Like many parts of the Colorado Front Range, the first residents of Highlands Ranch were Native Americans. The area was populated by a number of nomadic tribes, including the Ute, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.
1 A 2006 Jeep Liberty has a curb weight of 4,033 pounds. 2  A 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2WD has a curb weight of 4,254 pounds.  A 2011 Jeep Patriot has a curb weight of 3,091 pounds.
In 1995, the engine dropped 5 horsepower to 185 due to new EPA regulations imposed on the 1996 model year. In 1998, a variant of the top-level Grand Cherokee Limited, the 5.9 Limited was introduced. Jeep ads claimed it to be the world's fastest sport utility vehicle, verified by third-party testing.