Grand Cherokee ZJ
United Kingdom · 1996–1998
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Vehicle
Year
1998
Variant
Laredo
Engine
4.0L inline 6
Gearbox
Auto
Colour
Dark Rosewood Pearl
Interior
Agate (black)
Status
Unknown
Owner
C
On the register
Added Jul 2026
6 photos
0 MOT records
6 photos
0 MOT records
History of this Jeep
On the road
28 years
first registered 1998
Historic status
2038
tax and MOT exempt, 12 years away
1 of 82
1998 Grand Cherokees still licensed in Britain, just 17% of the 479 first registered that year.
Fewer than 200 ZJ-generation cars remain licensed at all.
Survival data: AutoCensus · DVLA 2025 census
Ownership
This is the 4.0L 2 wheel drive Loredo I owned for several years while living in the USA. Thought I'd add to help the numbers. After a few mod's it had a custom 3" lift and 17" stock Wrangler wheels. Buying these bargain bin wheels... encouraged the lift and the custom work. Cheap wheels equaled a LOT of expensive work to fit lol
Colour not listed by the website options was Dark Rosewood Pearl.
Now back in the UK, I own another 4.0L 4X4 1998.
Colour not listed by the website options was Dark Rosewood Pearl.
Now back in the UK, I own another 4.0L 4X4 1998.
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Specification
Factory · 4.0 Laredo Auto
Engine
4.0 AMC inline 6 petrol
Power
174 to 176 bhp
Torque
290 to 301 Nm
Gearbox
4 speed automatic
Transfer case
Quadra-Trac NV249
Drive system
Permanent or on demand four wheel drive
Front axle
Dana 30 low pinion
Rear axle
Dana 35
Axle ratio
3.55 standard, 3.73 possible
MPG urban
13
MPG extra urban
23.5
MPG combined
18.2
Braked towing
3,500 kg
Factory data for the UK 4.0 Laredo Auto. Axle ratios and diffs vary per car and should be verified from the axle tag or build sheet.