (electronically limited)
  • Fuel requirement    Unleaded regular, 87 octane
  • Tank capacity    80l
  • Oil capacity    4.7l plus filter
  • Coolant capacity    13.25l
  • Emission controls    Dual 3-way catalytic converters; 4 heated
  • oxygen sensors and internal engine features
  • Emission level    EU4
  • Alternator    160 A
  • Battery    maintenance free
  • Transmission: 5WA580 – automatic five-speed
  • Description     Adaptive electronic control or Electronic
  • Range Select (ERS) driver-interactive manual control and electronically modulated torque converter clutch
  • Gear Ratios
  • 1st    3.59
  • 2nd     2.19
  • 3rd     1.41
  • 4th     1.00
  • 5th     0.83
  • Reverse    3.14
  • Final drive     3.73
  • Transfer Case: NV 245 Quadra-Trac II®
  • Type Full-time active, electronic shift
  • Operating ranges    2WD, 4WD Auto, 4WD Low, Neutral
  • Torque split, F/R    48/52
  • Low range ratio    2.72:1
  • Dimensions and capacities

General

  • Wheelbase    2 780 mm
  • Track  Front    1 605 mm
  • Rear    1 605 mm
  • Overall length    4 785 mm
  • Overall width (w/o mirrors)     1 870 mm
  • Overall height     1 710 mm
  • Overhang
  • Front    890 mm
  • Rear    1 105 mm
  • Drag coefficient    0.403

Clearances

  • Approach angle, degrees (with air dam)    23.3°
  • Breakover angle, degrees (with skid plate)    20.0°
  • Departure angle, degrees    27.1°
  • Ground clearance Front    211 mm Rear    209 mm
  • Water fording    508 mm @ 8 km/h

Weights

  • Gross vehicle weight    2 675 kg
  • Curb weight    2 060 kg
  • Max cargo weight    35 kg
  • Towing capacities    1 585 kg

Accommodations

  • Seating capacity – F/R    2/3

Front

  • Head room     1 007 mm
  • Leg room     1 058 mm
  • Shoulder room    1 502 mm
  • Hip room    1 456 mm

Rear

  • Head room    999 mm
  • Leg room    901 mm
  • Knee clearance    37 mm
  • Shoulder room    1 485 mm
  • Hip room    1 248 mm

Cargo volume

  • Behind rear seat    0.98 m3
  • With rear seat folded    1.91 m3

Body/chassis

  • Layout    Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive Construction Steel Uniframe
  • Suspension
  • Front    Short/long independent (SLA), coil springs, gas-charged, twin-tube coil over shock absorbers, upper and lower-control arms (“A” arms), stabiliser bar
  • Rear Live axle, link coil with track bar, gas-charged shock absorbers, stabiliser bar
  • Steering
  • Type    Power rack and pinion
  • Overall ratio    17.4:2 – 15.5:1
  • Turning diameter (curb-to-curb)    11.8 m
  • Steering turns (lock-to-lock)    3.15
  • Brakes
  • Front
  • Size and type    328 x 30 mm vented rotor with 48 mm
  •     dameter dual-piston sliding caliper
  • Rear
  • Size and type    320 x 14 mm solid rotor with 48 mm diameter single-piston sliding caliper
  • Four-wheel Anti-lock (ABS)    Standard – All
  • Electronic Stability Program (ESP)    Standard – All
  • Parking brake type    Rear brake drum-in-hat

Wheels

  • Type and material    Machined and painted cast aluminum Size    17 x 7.5

Tyres

  • Size and type    P245/65R17
  • Spare tyre    Full-size w/ matching wheel

Performance data

  • 0 – 100 km/h    10.7 sec
  • 80 – 120 km/h (top gear)
  • 80 – 120 km/h (top gear -1)Top speed    180 km/h

Fuel consumption

Drag coefficient

Urban cycle    17.6 l/100 km

Extra-urban cycle    10.5 l/100 km

Combined cycle    13.1 l/100 km

CO2    311 g/km

Service intervals

Petrol    12 000 km

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