- Jeep will launch the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk later this year.
- The former had air suspension, skid plates, and a limited-slip differential.
- The new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk will likely feature a new 324-horsepower Hurricane 4 Turbo engine.
Jeep has announced it will launch the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk later this year. Details are scarce at the moment, but it will likely feature upgrades and refinements similar to those the 2023 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk receives.
Jeep added underbody skid plates, air suspension, a removable front anti-sway bar and an electronic limited-slip differential to the vehicle. The brand offered it exclusively with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, but Stellantis announced earlier this year that it would be killing off its PHEV.
The teaser image doesn’t reveal much, but a pair of red tow hooks can be seen poking through the lower bumper, which looks more aggressive than the one now available on the standard Grand Cherokee. There are also red stripes on the hood that read “Trailhawk”.
With the plug-in powertrain dead, we expect the new Trailhawk to use the Grand Cherokee’s new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder Hurricane engine. The Hurricane 4 Turbo produces 324 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. Jeep still offers the SUV with a 3.6-liter V6 engine, but that’s only for the base model.
We don’t know exactly when Jeep will introduce the GCT, but the automaker says it will make more announcements soon.
Motorcycle Pickup1: We hope the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk will not only be the first step towards a new Cherokee Trailhawk, but also a new high-performance Trackhawk. We expect Jeep to continue expanding the GC lineup with more variants once the new-generation model arrives.
