1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Start Up, Exhaust, In Depth Tour, and Test Drive 

Don’t you just love when you see cars that are in excellent mint condition?

I've always loved this car, this is the best generation of them all!

Very well kept. Engine sings. Bullet proof inline 6

My Dad had a '95 Grand Cherokee Laredo with close to 300k miles on it. Those 4.0L motors are bullet proof!

Gotta love your older Grand Cherokees! Great vid as always Kyle!

Beautiful truck! My mom had one just like this. It was totaled after she hit a deer. I miss it so bad

Might be buying a 1994 5.2 tomorrow. Blue AWD

I blanked out for the first few second of the video because this vehicle brings back so many memories. My dad got it for a family car when we first came to Canada, and we had it for 3 years, when we upgraded to a 2002 grand Cherokee.

SO clean. My grandpa just got one as an extra car from a private seller for only around $2,600. I love it! Hope to inherit it one day ...

Ahhhhh a video without highway noise. These vids at your house are the BEST!

i have a '98 of these. love it! 185k miles and the engine still runs strong.

Gotta love those Jeeps our family had a 1988 Cherokee Chief bought it brand new in 88 drove it till 1999 at that time it had well over 350,000KM not sure what that is in miles as I am in Canada the only thing needing replacing on it was a few clutch's rad hose and the usual oil changes other then that it had no issues AMC made the transmission for Jeep at the time I believe . - Chad

Am I the only one who likes the sound of the 1995-1998 Grand Cherokee exhaust note?

I am buying one just like this in a couple of weeks. This presentation was very helpful!

i got a 97 too, i bought it a month ago, it has 146643 miles, and it stils a beast!!! it stills kicking asses!!!! greaT video! i´ll make one my own.

My family used to have one of these. It might have been the same color even. We had the Limited with the leather seats, and they were unbelievably comfortable!

273,000 on mine.

Wow, I didn't even know they had the chime we have today back then! KEEP IT UP, JEEP! I live. I ride. I am Jeep.

Got one near my house I'm wondering if it's great or do I need to look more

Glad to hear it. Sorry my response was not helpful (too late!) but at least you did. Can always rebuild that other 4.0 and have a nice shiny backup or sell it. They are hard to kill and plenty of Jeep owners would be happy to take it off your hands.

I just got a 1997 Orvis with the 5.2 and it kicks my 1998 surburbans ass.

the engine on the 1992-1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine 4.0 L AMC 242 I6 4.0 L Power Tech I6 5.2 L Magnum V8 5.9 L Magnum V8 2.5 L 425 OHV I4

i love this car.my grandma owns a red one and it kicks ASS! (although she has had to make a lot of repairs because of the age.she's already replaced three tires on it.)

I have the exact same car great for towing cars on trailers also great in the snow, but the one I have had death shake and the power steering pump or lines are leaking has not driven in about 4 years I am looking to get it on the road in the spring of 2019, needes a lot of work.

my grandpa had this exact one with leather and then replaced it with a 2003 liberty sport manual. I now have the liberty but I kinda wish I had the Grand Cherokee, theyre pretty nice

the 1992-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee was assembled in Detroit, Michigan, United States Graz, Austria Córdoba, Argentina

I have one but it was my dads, I will miss you dad😞

Also, we had one of these, it was a '96, but pretty much the same thing. BTW, the pattern on the seats is called Dayton/Regina cloth, according to my '96 Jeep brochure.

@flyerholland the v8's that came in this body style (zj) were 5.2 and 5.9 (which was only offered in 1998). THe 4.7 was introduced to the WJ in 1999

I like seeing these Jeeps, very reliable, and so cheap. One of the few cars that are the best.

I love those jeeps too. I have a red 96 grand cherokee limited in mint condition. Its got 41k original miles and rust free. They are so fun to drive. Thats why i got an older one. I'll make a video of it for ya

Wow that is one clean example. I only wish my '95 Laredo looked even half that good.

And I thought 89k on my 04' was low..haha. Great truck. The ZJs dont suffer from the same headlight oxidation that the WJs do. I have to replace the headlights on mine.

Need help ASAP. Front passenger side fuse box cover has gone missing and I'm needing a diagram if there is anyway you might be able to send a photo of it to me ?? Be very appriciated

@1ownjoo2 Wiki is not a reliable source for anything. The 1st gen Cayenne isn't a crossover, but it's neither a body on frame truck either. The Cayenne is the equavalient to the VW Toureg which isnt a crossover either.

Can u do an in depth tour of your home and personal vehicles

Wow that engine sounds amazing...

Ah Kyle, the dreaded inline 6, that motor if well taken care of, will run for over 300k. nice find and hope that it goes to a good home.

I've always loved this car, this is the best generation of them all! The 5.9 version engine is the best sounding SUV!

this jeep is sweet kyle! would you suggest buying a used one like this?

nice lookin cherokee kyle. i have that same exact radio in my bedroom from my 99 caravan

If you look before he even started it the gauge was up at 210 degrees which means it was probably already running before he took the video or the water temperature sensor is screwed up. My guess is he already had it running before the video to make sure that it started and ran fine before making a sales video for it. I have a 1993 as well and I have gotten it hot before because my belt broke on me. It did not take long to overheat and if this Jeep was going to overheat, it would've in the video.

could you do tour of the 1994 jeep grand cherokee

My stepbrother's car: a 1996 Laredo is making a ping-ping-ponging noise in the motor, what could the issue be?? My stepfather starts it up to keep the battery active and then the noise immediately goes off. Itz been like this for at least almost a year!! Right now itz unregistered and he (stepfather) is looking into a good used 4.0 L inline-6 at the junkyard

This jeep is in a really great shape.

Also mines been wrecked twice and its in great shape just needs some paint on one fender and a headliner replacement

Nice review. Could you review the colorado on your lot?

Safe? You think that its safe for a car to heat up to 210 after idling for a few minutes? The 1993 Jeep we have only goes near or slightly above 190 when we are going up over Highway 17 in the middle of summer when its 90 degrees out.

hey kyle i just turned 16 yesterday and iv'e been looking at one of these and a 1998 ford explorer sport which one would u prefer.......thanks

I noticed you turn the lights one BEFORE you start the Jeep. Any reason?

the average MPG on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Litre Automatic 2WD is 14 City 20 Highway the average MPG on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Litre Automatic 4WD is 14 City 18 Highway

I had a 97 grand Cherokee and it was a tank. Got it with 150,000 miles and sold it at 300,000. Only issue I ever had was a water pump and normal maintenance.

Hey Kyle, can you rev higher? Plus you say power everything, but manual seat. Could you also tell us, FWD, AWD, RWD, or 4WD, and more of the back, e.g. air conditioning if present, how it rides.

My dad has an 1998 Grand Cherokee 5.9 limited and it kicks ass

My jeep blows out smoke when i put the heater on idk whats the cause can i get some help pls

@FathomWraithPB I hear it too, I think it was a common issue with those 4.0 Jeeps, mine made the same noise

is this a good car ? I am planning to buy one for my mom. I heard that it has lots of mechanical damage, plus i heard that it overheat.

im hoping i will get one of these ik in my faimly who has 3 of them 2 runs and the other don't i really love these old jeeps

It's 2021 and I still have mine. I absolutely love it, love it, love it!!! It helps that I'm married to a master mechanic lol But, we've really never had to do anything, other than it eating water pumps...lol Mine's a v8.

278,000 miles and counting. Currently replacing everything that's broken or needing to be replacing becuase of all the mileage.

your so lucky you got the 2wd transfer case. i got the 4wd all time all wheel drive transfer case that okay but sometimes i would just like 2wd.

@BGKO1992 They don't overheat, but they could have transmission problems. But nevertheless, they are good trucks.

this car reminds me of the old '96 cherokee you guys used to have.

the transmission on the 1992-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission 4-speed Aisin AW-4 automatic 5-speed Aisin AX-15 manual 4-speed 42RE automatic 4-speed 44RH automatic 4-speed 44RE automatic 4-speed 46RH automatic 4-speed 46RE automatic

A muffler delete brings so much more character from the exhaust, mine sounds so badass. Almost like a gasoline Cummins i6, very unique sound and can be heard a mile away lol. Definitely not a common sound.

@gastonbonnat I had a 96 that had 340,000 miles and still would spin 31" mud tires on pavement. The inline 6 is tough.

I’m not a fan of the gas tank that behind the rear axle on the Grand Cherokee until the Grand Cherokee’s 2005 redesign

i saw you have 2004 infiniti fx35 in your dad's dealership, can you please make a video about that vehicle?

@1ownjoo2 Well technically speaking the Cayenne isn't car based so it's not a crossover. and both the Grand cherokee (ZJ-WK2) Have been unibody so theres no arguement there, and the cayenne is also unibody

This is the best condition I've ever seen a ZJ in.

I have a 95 limited red 318 and I love it whish I could post a pick

Best SUV Ever

possibly getting a 98 zj 4.0 today

I am the proud owner of a 1994 Grand Cherokee Laredo. I've always wanted to own one, and am glad I own one! (:

Can you do a full in-depth review of your mama's 2002 Toyota Sequoia

kyle u should do a video on an old toyota supra or even better ... a classic nissan skyline what do u think ?

@SleyarXz i would use that amor guard stuff. I forgot the actual name for it but it helps resotre plastics

This is a nice grand Cherokee I love these body style of the grand Cherokee

dang my 98 grand just blew a cylinder wall from being run with no coolant. :(

Exhaust somewhat reminds of a Cummins TD revving up. Should sound similar since they're both straight 6s.

@techlover86 That's a little over 200,000 miles. That's at the upper limit for most cars.

How much is the gas mileage? My neighbor is selling one and I'm half interested in getting it as my first car.

wow that is very clean

Except the transmission timing is a little off and just needs a few more adjustments but other than that it runs good!! Most likely sell the old one and let the junkyard guys rebuild it or let the new owner rebuild it

got the same year jeep, but mine doesnt have the bug shield on the front and mine is a champagne green

Pinging can be a number of things from bad gasoline (often due to water in the gasoline), bad valves, bad camshaft, weak rocker arm springs, could just be the valves need the lash adjusted too. Best bet would be to have a professional mechanic check it out.

can you do a 2011 nissan rogue sv awd

@AzestPro it will be really hard to find a skyline

Do you worry about the exploding gas-tank ?

Are you sure this is Laredo instead of the base model? This one doesn't have the hatchet rear window glass that opens separately from the door. The lack of that feature and sunroof would be a deal breaker for me personally. They should've included this feature in all models

Luckily my stepfather did find a good running 4.0L I-6 at the junkyard and now it's running smooth as ever

can anyone tell me the name of the song starting in 6:44?

Have the exact same one as that one, but with the 5.2 318 v8.

check the fly wheel bolts 1st sometimes they come loose

I have a 98 with 149xxx on it is that thing on the headliner aftermarket because I don't have that?

I am european. Could you explain me what is the function of that black plastic band mounted at the beginning of the hood? I saw it pretty often in US, but I doesn't understand what is for. Thanks!

Just below the radio is a screen that shows the diagnostics of the vehicle. I've been searching for hours. What's the name of that screen!?

I'm restoring mine completely

My mom has this car, 1997. Good memories. She traded it in when she got a BMW X3

That is a safe operating temperature for the 4.0. Between 190 and 210 degrees.