2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2005 Grand Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $1,499–$10,575 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 21,647 vehicles built
  • 129 for sale right now
  • $1,499–$10,575 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

Laredo · 4WD 1J4GR48K-5 Limited · 4WD Laredo · 4WD 1J4HR48N-5 Laredo
Engine 3.7L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl
Typical price today $4,999 $7,495 $5,000 $4,895
For sale right now 37 22 21 11
Vehicles built 7,042 2,700 2,635 2,489
Same on every 2005 Grand Cherokee
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

197 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Laredo · 4WD 1J4GR48K-5
$4,999
Limited · 4WD 1J4HR582-5
$7,495
Laredo · 4WD 1J4HR48N-5
$5,000
Limited · 4WD 1J8HR582-5
$6,995
$1,454 $3,814 $6,174 $8,533 $10,893
Price trend

Median down $1,505 over the last 12 months.

2005 Grand Cherokee price history →
Will it hold value?

A Grand Cherokee typically keeps about 85% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,793 today.

Grand Cherokee depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Grand Cherokee

Safety, in plain English

What 1J4HS48N-5 means

1J4 HS48N · 5
1J4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
HS48N
together encode the Grand Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.7L 8cyl — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1J4HS48N 55C706921
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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