2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Starting at $40.120
Highs Ruggedly handsome styling, generous standard safety tech, posh cabin on high-end models.
Lows All-wheel drive isn't standard, top trims are more expensive than outgoing model, thirsty optional V-8.
Verdict The new Grand Cherokee is improved in nearly every way, but the upcharge for the Jeep brand name may turn off value-oriented buyers.
Overview
When you close your eyes and think of a Jeep, it's likely that the rough-and-tumble Wrangler comes to mind, but the Grand Cherokee is every bit as important to the success of the famed off-road brand in terms of sales. Its appeal is bolstered by the fact that it pairs impressive off-road capability with on-road refinement, offers lots of available luxury appointments and features, and has the rugged, outdoorsy look Jeep buyers love. We like it too, in fact, and gave it an Editors' Choice award. A trio of powertrains are offered, including familiar V-6 and V-8 options and a new plug-in-hybrid variant that Jeep calls 4xe. While rear-wheel drive is standard on models with the V-6, there are no less than three different all-wheel-drive systems available to help tackle whatever your lifestyle requires, whether that's simply commuting through snowy weather or crawling rocks in Moab.
What's New for 2022?
For the 2021 model year, Jeep launched a new generation of the Grand Cherokee, but it only offered the new model as a the L three-row variant (reviewed separately) alongside the previous-generation, two-row GC. For the 2022 model year, the Grand Cherokee sheds its old bones with the introduction of a two-row body style riding atop the new architecture.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
Laredo: $40,120
Altitude: $45,225
Limited: $46,440
Trailhawk: $56,030
Overland: $56,035
4xe PHEV: $57,660
Limited 4xe PHEV: $59,495
Summit: $60,095
Trailhawk 4xe PHEVÇ: $64,280
Summit Reserve: $66,575
Overland 4xe PHEV: $67,555
Summit 4xe PHEV: $71,515
Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV: $76,095
