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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  A smooth, comfortable and delightful SUV - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By insmanblue - June 22 - 4:03 pm

  One of the things that really sticks out is how quite and smooth the vehicle is. Its almost like riding in my Acura TL. There is no squeaks or rattles unlike my TL. The GC has many techy things like backup camera, auto dimming headlights and auto wipers that I think are great. I like the new HID lights that really light up the road and adjust automatically depending on road/load conditions. Build quality overall is an 9 overall. Some door panels do not line up. Also the drivers seat bottom needs to be replaced because of a pucker in the leather.

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  1st time owner of SRT8 - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By kideslide - May 28 - 5:10 am

  Having leased over 4 Jeep Grand Cherokees in the past 9 years, I find driving this vehicle extremely exhilerating besides, I have only had it for a week. Spending time at the pump was never an issue because I was always averaging 16 miles per gallon in the other vehicles. The navigation system is a great and sharp. I have not tried the TV in the back because Im usually driving the vehicle.

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  LOVE LOVE LIKE - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By yesdnyl99 - February 11 - 6:46 am

  This is my first Jeep after loving them since I was little. Its rugged while still comfortable. The speakers are loud and clear, its comfortable on long trips, and its quite trusting when you find yourself in bad weather. It swings around to get into parking spaces that other SUVs wouldnt be able to fit into because they dont have a sharp turn. This one does without being scared of embarrassing yourself with having to reverse a million times. SUVs are normally bumpy but this one is pretty fun when it does bounce. The style is masculine but feminine enough for women to drive it without feeling like a guy.

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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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  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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  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.