The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee features an all-new 4.7-liter V-8 engine that delivers a 30 percent increase in horsepower, a 10 percent increase in torque and improved fuel economy compared with the engine it replaces.

The Grand Cherokee also offers a refreshed interior and exterior design and a host of innovative premium amenities, including SIRIUS Backseat TV. Also new on the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee are high-intensity discharge (HID) auto-leveling headlamps.

Three new safety and security technologies are featured for 2008: Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control.

On the inside, the vehicle's two-tone instrument panel features a new level of refinement with bright accents, a soft-touch surface and updated styling. A new tilt and telescoping steering column is standard, with a new steering wheel that includes bright accent bezels, which house the electronic vehicle information center's switches. The door panels have new armrests for improved ergonomics and comfort.

Also new is the updated line of instrument clusters featuring LED illumination, with the Limited and Overland models receiving a modern and elegant treatment where, when the vehicle is started, the dark-tinted lens fades to reveal chrome-ringed black gauges that are surrounded by a bright silver accent field.