DETROIT — Jeep’s second plug-in hybrid, the Grand Cherokee 4xe, will provide 40 kilometres of electrical vary, a 6,000-pound tow score and a Trailhawk model highly effective sufficient to beat the Rubicon Path in battery-only mode.
The 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe is scheduled to succeed in North American dealerships in early 2022, following the arrival this fall of the redesigned two-row Grand Cherokee, a cornerstone of Jeep’s lineup for the reason that Nineties.
The fifth-generation SUV positive factors 5.5 cubic toes of inside house, energetic driving-assist expertise, Uconnect 5 with a front-passenger display screen and a brand new high-definition rear-seat leisure system. Pricing has not been disclosed.
The 4xe, obtainable in 4 trims in Canada, makes use of two electrical motors, a 400-volt battery pack and a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine to ship 375 hp and 470 pound-feet of torque. All high-voltage electronics are sealed and waterproof, permitting the car to ford as much as 61 centimetres (two toes) of water.
The driving force can management how the battery and engine work collectively by choosing from three modes: hybrid, electrical and eSave, which retains the battery charged for later use. The estimated battery vary of 40 km matches that of the Wrangler 4xe.
“The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe driver can tailor its hybrid powertrain to go well with every journey, from every day commuting in pure-electric mode to prolonged freeway street journeys with no vary anxiousness, permitting homeowners to discover nature off-road in close to silence,” Jeep CEO Christian Meunier mentioned in a press release. “That is one other vital step towards reaching our world imaginative and prescient of Zero Emission Freedom. By 2025, we plan to supply a totally electrical Jeep car in each SUV section.”
The 2022 Grand Cherokee adopts the structure, styling and expertise that Jeep launched this 12 months on the 2021 Grand Cherokee L, which has three rows of seating. The 2-row model is about 28 cm (11 inches) shorter than the L and about 10 cm (4 inches) longer than the fourth-generation Grand Cherokee.
Jeep mentioned it pushed the wheels 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) farther aside versus the outgoing mannequin to offer higher dealing with and maneuvreability. It is providing wheels as massive as 53 cm (21 inches) for the primary time on a Grand Cherokee.
A carryover 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine is customary, or patrons of some 4×4 trims can select a 5.7-litre V-8 for the best-in-class most tow score of seven,200 kilos. Gasoline financial system rankings are unchanged from the outgoing mannequin.
Entrance-axle disconnect is new on 4×4 fashions, growing gasoline effectivity and lowering drag on the driveline by switching to rear-wheel-drive mode when the car does not sense a have to energy all 4 wheels.
Newly obtainable inside options embody a digital rearview mirror, a 10-inch full-colour windshield head-up show and a wi-fi charging pad within the entrance middle console. The brand new top-end Summit Reserve trim comes with a Palermo leather-based inside and a 950-watt, 19-speaker McIntosh audio system.