In 2009, the Jeep Commander received notable updates, including an enhanced 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine equipped with Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT). This revision increased the engine's output to ...

The Commander offered a lackluster 3.7-liter V6 and two V8s: a 4.7-liter and the powerful but thirsty 5.7-liter Hemi, which moves this vehicle effortlessly but returned a mere 13 mpg in our tests.

The Overland trim has also been discontinued. A power lift gate is now standard on all trims. The Jeep Commander's available 5.7L Hemi V8 gets a power boost for 2009, to 357 hp. Also new to that ...