Stellantis Media Site 2010 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Offers On-road Refinement, Off-road Capability and Premium Amenities                                                Contact:                                                             Todd                         Goyer                                                                                                                                                                                   2010 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Offers On-road Refinement, Off-road Capability and Premium Amenities                                              Available in two models – Laredo and Limited    Overland model dropped for 2010                                                                                                                                                           August 31, 2009,                                                                                                                      Auburn Hills, Mich.                                                       -                                               Since its introduction in 1992, Jeep® Grand Cherokee revolutionized the sport-utility (SUV) market. With unsurpassed traction capability and power, Jeep Grand Cherokee is designed, engineered and built to master every imaginable day-to-day driving condition, whether on- or off-road.For 2010, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is available in Laredo and Limited models. Jeep Grand Cherokee features a standard 3.7-liter V-6 engine which delivers 210 horsepower (157 kW) @ 5,200 rpm and 235 lb.-ft. (319 N•m) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. An exhaust-gas recirculation valve improves fuel economy.The optional 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 with Variable-valve Timing (VVT) generates 357 horsepower (259 kW) and 389 lb.-ft. (520 N•m) of torque. The HEMI’s fuel-saving Multi-displacement System (MDS) seamlessly shifts to smooth, high-fuel-economy four-cylinder mode when less power is needed and to V-8 mode when more power is in demand. The MDS system optimizes fuel economy without sacrificing vehicle performance or capability.Jeep Grand Cherokee customers who want the assurance of full-time four-wheel drive without any switches or levers will find Quadra-Trac I® ideal. The NV140 single-speed transfer case splits torque 48/52 percent (front/rear) and is available on Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.7-liter V-6 engine.Jeep Grand Cherokee’s Quadra-Trac II® 4x4 system gives customers the benefit of the NV245 two-speed active transfer case and the Brake-traction Control System (BTCS).The Quadra-Drive II® Jeep 4x4 system offers customers the ultimate in off-road capability. It combines the NV245 full-time transfer case with an Electronic Limited-Slip Differential (ELSD) for unsurpassed tractive performance.Jeep Grand Cherokee’s four-wheel-drive systems are Trail Rated®.2010 JEEP® GRAND CHEROKEE AT A GLANCE2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee continues a tradition of Jeep innovation with new technologies, sophisticated Jeep design, on-road refinement and off-road capability    Exterior design features authentic Jeep character with signature seven-slot grille and trapezoidal wheel openings    Interior features rich details and craftsmanship, giving customers more comfort and premium features    Jeep Grand Cherokee defined the premium sport-utility market when it debuted in 1992Class-leading four-wheel-drive capabilities    Independent front and five-link rear suspension systems and rack-and-pinion steering offer superior on-road ride, handling and performance    Standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Electronic-roll Mitigation (ERM) maintain vehicle stability in a variety of road surface and weather conditions    Hill-descent Control (HDC), Hill-start Assist (HSA) and Trailer-sway Control (TSC) deliver off-road and towing capabilityCommand and control of the road    Independent front and five-link rear suspension systems and rack-and-pinion steering offer superior on-road ride, handling and performance    Standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Electronic-roll Mitigation (ERM) maintain vehicle stability in a variety of road surface and weather conditions    Hill-descent Control (HDC), Hill-start Assist (HSA) and Trailer-sway Control (TSC) deliver off-road and towing capabilityTwo leading engine options deliver performance and improved fuel economy    5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine features Variable-valve Timing, which delivers better fuel economy, improved idle quality and overall refinement    Proven 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 standard engine delivers efficiency, durability and smooth operationLegendary Grand Cherokee size, styling and comfort    The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee preserves the right-size package that is critical for off-road use while also providing nimble handling on road     The Jeep Grand Cherokee offers premium amenities including Uconnect™ Navigation, heated first- and second-row seats, ParkView™ rear back-up camera, ParkSense® rear-park assist system, Uconnect Phone, tilt- and telescoping-steering wheel column, SmartBeam® headlamps, HID headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, memory seats and mirrors, 18-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels, leather-trimmed seats with accent piping, real wood interior accents, chromed exterior accents and roof rackPRODUCT CHRONOLOGY2009 Model Year    Instrument panel upgrades to include Tire-Pressure Monitoring (TPM) System and Fuel-Saver notification    New 9-inch rear DVD screen replaces 8-inch screen    iPod interface available with Uconnect Navigation    New 5.7-liter HEMI engine    Leather Appearance Group optional on Limited and Overland models. Package includes: leather wrap on upper front- and rear-door bolsters, front-door armrests, the center console armrest/lid, instrument panel cluster brow, as well as on the two-piece shift knob2008 Model Year    High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps    Integrated headlamps with park/turn lens    Refreshed front fascia and grille    17-inch aluminum wheels—standard on Laredo    17-inch machined-face aluminum wheels—standard on Limited, optional on Overland    18-inch chrome-clad wheels—standard on Overland, optional on Limited    Center console, cup holders and armrests    Four-gauge instrument cluster with LED illumination features black gauges surrounded with white pointers, silver accent field on Limited and Overland models    Fuel-Saver display on vehicles equipped with 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI® engine and Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)    Heated first- and second-row seats—standard on Limited and Overland    MyGIG® Multimedia Infotainment System—optional on Laredo and Limited, standard on Overland (now called Uconnect Multimedia)    Remote Start with 3.0-liter CRD engine—standard on Limited and Overland    SIRIUS Backseat TVTM—optional on Limited and Overland    Soft-touch on upper instrument panel    Tilt and telescoping steering column with integrated Electronic Vehicle Information Center controls on steering wheel    iPod interface—optional on Laredo, standard on Limited    Eight-inch DVD screen with rear video entertainment system—optional on Laredo, Limited and Overland    115-volt power outlet—optional on Laredo, standard on Limited and Overland    Integrated second-row head restraints    4.7-liter SOHC V-8 Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) (not available in Maine, NY, VT, MA, CA)—standard on Limited    Hill-Descent Control System—optional on Laredo, standard on Limited and Overland    Hill-Start Assist (HSA)—optional on Laredo, standard on Limited and Overland    ParkViewTM Rear Back-up Camera—available without navigation system–optional Laredo, standard on Limited and Overland    Trailer-Sway Control system—optional on Laredo and Limited, standard on Overland    Sun & Sound Group: Power sun roof, AM/FM/six-disc CD system    Premium Audio Group: Boston Acoustics premium audio, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Rear 12-volt Power Outlet    Trailer-Tow Group: Class II receiver, four-pin wiring harness    Trailer-Tow Group: Class IV receiver, seven- and four-pin wiring harness, heavy-duty engine cooling (4.7L only), trailer-sway damping, includes full-size spare    Popular Equipment Group: Heated seats, Remote Start, adjustable pedals, roof side rails, adjustable roof rail crossbars, cargo compartment cover, 115-volt power outlet, fog lamps    Quadra-Drive II 4x4 Group: (only available with 4.7L & 5.7L) Quadra-Drive II, skid plates, tow hooks    Rear Back-up Camera Group: 1 CD/DVD Audio, 6.5-in. screen, touch screen, USB port, music management database, hard drive, back-up camera, ParkSense    Rear Back-up Camera/Rear DVD Group: DVD, Rear Back-up Camera Group    Rear DVD Entertainment System Group: DVD rear entertainment system    18-inch Chrome-Clad Wheel Group: Chrome-Clad over aluminum, OWL over BSW    Navigation/Rear Back-up Camera Group: MyGIG®, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, six-CD, rear back-up camera, ParkSense®, Rear Back-up Camera Group2007 Model Year    Five new colors: Red Rock Crystal, Light Graystone, Steel Blue Metallic, Jeep Green Metallic, Mineral Gray Metallic    Narrow molded-in-color black body molding for Laredo (Laredo appearance upgrade)    Body-color door handles on all Laredo models    Revised rear taillamps    Brushed aluminum stainless steel front sill guards on Overland    Improved finish on upper instrument panel    Color-keyed interior color cup holders    Center console bezel changed from black to match other interior bezels — Laredo    Chromed accent HVAC knobs — Laredo    Cut- and -sew padded soft touch center armrest — Limited    Chromed rings on instrument gauges — Laredo    3.0-liter Common Rail Diesel (CRD) engine with Dana 44 axle in 2WD models (not available in ME, NY, VT, CT, CA)    Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) standard    4.7-liter SOHC V-8 Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) (not available in ME, NY, VT, CT, CA)    Remote Start    Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) standard on 3.7-liter engine    Standard tires: P245/65R17 Goodyear Fortera replaces Wrangler SRA and HP    ParkSense® Rear-Park Assist System on Laredo    ParkViewTM Rear Back-up Camera—Available Laredo and Limited    Active turn signals—3-blink lane change    Standard side-curtain air bags    Fog lamps optional on Laredo Package    Laredo Popular Equipment Group with heated seats, Remote Start and adjustable pedals optional on Laredo Package    Sun & Sound Group with AM/FM/six-disc CD player and power sun roof optional on Laredo Package    Premium Sound Group with Boston Acoustics and SIRIUS optional on Laredo Package2006 Model Year    New Overland 2WD and 4WD models    5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 with five-speed A/T (with Quadra-Drive II® on 4WD models)    Heated seats, sun roof, SmartBeam, UConnect Hands-free Communication System, ESC \    Platinum finish appliqués and moldings    Wire lattice grille gray texture with platinum surround    Chromed front tow hooks    Body-color front air dam with platinum accent    Platinum roof rack side rails with black crossbars    Platinum color accent moldings on exterior mirrors with power foldaway    Body-color door handle grabs, license brow    Platinum finish on body-side and beltline moldings    Body-color sill moldings    Liftgate lightbar—Platinum    Rear bumper—Platinum accents    "Overland” badge    Supplemental side-curtain air bags    Navigation radio    SIRIUS Satellite Radio    Unique, high-contrast two-tone seats with Ultra suede, accent stitching    Leather and real wood steering wheel    Real wood trim bezels—Instrument panel, door, console    Shifter handle real wood insert    Leather-wrapped center console armrest    Unique cluster graphics—Color only    Unique vinyl-wrapped Instrument panel cluster hood    Overland logo embroidered on front seatbacks    Cargo net    ParkSense™ Rear-Park Assist    Unique 17-inch clad wheels—Platinum chrome    P245/65R17 A/T (Outside White Lettering) OWL tires    Tire-Pressure Monitoring with display    Trailer-tow    Optional engine block heater    Optional DVD rear-seat entertainment system    Optional (P3, P4 and P5)    One-touch up/down windows—New standard feature    Advanced side-air bag option    Audio input mini-jack on AM/FM CD radio    Standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC)    Brake Assist    LAREDO    New Black color    Quadra-Trac II, active full-time four-wheel drive, added to 3.7-liter V-6 engine as option on 4x4 models    Automatic liftgate flipper glass    High-performance halogen headlamps and fog lamps    Power sun roof with express-open and -close    X Package    Heated seats (formerly optional)    Two-tone leather seats    Adjustable pedals (formerly optional)    Off-Road Group offered as option (P6 with tow hooks, OWL tires)2005 Model Year    All-new Laredo and Limited 4x2 and 4x4 models with Uniframe® construction, aluminum hood, air dam, new fascias, grilles and body-side moldings    Longer wheelbase and wider track for improved stability and ride    New independent short- and long-arm (SLA) front suspension and new five-link solid axle rear suspension    New variable ratio, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering    Brake Traction Control System (BTCS) (4x4 models without Electronic Limited Slip Differential)    Optional Electronic Stability Control (ESC)    New Laredo body-color grille and Limited chromed grille    New Laredo black body-side moldings and Limited chromed belt molding    Automatic liftgate flipper glass    New high-performance halogen headlamps and fog lamps. SmartBeam™ auto-dimming high-beam headlamps available on Limited    Power sun roof with express-open and -close    Controller Area Network (CAN) electrical architecture    3.7-liter V-6 engine replaces 4.0-liter I-6 engine    New 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine with multi-displacement system and electronic throttle control    545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission featuring tow/haul mode and electronic range select; standard with 4-7-liter and 5.7-liter V-8 engines    W5A580 five-speed automatic transmission with electronic range select standard with 3.7-liter V-6 engine    Optional Vari-Lok® progressive rear axle for 4x2 models only    Quadra-Trac I full-time four-wheel drive    Quadra-Trac II active full-time four-wheel drive    Quadra-Drive II active full-time four-wheel drive with front and rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential    Hybrid (electric and engine-driven fans) cooling for 4.7-liter V-8 engine    Hydraulic cooling for 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine    Optional supplemental side-curtain air bags(b)    New two-tone interior color schemes    New Laredo eight-way power-adjusting driver and manual front passenger seat with lumbar    New driver eight-way and passenger four-way power seats with manual lumbar    DVD rear-seat entertainment system    Boston Acoustics six-speaker audio system with 285-watt DSP amplifier    UConnect Hands-free Communication System    Full-screen, color DVD-based navigation system with integral AM/FM stereo radio with six-disc CD/MP3 player (REQ)    ParkSense Rear-Park Assist System2004 Model Year    Special Edition, Freedom, Columbia Edition and Rocky Mountain models introduced    New fascia, grille and fog lamps on all Grand Cherokee models    All models available in choice of either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive    Quadra-Trac I single-speed transfer case introduced on Laredo (only available with 4.0-liter I-6 engine)    New navigation radio with 4.9-inch full-color display, AM/FM stereo, CD player and DVD-based navigation system2003 Model Year    New high-back cloth seat standard for Laredo    Interior upper head impact protection—Meets 2003 federal standard    LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)2002 Model Year    Premium Overland model    New 4.7-liter High Output V-8 engine — Standard on Overland, optional on Limited    Vari-Lok® rear differential replaces rear Trac-Lok®(a) — Optional without Quadra-Drive®    New Tire-Pressure Monitor system — Optional    New rain-sensing automatic windshield wipers — Optional on Limited; standard on Overland    Thermal expansion valve added to air conditioning system to enhance cool-down    New electroluminescent cluster lighting — Standard on Overland and Limited    New optional power-adjustable accelerator and brake pedals    New optional inflatable supplemental side-curtain air bags for front and outboard rear seat occupants — Standard on Overland    Air bag system upgraded with multiple threshold sensors and dual-stage inflators    Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) added2001 Model Year    New 545RFE five-speed automatic transmission with 4.7-liter engine provides a second overdrive ratio for increased highway fuel economy and reduced engine noise at highway speeds    Industry-first hydraulically driven engine cooling fan on 4.7-liter engine for increased fuel economy and efficiency    New Euro-style seats with gathered leather on Limited2000 Model Year    Two-wheel drive available with 4.7-liter V-8 engine    Selec-Trac® transfer case available with 4.7-liter V-8 engine1999 Model Year    Complete redesign    Quadra-Drive® four-wheel drive system with Quadra-Trac® II transfer case and Vari-Lok axles    4.7-liter, SOHC, 16-valve SMPI V-8 engine (235 horsepower, 295 lb.-ft. of torque)    4.0-liter, OHV, 12-valve SMPI I-6 engine upgraded (195 horsepower, 230 lb.-ft. of torque); meets LEV exhaust emission requirements in CA, NY, MA and NE Trading Region states    45RFE multi-speed automatic transmission    New steering, suspension and brake systems    Infrared dual-zone climate control, Limited only    Inside, underfloor spare tire stowage    Next-generation driver and passenger air bags(b)    Sentry Key® engine immobilizer theft-deterrent system1998 Model Year    Limited with 5.9-liter V-8 engine    Improved-response steering gear1997 Model Year    4.0-liter engine meets Transitional Low Emission Vehicle (TLEV) standards where required    Two-wheel drive available with 5.2-liter engine1996 Model Year    4.0-liter engine provides more usable torque and quieter operation    On-demand Quadra-Trac transfer case available    Driver and front-passenger air bags    Automatic-dimming day/night rearview mirror available    Heated front seats available1995 Model Year    Higher torque for 5.2-liter engine1994 Model Year    Four-wheel disc brakes on Limited    Front and rear side-guard door beams for side-impact protection1993 Model Year    5.2-liter V-8 engine introduced    Two-wheel drive available with 4.0-liter engine1992 Model Year    Initial introduction spring 1992 as a 1993 model(a) Trac-Lok® is a registered trademark of Spicer Technology, Inc.(b) Certified to federal regulations that allow less forceful air bags. Always use seat belts. Remember, a back seat is the safest place for children.