The 4.7-liter V-8 produces 235 hp @ 4,500 rpm and 305 lb-ft of torque @ 3,600. Dual knock sensors were added to provide improved engine calibration for both fuel economy and power output, Bell says.
The 4.7-litre V-8 also has improved noise, vibration and harshness characteristics, he claims, ''realized through the use of composite valve covers, structural improvements to the air box and resonator and improved dampening of the heat shields.''
The 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 produces 330 hp @ 5,000 rpm and 375 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm with the Multi-Displacement System, which deactivates half the cylinders of the 5.7-liter HEMI during cruising and light acceleration to increase fuel economy by between 10 and 20 percent, depending on driving conditions. Should the driver or the conditions decide the extra pistons are needed, they come back on line immediately to provide more power.
Jeep Commander is the first Chrysler Group vehicle with ''electronic roll mitigation,'' which is another way of saying it has a stability control program that helps to keep it from sliding out of control and crashing into things or maybe rolling over.
Crash protection features available on the Jeep Commander include advanced multi-stage air bags, optional side curtain air bags, seat belts equipped with pretensioners and digressive load limiting retractors, and BeltAlert, a buckle-up reminder system for the driver.
The Jeep Trail Rated badge on the 2006 Jeep Commander shows that the vehicle has been designed to perform in a variety of challenging off-road conditions identified by five key consumer-oriented performance categories: Traction, Ground Clearance, Maneuverability, Articulation and Water Fording.
''Only Jeep vehicles are Trail Rated,'' Bells notes.
photo:DaimlerChrysler AG
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The 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 produces 330 hp @ 5,000 rpm and 375 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm with the Multi-Displacement System, which deactivates half the cylinders of the 5.7-liter HEMI during cruising and light acceleration to increase fuel economy by between 10 and 20 percent, depending on driving conditions. Should the driver or the conditions decide the extra pistons are needed, they come back on line immediately to provide more power.
Jeep Commander is the first Chrysler Group vehicle with ''electronic roll mitigation,'' which is another way of saying it has a stability control program that helps to keep it from sliding out of control and crashing into things or maybe rolling over.
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| (photo: 2006 Jeep Commander) |
The Jeep Trail Rated badge on the 2006 Jeep Commander shows that the vehicle has been designed to perform in a variety of challenging off-road conditions identified by five key consumer-oriented performance categories: Traction, Ground Clearance, Maneuverability, Articulation and Water Fording.
''Only Jeep vehicles are Trail Rated,'' Bells notes.
photo:DaimlerChrysler AG
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