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2027 Jeep Grand Cherokee

SUV · 2010–2027

2023–2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2023–2026 pictured. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Which year to buy

Best bet2020Fewest serious problems: 0.6× usual Newest we'd buy2025The latest year rated a good buy Avoid2022–2023Far more serious problems than usual Be careful2011–2015, 2024More problems; check the recalls were done

Too new to judge: 2026. Give a new year a year or two of owner reports.

Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year per car on the road, against this model's usual year. first year of a new design.

Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. Cars on the road from New York State registrations. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.

Trims and features

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027

2027 Grand Cherokee trims

AltitudeUplandReserve
Apple CarPlayStandard——
Wireless Apple CarPlayStandard——
Android AutoStandard——
Wireless phone chargingStandard——
Heated front seatsStandard——
Ventilated front seats——Standard
Heated rear seats——Standard
Heated steering wheelStandard——
Leather seats——Standard
Remote startStandard——
Sunroof or moonroofOptionalOptionalStandard
Panoramic roof——Standard
Power liftgate or tailgateStandardStandard—
360-degree camera——Standard

Features from Jeep's 2027 equipment guide ("Optional": a package or option adds it); base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Jeep reports it. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsMost-reported problemCarPlay
2026 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 324–375 hp
3.6L 6-cyl		4WD, AWD, RWD22–23 mpg 5 of 5 6 22 Engine (14) —
2025 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
3.6L 6-cyl, 293 hp		4WD, RWD22–23 mpg 5 of 5 5 78 Electrical system (31) Yes
2024 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 375 hp
3.6L 6-cyl, 293 hp		4WD, AWD, RWD22–23 mpg 5 of 5 18 265 Electrical system (122) Yes
2023 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 270–375 hp
3.6L 6-cyl, 293 hp
5.7L 8-cyl, 357 hp		4WD, AWD, RWD17–23 mpg 5 of 5 21 485 Electrical system (224) Yes
2022 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 375 hp
3.6L 6-cyl, 293–295 hp
5.7L 8-cyl, 357 hp		4WD, AWD, RWD17–23 mpg 4–5 of 5 13 373 Electrical system (169) Yes
2021 3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp
5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged, 707 hp
6.4L 8-cyl, 475 hp		AWD, RWD13–21 mpg 4–5 of 5 12 406 Electrical system (114) Yes
2020 3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
6.4L 8-cyl		AWD, RWD13–21 mpg 4–5 of 5 3 239 Electrical system (73) Yes
2019 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged, 707 hp
6.4L 8-cyl		AWD, RWD13–24 mpg 4–5 of 5 7 368 Electrical system (82) Yes
2018 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged, 707 hp
6.4L 8-cyl		AWD, RWD13–25 mpg 4 of 5 11 854 Electrical system (339) Yes
2017 3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, AWD, RWD15–21 mpg 4–5 of 5 6 364 Engine (102) No
2016 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, AWD, RWD15–25 mpg 4–5 of 5 9 311 Power train (78) No
2015 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, RWD15–25 mpg 4–5 of 5 10 1361 Power train (352) No
2014 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, RWD15–25 mpg 4–5 of 5 19 2376 Electrical system (483) No
2013 3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, RWD14–19 mpg 4 of 5 10 804 Electrical system (376) No
2012 3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.4L 8-cyl		4WD, AWD, RWD14–19 mpg 4 of 5 11 1644 Electrical system (837) No
2011 3.6L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl		4WD, RWD15–18 mpg 4 of 5 6 1639 Electrical system (780) No
2010 3.7L 6-cyl
5.7L 8-cyl
6.1L 8-cyl		4WD, RWD13–18 mpg Not rated 5 118 Electrical system (47) No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Which years have…

Wireless Apple CarPlayApple CarPlay (wired or wireless)Wireless phone chargingThird row (7+ seats)Power liftgateLane centeringBlind-spot monitoring360-degree cameraHeated front seatsHeated second-row seatsVentilated (cooled) seatsHeated steering wheelLeather seatsRemote startSunroof or moonroofPanoramic roof

Apple lists CarPlay for: Grand Cherokee 2018–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A 4WD5 StandardStandard 622
2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A RWD5 StandardStandard 622
2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE V6 SUV N/A 4WD5 StandardStandard 313
2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE V6 SUV N/A RWD5 StandardStandard 313
2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 StandardStandard 476
2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV RWD5 StandardStandard 476
2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUV 4WD5 StandardStandard 12
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 StandardStandard 16242
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV RWD5 StandardStandard 16242
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUV 4WD5 StandardStandard 223
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WDNot Rated StandardStandard 21388
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV RWDNot Rated StandardStandard 21388
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV SUV 4WD5 StandardStandard 397
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WDNot Rated NoNo 24370
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WDNot Rated NoNo 24370
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV SUV 4WDNot Rated NoNo 23
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK SUV AWD5 OptionalOptional 210
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK SUV RWD4 OptionalOptional 210
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalOptional 12406
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalOptional 12406
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalStandard 08
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalStandard 08
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalOptional 3239
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalOptional 3239
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 3169
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 3169
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalOptional 7368
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalOptional 7368
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 6259
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 6259
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalOptional 11854
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD4 OptionalOptional 11854
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 10685
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalOptional 10685
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalNo 6364
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalNo 6364
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated StandardNo 6325
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalNo 9311
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalNo 9311
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT SUV 4WDNot Rated StandardNo 9290
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5 OptionalNo 101361
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalNo 101361
2015 SRT Grand Cherokee SUVNot Rated NoNo 014
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD Later Release5 OptionalNo 192376
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD Later Release4 OptionalNo 192376
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD Early Release4 OptionalNo 192376
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD Early Release4 OptionalNo 192376
2014 SRT Grand Cherokee SUV 4WDNot Rated OptionalNo 07
2014 SRT Grand Cherokee SUV 2WDNot Rated OptionalNo 07
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD4 OptionalNo 10804
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalNo 10804
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD4 OptionalNo 111644
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4 OptionalNo 111644
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD4 OptionalNo 61639
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV RWD4 OptionalNo 61639
2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-DR. w/SABNot Rated NoNo 5118

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2026Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L		 22–23
2026Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L		 22
2026Grand Cherokee 4xeAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2025Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2025Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2025Grand Cherokee 4xeAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2024Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2024Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2024Grand Cherokee 4xeAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2023Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2023Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–22
2023Grand Cherokee 4xeAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2022Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 22
2022Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–22
2022Grand Cherokee 4xeAuto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2022Grand Cherokee WK 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2022Grand Cherokee WK 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2021Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2021Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–21
2021Grand Cherokee SRT 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2021Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Sup Charg 13
2020Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2020Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–21
2020Grand Cherokee SRT 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2020Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Sup Charg 13
2019Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2019Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–24
2019Grand Cherokee SRT 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2019Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Sup Charg 13
2018Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L		 21–25
2018Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–24
2018Grand Cherokee SRT 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2018Grand Cherokee TrackHawk 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Sup Charg 13
2017Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L 21
2017Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–21
2017Grand Cherokee SRT 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2016Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L		 21–25
2016Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–24
2016Grand Cherokee SRT8 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2015Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–25
2015Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–24
2015Grand Cherokee SRT8 4WDAuto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2014Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 17–25
2014Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–24
2014Grand Cherokee SRT8Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 15
2013Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–19
2013Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 15–19
2013Grand Cherokee SRT8Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 14
2012Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–19
2012Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 15–19
2012Grand Cherokee SRT8 4WDAuto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L 14
2011Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, FFV
Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–18
2011Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, FFV
Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 15–18
2010Grand Cherokee 2WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 16–18
2010Grand Cherokee 4WDAuto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L		 15–17
2010Grand Cherokee SRT8 AWDAuto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 6.1 L 13

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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