Introducing the all-new 2015 Jeep® Grand Cherokee - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Base engine (hp): 3. 6-liter DOHC V6 (290). Optional engine (hp): 5. 7-liter OHV V8 (360). 3. 0-liter DOHC V6, turbo-diesel (240). 6. 4-liter OHV V8 (470, SRT). Weight (lb. ): 4,470. To keep it there, Jeep® has come up with more than a few mid-life upgrades, both on and below the surface. While GC’s on- and off-road agility is largely attributable to the various suspension components it shares with the Mercedes-Benz ML-class tall wagon (Chrysler was once part of the German automaker), the Jeep® is tuned very differently. Under the hood it uses the corporate 290-horsepower 3. 6-liter V6. the 360-horsepower 5. 7-liter Hemi® V8 is optional. However, Jeep® reintroduced a turbo-diesel engine in the GC for 2014. Although similar in displacement and output to the last diesel, the 3. 0-liter EcoDiesel (240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque) is sourced from Italian firm VM Motori... The EcoDiesel can deliver up 22 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway in rear-drive models, and 4x4 lowers that slightly to 21/28. Part of those savings is attributable to the eight-speed automatic transmission, even in the high-powered SRT®. With a 470-horsepower 6. 4-liter Hemi®, 20-inch wheels with stickier road-biased tires, upgraded brakes, active suspension and active limited-slip differentials that are now re-tuned to send more power to the rear in enthusiastic driving, the SRT®... Jeep® states. Source: www.richmond.com
