Press Kit: 2006 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, What's New for '06

New Overland 4x2 and 4x4 models

• 5.7-liter HEMI^® V-8 with five-speed A/T (with Quadra-Drive II^® on 4x4 models)
• Heated seats, sun roof, SmartBeam, UConnect™, ESP

Exterior

• Unique cues: Platinum finish appliqués & moldings
• Wire lattice grille gray texture with Platinum surround
• Chrome tow hooks — front
• Body color front air dam with platinum accent.
• Platinum roof rack side rails with black crossbars
• Platinum color accent moldings on exterior mirrors with power foldaway
• Body color door handle grabs, license brow
• Platinum finish on bodyside and beltline moldings
• Body color sill moldings
• Liftgate lightbar — Platinum
• Rear bumper — Platinum accents
• “Overland” badge               

Interior

• Supplemental side curtain air bags
• Navigation radio
• Sirius Satellite Radio
• Unique, high-contrast, two-tone seats with Ultra suede, accent stitching
• Unique steering wheel (leather & real wood)
• Unique trim bezels—I/P, door, console (real wood)
• Unique shifter handle real wood insert         
• Unique leather-wrapped center console armrest       
• Unique cluster graphics—color only              
• Unique vinyl-wrapped I/P cluster hood          
• Overland logo embroidered on front seat backs         
• Cargo net             

Functional

• ParkSense ^TM  rear park assist         
• Unique 17-inch clad wheels — Platinum Chrome        
• P245/65R17 A/T OWL (Outside White Lettering) tires
• Tire Pressure Monitoring with display
• Trailer Tow

Optional

• Engine block heater
• DVD rear seat entertainment system
• Off-road Group

New SRT8 (See SRT Section)

General Plan Updates

• One-touch up/down windows — new standard feature
• Advanced side air bag option replaces previous side air bag option
• Audio input minijack on AM/FM CD radio
• Electronic Stability Program (ESP) is now standard
• New Black color
• Brake Assist

Laredo

• Quadra-Trac II, active full-time four-wheel drive, added to 3.7-liter V-6 engine as option on 4x4 models
• Automatic liftgate flipper glass
• High-performance halogen headlamps and fog lamps
• Power sun roof with express open and close
• Controller Area Network (CAN) electrical architecture

F Package

• Heated cloth seats and adjustable pedals now combined in optional Power Convenience Group. Heated cloth seat is new.
• Off Road Group offered as option (Skid plate group with tow hooks, OWL tires)

X Package

• Heated seats (formerly optional)
• Two-tone leather seats
• Adjustable Pedals (formerly optional)
• Off Road Group offered as option (Skid plate group with tow hooks, OWL tires)

Limited

G Package

• Tire Pressure Monitoring with display
• SmartBeam™ headlamps
• Heated seats
• P245 Wrangler SRA OWL A/T
• Skid Plate Group is now a stand-alone option

K Package

• Quadra-Drive II
• Sirius Satellite Radio
• ParkSense
• Skid Plate Group is now a stand-alone option
• UConnect now optional

NOTE: The information shown is preliminary and based on data available at the time of publication.