1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Specifications

Jeep began pushing the Cherokee model of sports utility vehicle even more intensely in the decade of the Nineties, as their toughest competition, the Ford Explorer, became more and more popular among the public, according to Edmunds.com. In 1993, the Grand Cherokee was introduced with a number of different models, like the SE and Laredo. By the 1995 model year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo had both a powerful engine for climbing hills and options like an integrated child seat to make it a useful family vehicle. The SUV was produced in both two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models.

Performance Specifications

The 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee had a number of worthwhile improvements made to its engine in this model year, according to Edmunds.com. The base engine was increased to a 4-liter, inline six-cylinder with 190 horsepower at 4,750 rpm. The torque of the Laredo engine was also increased to 225 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. This provided the Grand Cherokee Laredo greater efficiency in the off-roading environment, increasing its maximum payload to 1,150 lbs. and maximum towing capacity to 2,000 lbs. These performance specifications were identical for both two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models of the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. A 5.2-liter V-8 was also available.

Neither the two-wheel drive model nor the four-wheel drive model of the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo gets very good fuel economy. Both have a 23-gallon fuel tank and use regular unleaded gasoline. The four-wheel drive Laredo with the standard 4-liter engine receives 14 miles per gallon in the city, 18 miles per gallon on the highway and 15 miles per gallon combined, on average. This effectively translates to 322 miles per tank in the city, 414 miles per tank in the city and 345 miles per tank combined, on average. The two-wheel drive Laredo receives 14 miles per gallon in the city, 19 miles per gallon on the highway and 16 miles per gallon combined, on average. This translates to 322 miles per tank in the city, 437 miles per tank on the highway and 368 miles per tank combined, on average.

The dimensions of the Grand Cherokee Laredo are what give the Laredo its style outside and its roominess inside. The Grand Cherokee is 179 inches long, 70.9 inches wide and 64.7 inches in height. The Laredo has a ground clearance of 8 inches. Inside, the Laredo seats five passengers comfortably, with front headroom of 38.9 inches, hip room of 57.8 inches and shoulder room of 58.3 inches. The rear seating area consists of 39.1 inches of headroom, 58.4 inches of shoulder room and 49.3 inches of hip room. Legroom may be the most important, with 40.9 inches of legroom up front and 35.7 inches of legroom in the back.