If it sticks the landing, the hybrid 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe could be the linchpin in Jeep’s ambitious zero-emissions agenda.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee, the single-most awarded SUV of the past 30 years, is revving its engine again, this time with a plug-in hybrid model. Jeep’s parent company, Stellantis, revealed a very spartan first glimpse of the 4xe during the automaker’s inaugural EV Day event last week.
More information will become available at next month’s New York Auto Show (August 20-29). Here’s what we know so far.
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Specs
From the outside, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe looks like a stouter, two-row sibling to 2021’s three-row Grand Cherokee L. It sits on a standard wheelbase, and the hybrid charging port is located just ahead of the front driver’s-side door. The profile is sleek and serious; the teased spec car is a crisp white with clean metal trim.
The vehicle will likely include a powertrain architecture similar to that found in Jeep’s 2021 Wrangler 4xe, but finer details (and pricing information) are currently unavailable. If it does follow the Wrangler 4xe, drivers can expect a reported 22 miles on battery power before kicking over to gasoline.
