The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a mid-size family-oriented SUV made by Jeep, a division of Daimler-Chrysler. It is a 4 wheel drive automobile. European Grand Cherokees are manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr.
   The Grand Cherokee was a spinoff of the notably smaller Jeep Cherokee. Based on the Jeep Concept 1 (1989), the Grand Cherokee's origins dates back to 1983 when American Motors engineers were designing an XJ Cherokee successor. The first generation (ZJ) was the first Chrysler-badged Jeep product since AMC came up with the concept; the AMC engineers/designers behind the project, later Chrysler employees (after the 1987 merger) were pushing for a late 1980s release date; however, then-chair Lee Iacocca was pushing for redesigned Chrysler minivans delaying the ZJ's release until late 1992.
   The ZJ models, manufactured from 1993 to 1998, come in 2 general trims, the Laredo and the Limited. The Laredo is the base model, featuring a medium grey plastic lower body paneling and five star spoke aluminum wheels. The Limited is the premium model, with the lower body paneling being the same color as the vehicle color. The Limited also boasts features such as power sunroof, mirrors, seat, windows, and door locks; a remote keyless entry system; a basic onboard computer; and waffle-like cast aluminum wheels. Specialty models include the TSi, Orvis, and 5.9 Limited. The 5.9 Limited was produced only for the 1998 model year.
   For 1993 alone, Jeep resurrected the Grand Wagoneer name for a special luxury version of the Grand Cherokee with the 5.2 L V8.
   The Grand Cherokee V8 was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 1993.