Only the Limited gets the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 with 330bhp and 375lb ft. The two V8s come with stronger five-speed autos, but there’s no six-speed option.At the heart of every Jeep is four-wheel
Each one of these engines is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive. There's also the Grand Cherokee SRT, the high-performance track-oriented version. It packs a burly 6.4-litre Hemi V8 with 475 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, track-optimized air suspension.
The 5.7 Hemi produces a respectable 360-horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. However, the engine is not all that matters when it comes to acceleration. The Jeep Cherokee is a heavy vehicle, so it takes a lot more power to get this SUV up to speed than it would take a smaller car. Jeep Grand Cherokee comes in two models, Laredo and Limited. The basic Laredo comes standard with a 210-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 and a five-speed overdrive automatic transmission. A 4.7-liter V8 or 5.7-liter Hemi V8 is available for both Laredo and Limited. Both V8s come with a five-speed automatic; both come with two-wheel drive or four-wheel 7Ifbv.