Overview & Reviews

Jeep has heavily revised the Grand Cherokee's 4.7-liter V8 for 2008, and this popular engine is now rated at 305 horsepower -- nearly as much as the larger Hemi V8. The company has also given the cabin a much-needed refresh, adding more soft-touch surfaces, upgraded lighting and a telescoping steering wheel. Newly available features include xenon HID headlights, the MyGIG hard-drive-based audio/navigation system, a back-up camera, a rear entertainment system and Sirius Backseat TV. For buyers planning to tap into the JGC's utility, technology like hill descent control, hill start assist and trailer sway control is now offered as well. Finally, availability of the diesel V6 has been expanded to the base Laredo model.

• Wide range of potent engine options, true off-road capability, agile on pavement considering its rugged nature.

• Very small backseat and cargo area limits functionality, bouncy highway ride, poor fuel economy with either of the Hemi V8s.

User Reviews:

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  Best Value Out There for an SUV! - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Rockinroller - December 25 - 7:03 am

  This is my 2nd G.C. in a couple of years. What a treat to drive! Compared to the foreign bubbles and even Ford and GMs tired designs, the Grand Cherokee has them beat, hands down. Chryslers incentives are the best in the industry. Gas mileage is consistently in the high teens around town and low to mid 20s on the highway. The 6 cylinder engine has great low end torque and doesnt feel like its straining at all, uphill or on acceleration lanes on the freeway.

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  Changing the Bodystyle altogether - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Linda - December 15 - 1:53 pm

  I really like the jeep. I have owned two, 2006 & 2008. It has a few engine flaws but I really like the body type and the smoothness of the ride. Also Jeep should provide quality speakers for the radio and the five cd changer it offers. Please sound proof the inside of the vehicles, you would get a lot more sales for this vehicle too.

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  3rd Jeep - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By jd - November 22 - 10:13 am

  Whats the Caddy commercial say about returning the favor? Yes! My JGC definitely returns the favor! Nice ride, fun to drive and the 4.7L has great pick-up. Havent tried the E85 yet - so cant comment on performance/mileage there. Now that gas prices are down - my purchasing a V8 in June when gas was near $4 doesnt look so stupid. How are people complaining about gas mileage in these reviews? You saw what the EPA estimates were when you bought it - as long as youre not getting worse mileage than EPA estimates, how can you rate gas mileage as poor? Im consistently getting a couple of more mpg in comparison to EPA estimates. Got 21mpg on 600 mile highway trip recently.

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  Everything you want in a great package - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Jeff - October 4 - 8:30 pm

  The jeep has been trouble free and reliable. It had a couple of minor issues that required a dealer service visit but they were taken care of quickly. I have the Diesel engine and it performs great and gets about 30% better MPG than the Hemi. Its pretty quiet and very comfortable on the highway. I love the heritage and classic look of the jeep.

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  2008 Diesel Grand Cherokee - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By osogrande65 - July 24 - 12:16 pm

  Great hopes for the Daimler Chrysler spawn. The Mercedes diesel 3.0 V6 remains spectacular. The Jeep QuadraTrak is amazing, when it works. Mine is so unreliable that, in the 77 months that I have owned it, I have not had the use of it for 14 of those months. First the tranny at 35k (in the end Jeeps Chief Engineer diagnosed the problem), 6 months in shop; the rear end at 60k, in a month, centre differential at 75k, 2 months in shop, centre diff again, at 80k. Now at 115k the tranny and centre diff apparently have badly leaking seals and both are being pulled and repaired to be safe (3 months so far). No warranty now so $3500 plus GST. I AM NOT HAPPY! I will not buy another Chrysler product

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  Nice Ride - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By JS - March 30 - 9:43 am

  The 08 Grand Cherokee Laredo equipeed with the 26X package has a nice ride and an exceptionally high build quality. No squeeks, no rattles and the fit of parts is virtually perfect. Gas mileage around town has been 15.2 mpg.

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  5th Jeep GC - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Dakota - March 22 - 2:26 pm

  This is our 5th Jeep - and it is far and away the best yet. The ride is vastly improved from the 2004 Overland that we traded in. The noise level has been dramatically reduced. Fit and finish is on a par with the Acura MDX and Toyota Sequoia that we also looked at. The GC, because of dealer incentives, was clearly the best buy. The HEMI, while powerful, is also somewhat thirsty. Mileage so far has hovered around 18 for mixed city/hwy driving.

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  Used Jeep review - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Allen - March 14 - 1:10 am

  I just purchased my 08 Jeep. I had a 98 Accord with near 200000 miles and with a family started needed something bigger and newer. I found my 08 Jeep marked down to a very affordable price and made the choice over many others cars and SUVs were were looking at. My Jeep is about as basic as they come, but I was not looking for top of the line nor could I afford it. The only thing I can saw 100% I wish I had was better fuel economy, but I knew what I was getting when I got an SUV. I think the cruise control should be back on the steering wheel, or wheel mounted radio controls should be on all models. I wish I had the roof rack. I probably wouldnt use it, but it adds to the look.

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  What A Deal! - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Dave G. - January 30 - 7:30 am

  Was perfectly happy with my 2001 GC Laredo until I saw a "half price" ad in the paper for a new 2008. Went to find the "catch" but ended up buying a loaded GC for less than $17k plus my old 126k miles Laredo - just add tax tag and title! After about one week I have to say this is a much nicer vehicle than my 01 ever was. Leather, fog lites, sunroof, all power, heated seats, adjustable pedals, etc ... First tank at just over 18 mpg and though its not a strong engine, its good enough for what I need. The Boston stereo sounds decent and Sirius for a year is great! Top it all off with the lifetime power train warranty and it was a pretty good deal.

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  Very happy - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By tim1975 - January 17 - 2:56 pm

  We bought our 08 GC coming off a lease so it had 12000 or so miles on it. Were now up to 36000 and its been great. We bought the base of base models however so we dont have much for features. The 3.7 V6 could use 30- 40 more hp but for us it works just fine. We drove from Seattle to Disneyland and topped out at almost 25 mpg straight highway. Mostly we average 17-18 I think. I cant talk about rear space too much since I drive most times. Our girls are 4 and 6 so I havent heard them complain of space too much yet. Cargo space isnt great but we knew that going in, but coming from a minivan we knew what to expect. My wife is much happier driving the Jeep than the Kia minivan.