If you’re in the market for a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, you now have three engine options. There’s a 3.6-liter V6 with 293 horsepower, a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 with 357 hp, or the most powerful option of all, the Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid with 375 hp. Not only is the 4xe the most potent Grand Cherokee despite having the fewest cylinders (four), but it’s also the quickest. The future of performance is moving towards electrification, and the Jeep brand is moving with it says brand boss Jim Morrison.
Speaking with Motor Authority at the 2022 New York Auto Show, Morrison reiterated how hybrids will replace V8-powered models. When asked if the infamous Trackhawk would ever make a comeback, Morrison said, “I don’t know. Could it be a variant of Trackhawk? Electrichawk? Who knows…” The WL generation Grand Cherokee will spawn a performance variant, but it won’t have a V8.
