The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style car with a front positioned engine driving through all four wheels.
The 6.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 470 bhp (477 PS/350 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 630 N·m (465 lb·ft/64.2 kgm) at 4300 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 weighs a claimed 2336 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 4859 mm | 191.3 inches | |
| Width | 1958 mm | 77.1 inches | |
| Height | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2336 kg | 5150 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 93.1 litres | 20.5 [24.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.93 m² | ||
| CdA | 1.14 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6410 cc (391.162 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.9 × 94.5 mm
4.09 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 477 PS (470 bhp) (350 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 630 Nm (465 ft·lb) (64.2 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.7 kW/litre 74.3 ps/litre 73.3 bhp/litre 1.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.28 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1235.1 kPa (179.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 801.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 204 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 150.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 201.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.67 kg/kW 11.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12/18 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.6/13.1 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/7.7 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 14.4/21.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 12.0/18.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.396 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 10 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P-Zero P295/45 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P-Zero P295/45 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 275528 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 added 2012-06-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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