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2013 Four Wheeler Of The Year

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk vs. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab

By Four Wheeler Staff, Photography by Ken Brubaker

Specifications As Tested

General
Vehicle/model Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab Edition
Base price $29,495 $31,195
Price as tested $45,610 $41,600
Options as tested Customer Preferred Package 24C ($10,800), Laredo E Group ($1,700), 5.7L V-8 VVT engine with Fuel Saver Technology($2,195); Uconnect 430N CD/DVD/MP3/HDD/NAV Garmin navigation system ($495), destination charge ($925) Customer Preferred Package 23M ($5,300), 3.73:1 rear axle ratio ($95), Tru-Lok locking rear axle ($1,500), air conditioning with automatic temperature control and air filtering ($155), body-color three-piece hardtop ($1,395), Uconnect 430N CD/DVD/MP3/HDD/NAV ($1,035), Destination Charge ($925)
Engine
Type OHV VVT 16-valve V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology 60-degree aluminum DOHC 24-valve VVT V-6
Displacement (ci/liter) 345/5.7 220/3.6
Bore x stroke (in) 3.92 x 3.58 3.78 x 3.27
Compression ratio (:1) 10.5 10.2
Intake/FI Sequential, multi-port, electronic Naturally aspirated, sequential, multi-port, electronic
Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp) 360 @ 5,150 285 @ 6,400
Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) 390 @ 4,250 260 @ 4,800
Mfg.'s suggested fuel type Regular unleaded Regular unleaded
Drivetrain
Transmission 65RFE 6-spd automatic NSG 370 6-spd manual
Ratios (:1): 1st: 3.00, 2nd: 1.67, 3rd: 1.50, 4th: 1.00, 5th: 0.50, 6th: 0.67, Reverse: 3.00 1st: 4.46, 2nd: 2.61, 3rd: 1.72, 4th: 1.25, 5th: 1.00, 6th: 0.797, Reverse: 4.06
Axle ratio (:1) 3.45 3.73
Transfer case MP 3022 full-time 2-spd NV241 Command-Trac, part-time, 2-spd, manual engagement
Low-range ratio (:1) 2.72 2.72
Crawl ratio (:1) 28.2 45.3
Frame/Body
Frame Steel uniframe Steel ladder-type
Body Steel Open steel tub
Suspension/Axles
Front Short- and long-arm independent, Quadra-Lift air spring and shock assemblies, upper and lower control arms, stabilizer bar/ZF 8.8-inch Leading arms, track bar, coil springs, stabilizer bar, high-pressure monotube shocks/Next Generation Dana 30
Rear Multi-link, Quadra-Lift air springs, twin-tube shocks, aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links (tension and camber), plus a separate toe link/Mercedes 7.7-inch with electronic limited-slip differential Leading arms, track bar, coil springs, stabilizer bar, high-pressure monotube shocks/Next Generation Dana 44
Steering
Type Power rack-and-pinion Power recirculating ball w/damper
Turns (lock-to-lock) 3.67 3.5
Ratio 18.9 (on center), 15.7 (full lock) 16.7
Brakes
Front 12.9 x 1.2-inch vented discs, two-piston pin-slider calipers 11.9 x 1.1-inch vented rotor w/single-piston floating caliper
Rear 12.6 x 0.55-inch solid discs, single-piston pin-slider calipers 11.9 x 1.1-inch vented rotor w/single-piston floating caliper
ABS Four-wheel Four-wheel
Wheels/Tires
Wheels (in) 18 x 8.0 aluminum 17 x 7.5 aluminum black-painted Moab
Tires P265/60R18 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor P245/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor
Fuel Economy
EPA city/highway 13/20 16/21
Observed city/highway/trail 12.36 14.4
Dimensions/Capacities
Weight (lb) 5,260 4,397
Wheelbase (in) 114.8 116
Overall length (in) 189.8 173.4
Overall width (in) 76.5 73.7
Height (in) 69.3 (standard), 72.3 (raised) 70.9
Track f/r (in) 63.9/64.1 61.9/61.9
Minimum ground clearance (in) 8.6 (standard), 10.6 (raised) 8.0
Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) 37.1 40.1
Approach/departure angles (deg) 26.3 (standard), 34.3 (raised)/26.5 (standard), 29.3 (raised) 38.6/28.5
Breakover angle (deg) 18.8 (standard), 23.1 (raised) 17.5
GVWR (lb) 6,500 5,277
Payload (lb) 1,240 880
Maximum towing capacity (lb) 7,200 3,500
Seating 5 5
Fuel capacity (gal) 24.6 18.6
Performance
0-60 mph (sec) 9.3 8.5
Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) 17.0 @ 83.7 16.7 @ 82.7
Braking 60-0 mph (ft) 142.7 142.5
Ramp Travel Index (30-deg, points) 292 (Auto), 305 (Off-Road 1), 292 (Off-Road 2) 388

By Four Wheeler Staff
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