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The big news, unless they've substantially upgraded the interior, appears to be that the 4.7 is finally producing decent power. Unclear is whether it remains an SOHC design, or is now OHV like the Hemi. I'm guessing SOHC, because they don't make any change explicit other than saying that the cam is new.

The Commander needs this engine even more than the Grand Cherokee. When I test drove it with the 4.7, the salesman said the six was under the hood. I thought it felt stronger than the six, but not so much that I was sure before lifting the hood.

My price comparison and reliability site's page for the Grand Cherokee:

http://www.truedelta.com/models/Cherokee.php]]>Apr 1st 2007 12:40AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 12:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/I miss the last-gen cherokee]]>Apr 1st 2007 12:43AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 12:55AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 12:59AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 1:27AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 1:31AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 2:04AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 2:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 3:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed//new owners will sell off Jeep first thing]]>Apr 1st 2007 9:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 9:55AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/
It's the same engine as what's going in the Dakota, and yes it's SOHC.]]>Apr 1st 2007 10:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Isn't Jeep excluded from the Chrysler half-baked sale?]]>Apr 1st 2007 2:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/
I'm disappointed this is just more of the same WK with all the standard updates on the market (same 4.7l v8 as the dakota and more electronics like sirius tv).]]>Apr 1st 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/Apr 1st 2007 4:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/
I'd like to know where you got 3669 from? 3786 is the lightest WJ and that was a 2wd 4.0 version, heaviest was 4364 with the Overland 4.7 HO.

http://www.wjjeeps.com/dimensions.htm

]]>Apr 1st 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Grand_Cherokee which lists the WJ as 3669. Maybe the WK isn't quite the pig I thought it was and somebody should update wikipedia with correct information.
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Could chrysler design a worse taillight? That is absolute crap.

I hope in the front it has city lights, so it will have a positive signaling front turn signal, like the original Grand Cherokee. Although it should have been placed above the headlight.]]>Apr 1st 2007 5:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/01/new-york-preview-2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/
*IF* you had your own web site you could hawk it here too, otherwise it's pretty easy to skip over such posts if they bother you that much.

While the exterior changes are minimal the list of new features is quite long and impressive. NO other SUV in its class even comes close to offering what the GC does. And of course the SRT edition whips everyone's arse! Great job Jeep!
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