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2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Road Test & Review
| 2006 Jeep Commander | | Base price range | $27,985-$38,900 | | As-tested price | $41,920 (Limited 4WD) | | Vehicle layout | Front engine, RWD/4WD, 7-passenger, 4-door SUV | | Engine | 5.7L/330-hp/375 lb-ft OHV 16-valve V-8 | | Transmission | 5-speed automatic | | Curb weight, f/r dist | 5265 lb (51/49%) | | Wheelbase | 109.5 in | | Length x width x height | 188.5 x 74.8 x 71.9 in | | Max cargo capacity | 68.9 cu ft | | Max towing capacity | 7200 lb | | 0-60 mph | 7.9 sec | | Quarter mile | 15.8 sec @ 86.8 mph | | Braking, 60-0 mph | 140 ft | | Lateral acceleration | 0.70 g avg | | 600-foot slalom | 55.7 mph | | MT figure eight | 29.5 sec @ 0.54 g avg | | EPA city/hwy fuel economy | 13/18 mpg | | To sum up | Fails to do the one thing it was supposedly designed to do. |
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