--- title: "Jeep Grand Cherokee Battery Size and CCA" description: "How the Jeep Grand Cherokee battery specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. The Jeep Grand Cherokee uses a BCI group H6/Group 48 AGM (main, under the driver's seat) + Group 14 auxiliary ESS battery (under the passenger seat) battery. AGM is required, not optional. Fitment, replacement notes, and what to check before you buy." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/battery" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Jeep Grand Cherokee Battery Size (BCI Group and CCA) The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Jeep Grand Cherokee battery specification changed by year? | Model years | Group size | CCA | Type | Location | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2022-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2022-2025/battery) | Group H6/Group 48 AGM (main, under the driver's seat) + Group 14 auxiliary ESS battery (under the passenger seat) | N/A | AGM required | Cabin, main battery under the front driver's seat, small auxiliary Engine Stop-Start (ESS) battery under the front passenger seat; both require moving the seat and a floor panel/cover, not accessible from under the hood | | [2012-2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2012-2021/battery) | Group H6/Group 48 (some builds/trims reported as H7/Group 94R) | 730 CCA | FLOODED | Cabin, under the front passenger seat, move the seat all the way forward to access, not under the hood | ## Full specifications by generation The battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2022-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2022-2025/battery) - [2012-2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2012-2021/battery) ## Jeep Grand Cherokee battery: common questions ### What size battery does a Jeep Grand Cherokee take? BCI group H6/Group 48 AGM (main, under the driver's seat) + Group 14 auxiliary ESS battery (under the passenger seat). Group size is a physical dimension and terminal-position standard, so a battery from a different group may not clamp down or may put the terminals on the wrong side. ### Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee need an AGM battery? Yes. This vehicle requires AGM, not flooded. A flooded battery in a start-stop system is cycled far harder than it is designed for and fails early. ### Where is the battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee? Cabin, main battery under the front driver's seat, small auxiliary Engine Stop-Start (ESS) battery under the front passenger seat; both require moving the seat and a floor panel/cover, not accessible from under the hood. ### Does a Jeep Grand Cherokee need the battery registered after replacement? The WL moved the main battery from the passenger side (WK2) to the driver side and added a second, smaller AGM battery dedicated to the auto stop-start system. Two independently-confirming owner/forum sources agree on this split layout. ## Sources - [Jeep Garage forum, "WL V8 no longer an option in 2 Row Grand Cherokee"](https://www.jeepgarage.org/threads/wl-v8-no-longer-an-option-in-2-row-grand-cherokee.241866/) - [Autoevolution, "2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Drops 5.7L HEMI V8, Grand Cherokee L Still Has It"](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2023-jeep-grand-cherokee-drops-57l-hemi-v8-grand-cherokee-l-still-has-it-207348.html) - [Car and Driver, 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Hybrid specs](https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/grand-cherokee-4xe-2022) - [NHTSA press release, Jeep Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4xe high-voltage battery "park outside" recall](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/park-outside-recall-jeep-wrangler-phev) - [NHTSA recall 23V-352, steering intermediate shaft](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V352-5968.PDF) - [NHTSA recall 23V-413, rear coil spring detachment](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V413-6565.PDF) - [Jeep Garage forum, WL ESS (Stop/Start) auxiliary battery location thread](https://www.jeepgarage.org/threads/grand-cherokee-wl-ess-stop-start-system-battery-location.245932/) - [Cabral CDJR, How to Change the Battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee (2025 model, under passenger/driver seat)](https://www.cabralchryslerjeepdodge.com/blog/how-to-change-the-battery-on-a-jeep-grand-cherokee) - [Fontana CDJR, Jeep Grand Cherokee Oil Type & Capacity Guide (2011-2026)](https://www.fontanacdjr.com/service-department/service-and-parts-tips/jeep-grand-cherokee-oil-type/) - [Reddit r/GrandCherokee, 2025 GC losing 5.7/3.6, 4-cyl turbo/4xe only discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandCherokee/comments/1cexvv9/2025_gc_losing_57_36_engines/) ## Find your exact Grand Cherokee - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/2012) More Jeep Grand Cherokee guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/oil) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/filters) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/jeep/grand-cherokee/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.