Laredo comes with the standard 195-horsepower inline six-cylinder engine, and a popular variety of power amenities.

Sport foregoes some amenities for the standard 235-horsepower V8 engine and five-speed automatic transmission.

Limited gets loaded with luxury amenities and starts with the base six-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic.

Overland is loaded with luxury equipment, the strongest engine, and the most hard-core off-road features as standard, and comes only as a four-wheel-drive model.

As indicated, three engines are available: the 4.0-liter inline-6; the 4.7-liter V8 rated at 235 horsepower; and the high-output 4.7-liter V8 rated at 260 horsepower.

All Grand Cherokees except the Overland come standard with rear-wheel drive, but that seems like buying a Louisville Slugger just to hit rocks. Four-wheel drive is the soul of the Grand Cherokee and the two full-time systems are available on the Laredo, Sport and Limited models for about $2000 additional.