Jeep Commander

Jeep

MarqueJeep
ProductionJuly 18, 2005 – 2010
Engine3.0 L Mercedes-Benz OM642 / OM642 V6 engine / V6 (turbocharged diesel fuel / diesel) / 3.7 L Chrysler PowerTech engine#3.7 EKG / PowerTech V6 (gasoline) / 4.7 L Chrysler PowerTech

Start with what the Jeep Commander is: a 4-door SUV with 3.0 L Mercedes-Benz OM642, built from 2005 to 2010, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer. The shape is credited to Don Renkert (2002).

The background

The Jeep Commander is a mid-size SUV that was manufactured from 2005 to 2010 by the Jeep division of the American manufacturer Chrysler.

The engineering

The engine is 3.0 L Mercedes-Benz OM642; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 4391 -. Drive goes through a 5-speed 5G-Tronic / W5A580 automatic / 5-speed Chrysler RFE transmission#545RFE / 545RFE automatic. The wheelbase is 109.5 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

In the Jeep line-up the Jeep Commander has a clear place: it replaced the Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) / Jeep Wagoneer (SJ); it handed the line to the Jeep Grand Cherokee L; the factory was Detroit, Michigan. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Kia Sportage, the Audi Q7, the Aston Martin Vantage. Its Jeep stablemates include the Jeep Wrangler (JK) and the Jeep Wrangler (TJ).

Specifications

Transmission5-speed 5G-Tronic / W5A580 automatic / 5-speed Chrysler RFE transmission#545RFE / 545RFE automatic
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Body style4-door SUV
Kerb weight4391 -
Wheelbase109.5 in
Length4,787 mm
AssemblyUnited States: Detroit, Michigan (Jefferson North Assembly Plant) / Austria: Graz (Magna Steyr; Commander XH)
DesignerDon Renkert (2002)
PredecessorJeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) / Jeep Wagoneer (SJ)
SuccessorJeep Grand Cherokee L
Catalogue IDQ1563979
SourceWikipedia