Home
Specs
Jeep
Grand Cherokee
1997
THE SPECS GUIDE
1997 Jeep
Grand Cherokee
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
2
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
12
VINs in our model-year data
2,695
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
Have a specific car in mind?
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Compare the details
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
Laredo · 4WD · 5.9L 8cyl · 1J4GZ585-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J46Z58S-V
Limited · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ78Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GX58S-V
Laredo · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX58Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX58S-V
Limited · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX78S-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4EX58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ58Y-V
Limited · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ78S-V
Limited · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX78Y-V
Vehicle 2
Laredo · 4WD · 5.9L 8cyl · 1J4GZ585-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J46Z58S-V
Limited · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ78Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GX58S-V
Laredo · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX58Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX58S-V
Limited · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX78S-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4EX58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ58Y-V
Limited · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ78S-V
Limited · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX78Y-V
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
Laredo · 4WD · 5.9L 8cyl · 1J4GZ585-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J46Z58S-V
Limited · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ78Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GX58S-V
Laredo · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX58Y-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX58S-V
Limited · 4L 6cyl · 1J4FX78S-V
Laredo · 4L 6cyl · 1J4EX58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ58S-V
Laredo · 4WD · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GZ58Y-V
Limited · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1J4GZ78S-V
Limited · 5.2L 8cyl · 1J4GX78Y-V
Swipe the table sideways to compare vehicles. Specification names stay visible.
Specification
Laredo · 4WD
1J4GZ58S-V
Limited · 4WD
1J4GZ78Y-V
Laredo
1J4FX58S-V
Laredo · 4WD
1J4GZ585-V
Laredo · 4WD
1J46Z58S-V
Laredo
1J4GX58S-V
Laredo
1J4GX58Y-V
Limited
1J4FX78S-V
Laredo
1J4EX58S-V
Laredo · 4WD
1J4GZ58Y-V
Limited · 4WD
1J4GZ78S-V
Limited
1J4GX78Y-V
Engine
4L 6-cyl
5.2L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
5.9L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
5.2L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
5.2L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
5.2L 8-cyl
Drivetrain
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Doors
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
Median asking price
$3,350
$4,999
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price observations
9
8
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price sample updated
Oct 11, 2026
Oct 11, 2026
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Grand Cherokee
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
Laredo
Limited
1997 Grand Cherokee
Laredo
8 VIN patterns
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
3 patterns · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
2 patterns · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$3,350
median asking price
9 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
5.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
5.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
5.9L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1997 Grand Cherokee
Limited
4 VIN patterns
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
5.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
5.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$4,999
median asking price
8 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
What are 1997 Grand Cherokees listed for?
Explore model-year asking prices and available market history.
Explore prices →
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Go beyond the spec sheet
Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.
Safety & recalls
Check the tested body style and drivetrain before comparing crash ratings.
Check NHTSA ratings →
Check recalls by VIN →
Fuel economy
Match the engine and drivetrain to an EPA entry. A model-year fuel estimate may describe a different variant from yours.
Find the matching EPA vehicle →
Prices across model years
Compare current asking-price samples. Differences between model years are not a forecast of how one car will depreciate.
Asking-price history →
