What gas does the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee take?

It depends on the engine: regular gasoline for the 3.7L 6-cylinder, 4.7L 8-cylinder and 5.7L 8-cylinder; premium gasoline for the 6.1L 8-cylinder. The 4.7L 8-cylinder is flex-fuel and can also run on E85.

Key takeaways

  • 9 EPA-certified configurations listed for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
  • Rated on premium: if the owner's manual says premium required, use premium; if it says recommended, regular works with some loss of power and economy.
  • Only the engines marked flex-fuel can use E85.
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: every EPA-listed configuration
EngineTransmissionDriveRated fuelE85
3.7L 6-cylinder5-speed automatic4-Wheel or AWDregular gasolineNo
3.7L 6-cylinder5-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
4.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automatic4-Wheel or AWDregular gasolineNo
4.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automatic4-Wheel or AWDregular gasolineYes (flex-fuel)
4.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
4.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineYes (flex-fuel)
5.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automatic4-Wheel or AWDregular gasolineNo
5.7L 8-cylinder5-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
6.1L 8-cylinder5-speed automatic4-Wheel or AWDpremium gasolineNo

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov). Each row is one certified configuration; a trim or option not sold in a configuration is not listed.

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