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2011 2012-up
Grand Cherokee
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Features and options - 2011 models


     2011 Grand Cherokee  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

     For more information visit our new 2011-2016 Grand Cherokee web site WK2Jeeps.com

2011 Grand Cherokee Limited

  • All-new 4th generation Grand Cherokee
  • Production startup May 10, 2010
  • Sales launch: June 2010
  • World debut - New York Auto Show April 8, 2009
  • Jefferson North Assembly plant to shut down in mid-March 2010 for major upgrade
  • 3.7L and 4.7L engines replaced with new 280 hp 3.6L VVT Pentastar engine (standard on all models)
  • 5.7L Hemi MDS VVT continues (dual exhaust) (optional on all models 2wd and 4wd)
  • 3.0L diesel engine for export models
  • 545RFE 5-speed Transmission (included with 5.7L engine)
  • W5A580 5-speed Transmission with overdrive (included with 3.6L engine)
  • Hill Descent Control
  • Hill Start Assist
  • MyGIG radios continue (updated features)
  • Rear seat video system
  • Sirius Backseat TV
  • New: MP 3010 single speed transfer case (full-time AWD)
  • New: MP 3022 two-speed, electronically shifted transfer case (4x4 Low (Lock), Neutral; full-time active 4x4)
  • New: 24.6 Gallon Fuel Tank
  • New: 506-Watt 11-channel amplifier, 9 amplified speakers + sub, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), 7.1 Surround Sound (three i/p speakers, two front-door speakers, two rear door speakers, two D-pillar speakers and an eight-inch, two-channel, dual-voice coil subwoofer.
  • New: Active Head Restraints
  • New: Aircraft-inspired front and rear aimable LED Lamps
  • New: Air filtering (interior)
  • New: Aluminum front and rear low friction ZF axles
  • New: Best-in-class premium interior
  • New: Child seat upper tether anchorages
  • New: Command View dual-pane sunroof (power front, fixed rear with power sunshade)
  • New: Dedicated daytime running lamps
  • New: Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system (late availability)
  • New: Four-way power lumbar controls
  • New: Garmin navigation system (July 2010)
  • New: Glass, laminated (front doors, for sound insulation and security)
  • New: Heated steering wheel
  • New: HID bi-xenon headlamps
  • New: Illuminated cupholders
  • New: Improved off-road performance (improved approach/departure/breakover angles)
  • New: Increased rear passenger and cargo room
  • New: Independent front and rear suspension
  • New: Interior removable/rechargeable Lamp
  • New: Integrated liftgate rear spoiler
  • New: Larger front- and rear-door openings
  • New: Luxury front/rear floor mats with logo
  • New: MediaFLO Streaming Video
  • New: Mirrors, exterior with supplemental signals
  • New: Power liftgate
  • New: Power tilt and telescoping steering column with memory
  • New: Push-button start (Keyless Go)
  • New: Remote Proximity Keyless Entry
  • New: Quadra Lift® adjustable air suspension system provides height control and lifts vehicle up to 4.5 inches
  • New: Rear Cross Path and Blind Spot Monitoring system
  • New: Rear spoiler, integrated, body-color
  • New: Removable short mast antenna
  • New: Selec-Terrain® system with five terrain settings
  • New: Side Blind Spot Detection
  • New: Sirius Travel Link (SIRIUS Traffic, national weather information, fuel prices, sports scores, movie listings)
  • New: Uconnect Phone next generation with Voice Command
  • New: Voice-control of radio features
  • New: Interior colors - Carbon, Saddle, Driftwood, and Canyon
  • New: Exterior colors - Blackberry Pearl Coat, Dark Charcoal Pearl Coat, Rugged Brown Pearl Coat and White Gold Metallic Clear Coat



     2011 Jeep Liberty  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup July 26, 2010
  • Same engine/drivetrain as 2010 models
  • New: Active head restraints
  • New: Core Brand Steering Wheel
  • New: Dark Slate Gray and Dark Saddle seats available on Limited
  • New: Garmin navigation radio, 6.5" touch screen, model RHB (Media Center 430N CD/DVD/MP3/HDD/NAV)
  • New: Hard trim on center- stack bezel, Light Driftwood bezel and door switch bezels on Limited
  • New: 70th anniversary edition (exclusive Bronze Star Pearl paint, green cloth seats, January 2011 intro)
  • New: Exterior colors - Blackberry Pearl, Bright White, Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl
  • Discontinued Colors - Deep Water Blue, Inferno Red, Salsa Red, Stone White



     2011 Jeep Wrangler  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup August 16, 2010
  • Sport, Sahara and Rubicon models continue (2-door, and 4-door Unlimited)
  • 3.8L engine continues, same drivetrain as 2010 models
  • 4x2 models are no longer available
  • All-new interior with new instrument panel surface - soft touch/new grain
  • All manual transmission and transfer case levers are now black
  • All automatic transmission shift levers are now chrome
  • Automatic temperature control - now available on Sahara and Rubicon
  • New: 115v power outlet (center console)
  • New: Hard-top redesigned with larger rear backlight and quarter glass
  • New: All soft tops are black
  • New: Black leather automatic transmission with chrome cap and lower trim ring on Sahara and Rubicon models
  • New: Black soft touch urethane shift knob with new black cap and lower trim ring on Sport models with an automatic transmission
  • New: Body Color Freedom Top® (Sahara only)
  • New: Body-color hardtop (2-door, 4-door Sahara only)
  • New: Cup holders redesigned
  • New: Door release lever redesigned
  • New: Green band on all tachometers for fuel economy optimization
  • New: Heated power mirrors
  • New: Heated front seats
  • New: Interior trim and seat colors
  • New: Leather and vinyl seat fabric both with over printing
  • New: Lockable center console with added storage in main bin and added driver-side saddle bag storage with removable rubber mat
  • New: Modified center stack: painted a/c outlet rings, grab handle with painted insert badge
  • New: Modified steering wheel controls for speed, audio, and EVIC controls
  • New: Occupant detection sensor for passenger front seat (new passenger buckle switch)
  • New: Passenger grab handle will say “Since 1941“
  • New: Reversible load floor mat with Jeep® logo
  • New: RHB radio with Garmin interface and Bluetooth technology replaces RER navigation radio
  • New: Sirius Travel Link
  • New: Soft touch armrest - door trim side, wider
  • New: Sport and Rubicon hard tops get black splatter coat
  • New: Storage bin with removable rubber mat replaces window switches in I/P for manual window vehicles
  • New: Tip and slide front driver and passenger seat on 2-door models

  • New colors: Deep Cherry Red, Detonator Yellow, Cosmos Blue, Bright White and Sahara Tan
  • Discontinued colors: Surf Blue Pearl, Dark Charcoal Pearl and Stone White

2011 Wrangler
         
2011 Wrangler
         
2011 Wrangler



     2011 Jeep Patriot  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup October 4, 2010
  • Drivetrain same as 2010 models
  • New: Grille, front & rear fascias (rear fascia lowered with muffler painted black), lower body side accent cladding, fog lamps and badging
  • New: Cruise control (packaged with new Jeep brand steering wheel)
  • New: Soft interior customer touch points
  • New: Padded and wrapped front door upper trim and center console
  • New: Back lit power switches
  • New: NVH, suspension and steering improvements
  • New: 4x4 ride height raised 1" (except for models already equipped with Freedom Drive II)



Features and options - 2012-up Models*



     2012 Grand Cherokee  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

     For information on the 2012-up Grand Cherokee SRT8 see WK2Jeeps.com - 2012-up Jeep SRT8


2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8

     2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Order banks opened June 8th, 2011 (May 30th in Canada)
  • Production startup July 18, 2011
  • Sales launch: September 1, 2011

  • Laredo, Limited, Overland and Overland Summit models continue
  • New: 2nd-generation 6.4L SRT8
  • New: 6-speed Automatic replaces the 5-speed Automatic on 5.7L models
  • New: Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering added to all V6 models
  • New: 20-inch Polished Wheels available on Overland (late availability)
  • New: 18-inch Polished Aluminum Wheels available on Laredo "E" and "X" (late availability)


     2013 Grand Cherokee  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)


     2014 Grand Cherokee  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

     See also: Grand Cherokee WK2 2011-2016

  • Order banks open - January, 2013
  • Production startup - January 22, 2013 (late March for diesel models)
  • Sales launch - January 2013

  • Mid-cycle refresh (interior and exterior)
  • Laredo, Limited, Overland and SRT8 models continue
  • New: ZF 8-speed automatic transmissions (845RFE for V6 gas, and 8HP70 for V8 Hemi and diesel)
  • New: 3.0L Diesel engine option for north america (est. 30 mpg highway)
  • New: All-new instrument cluster with 7" display screen
  • New: Refreshed front fascia/grille and rear fascia
  • New: Third-generation flexible Uconnect 5.0 radio platform
  • New: 8.4" SmartTouch navigation screen with one-step destination entry, 3-D city models, landmarks, and digital terrain modeling
  • New: Remote lock or unlock truck doors, start vehicle, and flash lights from any distance via the web or a smartphone application
  • New: Blu-Ray DVD Player with higher resolution screen (seat-mounted)
  • New: Revised 115V power inverter - works with popular gaming systems
  • New: HD Radio (DAB/DMB - Digital Audio Broadcasting, Digital Multimedia Broadcast for export markets)
  • New: "ecall" - one-touch 911 access or Roadside Assistance Services (via rearview mirror button)
  • New: LED taillamps
  • New: Advanced Performance Pages screens (SRT only)
  • New: Under seat lighting
  • New: Headlamp washers for SRT8
  • New: Front park sensors for SRT8
  • New: Capless fuel filler
  • New: Suede headliner (SRT)
  • New: New: Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go feature
  • New: Powernet electrical architecture



     2012 Jeep Compass  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup September 20, 2011
  • Similar features and options to 2011 models
  • New exterior color: Copperhead
  • True Blue replaces Blackberry
  • Rescue Green replaces Bronze Star


     2013 Jeep Compass  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)


     2014 Jeep Compass  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)



     2012 Jeep Liberty  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup July 25, 2011
  • Production startup July 25, 2011
  • Final model year for this generation, production ends August 2, 2012
  • Similar features and options to 2011 models
  • Limited Jet model is now a Price Class
  • Sport Jet model dropped
  • Renegade model dropped
  • Mineral Gray Metallic replaces Dark Charcoal
  • Canyon Brown Pearl replaces Light Sandstone
  • True Blue Pearl replaces Blackberry Pearl Black
  • Forest Green Pearl replaces Natural Green Met.
  • Winter Chill Pearl
  • Rescue Green Pearl
  • Deep Cherry Red


     2014 Jeep Cherokee (Liberty replacement)  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)



     2012 Jeep Patriot  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup September 20, 2011
  • Similar features and options to 2011 models
  • New exterior color: Copperhead
  • True Blue replaces Blackberry
  • Rescue Green replaces Bronze Star


     2013 Jeep Patriot  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)


     2014 Jeep Patriot  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)



     2012 Jeep Wrangler  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)

  • Production startup July 25, 2011
  • Same model lineup as 2011
  • New 3.6L Pentastar engine
  • 5-speed Automatic Transmission W5A580 replaces 4-speed
  • 6-speed manual transmission continues
  • Available 18-inch 7-Spoke Polished Aluminum Wheels on Sahara (from the 70th Anniversary Model)
  • Available "Max Tow" Package (includes 3.73 Rear Axle Ratio, Class II Receiver Hitch, Trailer Tow w/ 4-pin)
  • New exterior colors: BLACK FOREST GREEN, DOZER, HEADER ORANGE, WINTER CHILL


     2013 Jeep Wrangler  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)


     2014 Jeep Wrangler  (includes WKJeeps.com exclusive advance info)



     200X Jeep Gladiator (production plans cancelled)


Jeep Gladiator concept

Jeep Gladiator concept


  • Jeep pickup truck, based on the Wrangler
  • Styling cues similar to the Gladiator concept shown in Detroit January 2005


Jeep Gladiator concept information and photos





*Note: Most of the information listed for future models on this page has not been "officially" confirmed, meaning that it may be preliminary, rumored, speculative and, on rare occasions, slightly inaccurate. Some information may also consist of educated guesses from the webmaster. Please do not base your vehicle buying decision based on information contained on this page as we cannot be responsible for any financial or disappointment issues. Manufacturers may alter future vehicle plans, options and specifications although this is usually done many months ahead of launch. Our "future" information may be subject to change without notice and is updated as confirmed or as new information becomes available.

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