What is the difference between a Trail-Rated Jeep Grand Cherokee and non-Trail-Rated Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Trail Rated is a designation Jeep gives models that pass its own standardized off-road tests. On 2008 Grand Cherokees, this includes all four-wheel-drive models except the performance-oriented SRT8, which is more at home on pavement instead of dirt. Two-wheel-drive Cherokees don’t get the Trail-Rated nod.
Jeeps with the off-road nomenclature have more capabilities than non-Trail-Rated Jeeps and are tested by merits of traction, ground clearance, maneuverability, articulation and water fording. Except for the entry-level Compass, all Jeep models have a trim level that’s Trail Rated.
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@DL. Dunno. Does it matter? They paid extra for that off-road capability, so if they want to have it 'just in case', and not use it, surely that is their business? If it bothers you so much, why don't you spend the next ten years counting them all, and then tell us?
You are freakin stupid, i have a 98 cherokee thats 2wd and it has the trail rated emblem, throw it in first, and i could keep up with people with 2wd on the rocks i gaurentee it, you freakin dumbass
WOW this guy has no clue what he is talking about.
Trail rated badge did not even come out until 2004. Obviously he doesn't know anything.
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how many people actually use their "Trail Rated" suv's for the dirt, as opposed to commuting?