2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

24 builds left the factory as a 2003 Grand Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 6,426 vehicles built
  • 30 for sale right now

Which Grand Cherokee is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Grand Cherokee

What actually differs

Laredo · 4WD 1J4GW48S-3 Limited · 4WD Overland · 4WD Laredo · 4WD 1J4GW48N-3
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl
Typical price today $5,300 $6,995 — $4,595
For sale right now 13 3 1 3
Vehicles built 2,787 555 403 319
Same on every 2003 Grand Cherokee
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $1,001 over the last 10 months.

2003 Grand Cherokee price history →
Will it hold value?

A Grand Cherokee typically keeps about 92% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,248 today.

Grand Cherokee depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Grand Cherokee

Safety, in plain English

What 1J4GW48S-3 means

1J4 GW48S · 3
1J4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
GW48S
together encode the Grand Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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