| 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 |