GENERAL INFORMATION
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Body Style
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Four-door sport-utility vehicle
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Construction
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Steel Uniframe
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Assembly Plant
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Jefferson Avenue North, Detroit,
USA; and Graz, Austria
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EPA Vehicle Class
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Multi-purpose vehicle
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2006 MY Introduction
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Fall 2005
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ENGINE: 6.1-LITER, HEMI® V-8
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Availability
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Standard Grand Cherokee SRT8
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Type and Description
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90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled
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Displacement
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370 cu. in. (6059 cu. cm)
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Bore x Stroke
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4.06 x 3.58 (103.0 x 90.9)
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Valve System
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Pushrod-operated overhead
valves, 16 valves, eight conventional hydraulic lifters, all with
roller followers
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Fuel Injection
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Sequential, multi-port,
electronic, returnless
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Construction
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Deep-skirt cast-iron block with
cross-bolted main bearing caps, aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical
combustion chambers
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Compression Ratio
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10.3:1
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Power (estimated SAE net)
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420 bhp (313 kW) @ 6,200 rpm,
(69 bhp/L) |
Torque (estimated SAE net)
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420 lb.-ft. (569 N•m) @ 4,800 rpm
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Max. Engine Speed
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6,400 rpm (electronically
limited)
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Fuel Requirement
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Premium 91 octane
(R+M)/2-recommended
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Oil Capacity
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7.0 qt. (6.6L)
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Coolant Capacity
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14.0 qt. (13.25L)
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Emission Controls
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Dual close-coupled three-way
catalytic converters, quad heated oxygen sensors and internal engine
features
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Estimated EPA Fuel Economy mpg
(City/Hwy)
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12/15
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Max. Gross Trailer Weight
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3,500 lbs.
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TRANSMISSION: W5A580 AUTOMATIC, FIVE-SPEED OVERDRIVE
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Availability
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Standard - Grand Cherokee SRT8
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Description
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Adaptive electronic control,
Performance-tuned AutoStick® driver-interactive
manual control and electronically modulated torque converter clutch
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Gear Ratios
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1st
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3.59
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2nd
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2.19 |
3rd
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1.41
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4th
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1.00
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5th
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0.83
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Reverse
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3.14
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Final Drive Ratio
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3.73
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Overall Top Gear
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3.10
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TRANSFER CASE: MD146 SRT
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Availability
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Standard
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Type
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Single-speed
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Operating Mode
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Electronic on-demand 4x4
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Low-Range Ratio
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None
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Center Differential Type
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Electronically controlled clutch
pack torque transfer
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Torque Split, Front/Rear
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Fully variable
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FRONT AXLES
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Differential Type
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Conventional
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Availability
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Standard
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Ring Gear Diameter
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7.9 in. (200 mm)
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Axle Ratios
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3.73:1
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REAR AXLES
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Differential Type
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Conventional
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Availability
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Standard
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Ring Gear Diameter
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8.9 in. (226 mm)
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Axle Ratios
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3.73:1
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Alternator
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160-amp
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Battery
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H7 Case, 730 CCA,
maintenance-free
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DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
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Wheelbase
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109.5 (2781)
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Track, Front
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63.3 (1608)
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Track, Rear
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62.1 (1577)
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Overall Length
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195.1 (4953.3)
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Overall Width (width at mirrors)
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84.3 (2138.7)
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Body Width
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73.3 (1861.8)
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Overall Height
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66.7 (1694.2)
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Load Floor Height
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31.1 (789.9)
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Sill Step Height
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20.1 (511.5)
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Ground Clearance
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Chassis (fuel tank)
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8.5 (215.9)
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Front axle
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7.5 (190.5)
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Rear axle
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7.0 (177.8)
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Approach Angle
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15.8°
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Ramp Breakover Angle
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9.7°
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Departure Angle
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19.7°
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Curb Weight
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4,819 lbs. (2186 kg) with 6.1L
engine
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GVWR
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6150 (2790)
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Weight Distribution, F/R
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4WD 56/44
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Payload (includes occupants and
cargo)
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1,050 lbs. (476 kg)
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Frontal Area
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30.3 sq. ft. (2.82 sq. m)
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Drag Coefficient
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0.39
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Aero
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11.7 (Cd x Cross Sectional Area)
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Fuel Tank Capacity
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20.5 gal. (77.6L)
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Seating Capacity, Front/Second
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2/3
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Front Seat
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Head room
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39.7 (1008)
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Leg room
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41.7 (1058)
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Shoulder room
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59.1 (1502)
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Hip room
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57.6 (1451)
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Seat travel
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10.6 (270)
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SAE volume
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58.02 cu. ft. (1.6 cu. m)
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Rear Seat
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Head room
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39.3 (999)
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Leg room
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35.5 (901)
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Shoulder room
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58.5 (1584)
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Hip room
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45.8 (1163.7)
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Knee clearance
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1.44 (36.6)
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SAE volume
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50.84 cu. ft. (1.4 cu. m)
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Cargo Volume
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Behind rear seat
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34.53 cu. ft. (1.14 cu. m)
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Behind front-row seats with rear
seats folded
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67.4 cu. ft. (2.00 cu. m)
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BODY
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Layout
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Longitudinal front engine,
transfer case with Electronic on-demand four-wheel drive
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Construction
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Steel Uniframe
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SUSPENSION
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Front
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Short/long independent (SLA),
coil springs, gas-charged, monotube coil over shock absorbers, upper
and lower control arms ("A" arms), stabilizer bar
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Rear
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Live axle, link coil with track
bar, gas-charged monotube shock absorbers, stabilizer bar
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STEERING
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Type
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Power rack-and-pinion
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Overall Ratio
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15.8:1-on center, 13.9:1-at full
lock
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Turning Diameter
(curb-to-curb)(a)
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37.1 ft. (11.3 m)
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Steering Turns (lock-to-lock)
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2.85
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BRAKES
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Front
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Size and type
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14.2 x 1.25 (360 x 32.0) vented
disc with 1.73 (44 mm) Four-piston Brembo fixed caliper and four
channel ABS
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Swept area
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351 sq. in. (2261 sq. cm)
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Rear
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Size and type
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13.8 x 1.1 (350 x 28) disc with
1.26/1.10 (32/28) Four-piston fixed Brembo caliper and four channel ABS
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Swept area
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316 sq. in. (2036 sq. cm) |
Power Assist Type
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Single-rate, tandem diaphragm
vacuum
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WHEELS
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Front
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Type and Material
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Forged/Machined-aluminum wheels
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Size
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20 x 9 inch
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Rear
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| Type and Material |
Forged/Machined-aluminum wheels |
Size
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20 x 10 inch
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