2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 road test: It’s a whole lot hotter than a standard SUV
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, prices and key specifications
Base price: $54,470
As tested: $63,975
Standared Comfort/Convenience Features include steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters, heated steering wheel with audio controls, power adjustable heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, dual-zone air conditioning, navigation with voice command, 6.5-inch touch-screen display, leather trim and leather-wrapped shift knob, USB port for mobile devices, Bluetooth hand-free communication system.
Options
Luxury Group II (includes leather-wrapped upper-door trim, instrument panel and center arm rest, power liftgate. blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-path detection, adaptive speed control and forward collision warning). $4,495
Trailer Tow Group IV (includes 7- and 4-pin wiring harness, Class IV receiver hitch, and deletes rear tow hook). $995
SRT High Performance Audio (includes 19 speakers and 825-watt amplifier). $1,995
Command-view dual-panel panoramic sunroof. $1,195
Safety features:
• Stability control
• Traction control
• Antilock brakes
• Seat belts
• Driver, front passenger and side-impact airbags
• Side-curtain front and rear airbags
• Rear child-seat anchors
• Rear backup camera
• Rear park-assist system
• Rain-sensitive windshield wipers
• Bi-Xenon headlights with auto leveling
• Smart-beam headlights that automatically brighten and dim
Body style/layout: 4-door sport-utility vehicle; front engine/all-wheel drive
Engine
• 6.4-liter eight-cylinder
• Cylinder block/head: cast iron/aluminum-alloy heads
• Horsepower: 470 @ 6000 rpm
• Torque: 465 pound-feet @ 4300 rpm
• Recommended fuel: premium
• Fuel economy, EPA est.: 12 mpg city, 18 highway
• Fuel economy, observed: 13.5 mpg
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Chassis/Suspension
• Suspension, front/rear: MacPherson strut/double wishbone
• Wheels: 20-inch forged aluminum
• Brakes: Front vented discs with six-piston caliper/rear discs with 4-piston caliper
• Steering: Sport-tuned rack-and-pinion
Dimensions
• Wheelbase: 114.8 in.
• Length: 191.3 in.
• Height: 69.1 in.
• Width: 77.1 in.
• Ground clearance: 8.3 inches
• Maximum trailer weight: 5,000 pounds
• Maximum payload: 1,350 pounds
• Curb weight: 5,150 lbs
• Cargo volume: 35.1 cubic feet behind rear seat/68.7 cubic feet with rear seat folded
• Fuel tank: 24.6 gallons
Warranty: 3-year/36,000-mile limited new car warranty; 5-year, 100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty
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