Overview
The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 5th June 2008 classified as a WH. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is regarded as a large SUV built in Austria and when it was new had prices starting at $89,990.
This Jeep Grand Cherokee is powered by a 6.1L 8-cylinder engine that has 313 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 569 Nm of torque (at 4800 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. Jeep claims the Grand Cherokee SRT8 uses 16.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 388g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 488km per full tank
The Jeep Grand Cherokee measures 1694mm (66.7 inches) in height, 4953mm (195.0 inches) in length, 1870mm (73.6 inches) in width with a 2780mm (109.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2171kg (4786.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Grand Cherokee SRT8 comes standard with 245/45 R20 Z front tyres and 245/45 R20 Z rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a 178mm ground clearance with a 1587kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 6063 |
| Size (L) | 6.1L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 313kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 569Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 16.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 388 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 245/45 R20 Z |
| Tyre Rear | 245/45 R20 Z |
| Front Rim Size | 8x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1694 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4953 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1870 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 178 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2780 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12000 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2171 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2948 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1608 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1577 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1587 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Austria |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 12000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |