Spy Shots: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is in line for a facelift, and the folks over at Popular Mechanics have the photos to prove it. The mule in these pics sports very little camo up front, and nothing covering the rear, and yet it's still difficult to tell where the changes lie.
Up front, the headlights have been updated, with the outside light overlapping the inside light. The front bumper and the grille are also both revised. Out back, the taillights have been slightly changed and now feature amber turn signal lenses.
The 2008 Grand Cherokee will be getting the 3.0L Common Rail Diesel, which is sourced from foster parent Daimler-Benz. No word yet on whether Jeep will get the upgraded 290-hp 4.7L V8 that powers the 2008 Dakota, but we'll undoubtedly find out soon enough. The updated Grand Cherokee will be unveiled next week at the New York Auto Show, and we'll be on hand to chart the changes in person.
[Source: Popular Mechanics]
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bumblebee 1:32AM (2/26/2008)
Jeep Grand Cherokee, featuring an all-new 4.7-liter V8
Jeep Grand Cherokee Parts engine that delivers a 24 percent increase in horsepower, a 6 percent increase in torque and improved fuel economy compared with the engine it replaces.
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Ford Mustang 9:55AM (3/29/2007)
It has more of a Mercedes look to it, but overall there doesn't seem to be much difference.
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georgejetson 9:59AM (3/29/2007)
"No word yet on whether Jeep will get the upgraded 290-hp 4.7L V8 that powers the 2008 Dakota"
...except that these pictures show that the mule has a 4.7 badge on its tail.
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cdiddy67 9:58AM (3/29/2007)
yeah I'm not really seeing it, and I'm not really digging it...
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philip 10:32AM (3/29/2007)
they've had the 4.7 since the WJ, and the ZJ too I think. Its the base in the limited and an option on the laredo. The bigger question is, when does the hemi get an upgrade?
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Mike 10:30AM (3/29/2007)
What about the interior? I believe it is due for a MAJOR update...
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Mike 11:04AM (3/29/2007)
Know what sucks hard? The repair costs for a simple 5-10mph accident are going to be ASTRONOMICAL with those seamless one-piece wrap around bumpers they added...I'm surprised insurance companies put up with that shizzle. I'd be like, "Yo change those bumpers or I'm gonna charge your customers a %20 premium to insure that tank!"
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MikeW 11:17AM (3/29/2007)
What has changed in the rear? It looks like the standard euro rear end.
The US is the only place that allows for crappy red turn signals, (for now) and they aren't even positive signalling red.
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rob 11:37AM (3/29/2007)
its still an ugly domestic POS.
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Matt 12:15PM (3/29/2007)
Hey Rob, so is your mom.
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shugs 12:52PM (3/29/2007)
I've got an 06 Grand Cherokee Overland. I agree with some of the comments. Right now in the Jeep forums everyone likes those new turn signals and we are having trouble ordering them. Basically this jeep is what is avaiable in Europe right now. Also the 2008 have HID lights so that will be nice.
As for the interior... not sure if much will change. There are ton of cheap plastic everywhere, but thats also a good thing. I never need to worry if I spill something.
Overall the 2008 should be the best model by far. The overland will have power liftgate, autostart, HID's, rear back up camera, and improved styling. Not bad for a domestic mid size SUV.
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jarvo 3:20PM (3/29/2007)
i'm gonna sound crazy, but it's actually a big change for the limited ... it's body-color on the side mirrors & the trim along the bottom of the front and side, which was previously specific to the overland (and srt8) model. for those of us averse to bling-tastic wheels, it'll be nice to have those body-color touches on the more reasonable limited model. i think the front will look good (amazingly no one pointed out the tiny change to the front turn signal lense, in that it wraps slightly underneath the headlights now -- that's new). i'd never buy one, though, with that horrible mess of lighting in the back. sorry euro's, but that's just a mess. the current model has a much cleaner rear end. at least PM & AB are wrong that the back has an amber "lense" ... it's a clear lense with an amber bulb, thankfully. an amber lense is an instant deal-breaker for me.
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Dub 3:41PM (3/29/2007)
It's a bloody time they put luxury equipment -- power lift gate, HIDs, reverse camera -- in their luxury Jeep flagship. Hopefully those options will be available on models other than the Overland though.
As far as the tail lights though, personally I'd rather have an amber lens, then a ricer-styled clear lens and amber bulb. At least they didn't give it the double-bubble afterburner tail lights they seem to be sticking on all the Dodge trucks now.
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Don 3:56PM (3/29/2007)
I dunno...I think it looks pretty swell.
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Bryan 3:57PM (3/29/2007)
I always liked the Grand Cherokee. This one still looks good too. If I was not a Ford guy, and wanted a midsizer this would be it.
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Deezee 5:50PM (3/29/2007)
Its ok I guess.
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tsand 10:06AM (3/30/2007)
Hopefully they changed enough of the headlights structure so thieves won't steal the HIDs to sell to those with pre '08s.
That's what happened to the Maximas when they came out with HIDs that could be easily swapped out.
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Kendall Tawes 11:17PM (3/30/2007)
It's about time they bring the european lights to the American model. Red turnsignals will forever suck. Thoes better be working rear fog lamps too.
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