Now available at
Don White's Timonium Jeep, your number one Jeep dealer serving Baltimore, the all new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee features a wide
variety of performance specs and innovative safety features that Baltimore Jeep
drivers are sure to love.
The 2012 Jeep® Grand Cherokee delivers with even
more refinement and features that can be appreciated on the road and off. Since
its introduction, the 2012 Jeep® Grand Cherokee has captured more than 30
awards from an array of opinion-leading organizations making it the most
awarded SUV ever.
For the 2012 model year, Jeep Grand Cherokee
receives enhancements that improve both on- and off-road performance. These
changes, in combination with new option packaging, will keep Jeep Grand
Cherokee at the head of the pack in terms of off-road ability, and on-road
refinement.
Mechanical changes for the 2012 model year include
a revised automatic transmission for V-8 models that allows for six speeds when
shifted in manual mode, and an electro-hydraulic power steering system on V-6
models. Both new features allow for better performance and everyday drivability
with improved efficiency.
Legendary
5.7-liter V-8 Engine
The available
legendary 5.7-liter MDS V-8 engine delivers 360 horsepower (268 kW) and 390
lb.-ft. (520 N?m) of torque at 4,250 rpm. The 5.7-liter V-8 also features VVT,
which delivers performance and towing capability, and fuel efficiency with
fuel-saving MDS. The MDS seamlessly alternates between smooth high-fuel-economy
four-cylinder mode when less power is needed and V-8 mode when more power from
the 5.7-liter MDS engine is requested. This optimizes fuel economy when V-8
power is not needed, without sacrificing vehicle performance. New for 2012, the
5.7-liter MDS V-8 engine is mated to the 65RFE automatic transmission that
allows the driver to choose between six-speeds when shifted in manual mode.
All 4x4 models see improved fuel economy ratings
of 13 miles per gallon city and 20 highway (up from 13/19). 4x2 models retain
their 14/20 rating. Trailer-tow capability of up to 7,400 lbs. is available
with the 5.7-liter V-8 engine.
Go Anywhere
Jeep 4x4 Systems
At our Jeep dealer serving Baltimore and Towson, the 2012 Jeep Grand
Cherokee offers three 4x4 systems (Quadra-Trac I®, Quadra-Trac II® and
Quadra-Drive II®).
Quadra-Trac I delivers full-time four-wheel drive
without any switches or levers to pull. The system provides smooth operation
over a variety of road conditions. This lightweight single-speed case is both
proven and highly efficient for enhanced fuel economy.
Quadra-Trac II's two-speed transfer case actively
manages torque and uses input from a variety of sensors in order to determine
tire slip at the earliest possible moment and take corrective action. The
system uses Throttle Anticipate to sense quick movement in the throttle from a
stop and maximizes traction before slippage occurs. When tire slippage is
detected, as much as 100 percent of available torque is instantly routed to the
axle with the most traction.
Quadra-Drive II, with a rear Electronic Limited
Slip Differential (ELSD), delivers industry-leading tractive capability. The
system instantly detects tire slip and smoothly distributes engine torque to
tires with traction. In some cases, the vehicle will anticipate low traction
and adjust in order to proactively limit or eliminate slip with the ability to
transfer up to 100% of available torque to one wheel.
To schedule a test drive for an all new 2012
Jeep Grand Cherokee, contact Don White's Timonium Jeep, the number one Jeep
dealer serving Baltimore
and Towson, at (410) 690-8681.