Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK)

Jeep

MarqueJeep

ProductionJuly 2004 – March 2010

Fuel economy (EPA)24 mpg combined · $2,800/yr fuel

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Ownership costs 15 model years scored All Jeep models

Ownership costs across indexed model years

Model-year estimates from the same NHTSA, EPA and published cost model used on the detailed verdict pages. The wide range reflects different years and trims; choose a year for the precise breakdown.

Typical used-price range$10,600–$52,000

Five-year depreciation$3,600–$15,300

Insurance per year$1,120–$2,490

Annual fuel / energy$2,800–$3,850

Annual maintenance band$1,195–$7,883

Most-reported repair groupElectrical System · $540–$1,310

Compare 15 model years

Start with what the Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) is: a 5-door SUV, built from 2004 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 Mark T. Allen (2001).

How it came about

The third-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) is a mid-size SUV that was manufactured and marketed by Jeep from the 2005 to the 2010 model years. It was unveiled at the 2004 New York International Auto Show and subsequently in Europe at Euro Camp Jeep in Ardèche, France. Major features included Quadra-Drive II four-wheel drive, rear-seat DVD player, and optional 5.7 L Hemi V8 engine. The 3.7 L V6 engine replaced the 4.0 L straight-6 engine. Notably, the WK featured independent front suspension.

In 2008, the WK received a minor facelift with revised headlights and high-intensity discharge (HID) Headlamps with auto-leveling. The lower portion of the front bumper became removable to increase the approach angle for off-road use. The 4.7 L was refined, now producing 305 hp (227 kW; 309 PS), and 334 lb⋅ft (453 N⋅m). The 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee was available with an improved 5.7 L Hemi engine rated at 360 hp (268 kW; 365 PS) and 390 lb⋅ft (529 N⋅m) of torque. The engine uses variable valve timing to increase fuel economy.

Under the skin

The record carries the shape — a 5-door SUV. The engine, output and weight have not yet reached the open record, and MotorJury does not guess at them.

Family and rivals

In the Jeep line-up the Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) has a clear place: it replaced the Grand Cherokee (WJ); it handed the line to the Grand Cherokee (WK2); the factory was Detroit, Michigan. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Hyundai Tucson, the Suzuki Swift, the Chrysler 300. Its Jeep stablemates include the Jeep Wrangler (JK) and the Jeep Wrangler (TJ).

Owning one today

Buying one now means $10,600–$52,000 for a typical example, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $3,995–$10,983 a year. Insurance sits around $1,120–$2,490 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.