• The 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a four-door sport utility vehicle available in both two- and four-wheel drive models. The Laredo and Limited versions are available with both two- and four-wheel drive, while the Orvis version is strictly four-wheel drive. Originally priced between $24,000 and $34,000, the 1996 Grand Cherokee is valued between $3,000 and $5,000 in late 2010.
  
  

Measurements

• The 1996 Grand Cherokee is 177.1 inches long, 70.9 inches wide, and 64.8 inches tall. The wheelbase is 105.9 inches. The two-wheel drive versions weigh 3,614 pounds and the four-wheel drive versions weigh 3,790 pounds. The front and rear tracks are both 58 inches.
  
  

Space

• All versions of the Grand Cherokee seat up to five passengers. Headroom in the front seat is 38.9 inches, while headroom in the back seat is 39.1 inches. Legroom is 40.9 inches in the front seat and 35.7 inches in the back seat. Shoulder room is 58.3 inches in the front seat and 57.5 inches in the back seat. Hip room is 57.8 inches in the front seat and 49.3 inches in the back seat.
  
  

Power

• All of the two- and four-wheel drive versions come with 4.0-liter I6 engines and 185 horsepower. All versions also have four-speed automatic overdrive transmissions. Torque is rated at 220 pound-feet per 2,400 revolutions per minute. The compression ratio is 8.8 to one. The bore and stroke are 3.88 and 3.41.
  
  

Fuel

• All versions of the 1996 Grand Cherokee have 23-gallon tanks and take regular unleaded fuel. The two-wheel drive versions get 15 miles per gallon in the city and 21 mpg on the highway. The four-wheel drive versions get 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway.
  
  

Safety

• All versions are equipped with anti-lock brakes and power door locks. Driver and front seat passenger airbags are also included. Power windows are standard on all versions.