2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets New Hurricane Turbo-four Engine With 324 Hp, But Don't Worry, The Pentastar V6 Lives On

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Jeep precocious debuted nan facelifted Grand Wagoneer, which gains nan Jeep badge and branding for 2026, pinch nan basal Wagoneer being dropped successful favour of nan Grand Wagoneer sanction being utilized crossed nan board. Now Jeep is showing disconnected nan 2026 Grand Cherokee lineup, and while its sanction sadly hasn't been messed with, nan updated Grand Cherokee introduces a caller turbocharged four-cylinder Hurricane engine, which slots successful underneath nan existing twin-turbo inline-6 that's offered successful the Grand Wagoneer, Ram 1500 and Dodge Charger Sixpack.

In summation to nan Hurricane turbo 4 you'll still beryllium capable to get nan fifth-gen Grand Cherokee pinch nan Pentastar V6 aliases nan plug-in-hybrid 4xe powertrain, and some modular two-row and longer three-row Grand Cherokee L models stay available. As it did pinch nan Grand Wagoneer, Jeep besides simplified nan Grand Cherokee's trim structure, truthful location are now only 3 successful total, pinch a fistful of different packages among them positive the 4xe-exclusive Trailhawk model. The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee will beryllium produced astatine Stellantis' Jefferson and Mack plants in Detroit starting later this year.

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The only really breathtaking news present is nan Hurricane 4 Turbo engine, which is simply a caller world motor for Stellantis, truthful expect to spot it successful a batch of early products crossed nan portfolio. (It'll beryllium assembled successful Michigan, though, truthful who knows astir European availability.) Mated to nan Torqueflite 8-speed automatic, this turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 puts retired 324 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, giving it much horses per liter than immoderate of its competitors. Jeep says its 506-mile driving scope and 6,200-pound towing capacity are besides class-leading, and it's disposable pinch either rear-wheel thrust aliases four-wheel drive. The Hurricane 4 Turbo is nan first "high-volume" exertion of Turbulent Jet Ignition technology, which useful for illustration this:

The innovative strategy ignites a mini magnitude of substance successful a cup-like pre-chamber atop each cylinder.
The burning substance expands and jets into nan combustion chamber, triggering a faster and more
complete pain of nan air-fuel charge. With this technology, engineers accomplished a much efficient,
cleaner combustion. This allows nan Grand Cherokee to boast improved substance system while never
sacrificing power.

The Hurricane 4 Turbo uses a adaptable geometry turbocharger to supply powerful boost astatine debased engine
rpm for on-demand torque during launches, acceleration and cruising – 80% of nan engine's peak
torque is disposable astatine 2,300 rpm, pinch highest torque from 3,000-4,500 rpm.

Standard connected nan astir guidelines models is nan people aspirated 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which has 293 hp and 260 lb-ft. Also disposable pinch RWD aliases 4WD, V6-powered Grand Cherokees tin tow 6,200 pounds arsenic well. Then there's nan four-wheel-drive 4xe, which pairs a different turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 (with 270 hp and 295 lb-ft) pinch a 17.3-kWh artillery battalion and an electrical centrifugal (with 134 hp and 195 lb-ft) wrong nan transmission for nan aforesaid full of 375 hp and 470 lb-ft arsenic before. Jeep hasn't said what nan EV-only scope is, but nan 2025 will spell 26 miles connected conscionable electrons. The PHEV tin tow 6,000 pounds, and you can't get it successful nan Grand Cherokee L.

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The Grand Cherokee's grille and beforehand bumper are new, but it's a very evolutionary creation change, bringing it a spot much inline pinch other caller models for illustration nan Cherokee. Jeep besides tweaked nan headlights, and nan institution is moving distant from chrome trim successful favour of much sustainable finishes. Otherwise, exterior changes magnitude to 4 caller colors: Copper Shino, Fathom Blue, and Steel Blue. A larger 12.3-inch cardinal touchscreen moving a redesigned infotainment strategy brings pinch it a somewhat revised dashboard that has haptic ambiance controls, measurement and tuning knobs, and an octagonal motor commencement fastener beneath nan screen. You tin get a 10.25-inch rider show and a 19-speaker McIntosh sound system, and location are immoderate caller colour and trim options.

For 2026 nan Grand Cherokee comes successful 3 main trim levels: Laredo, Limited, and Summit. There are sub-trims for illustration Laredo Altitude and Limited Reserve that connection different styling themes and modular items. The top-of-the-line Summit has massaging seats, aerial suspension and a suede headliner, and different disposable features connected Grand Cherokees see a panoramic sunroof, integer rear-view mirror, off-road cameras, a heated steering instrumentality and heated second-row seats. Every 2026 Grand Cherokee gets much modular information features too, for illustration postulation motion nickname and intersection collision assist, and you tin get it pinch Stellantis' hands-free Level 2 Active Driving Assist system.