Brisbane, Australia — Jeep Grand Cherokee dey prepare for fresh update wey go make e more modern, but di new version no go enter Australia. Dem don announce say di refreshed model go launch for di US later for 2025.
Di update be like small facelift, with revised front bumper and same wheels as di top-spec Summit Reserve wey dey available now. E still dey unclear if Jeep go change di front-end styling for di five-seat and di long-wheelbase seven-seat models.
Di grille remain slim but di inner lighting don change small, with more pronounced daytime running lights. Tail-lights for di long-wheelbase Grand Cherokee no change at all. Interior design still dey look di same, but some small changes don happen, like simplified climate control controls and new placements for heated and ventilated seat buttons, wey don shift to di side of di infotainment touchscreen.
Di teaser image show say di Grand Cherokee go still get di carryover 12.3-inch infotainment screen. Jeep never release more details about di Grand Cherokee update aside from di US launch date, but report go suggest say di new update dey bring significant engine change.
Di 5.7-litre ‘Hemi’ V8 don don already phase out, and di 3.6-litre ‘Pentastar’ V6 go soon follow am, as dem plan to introduce new turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine wey fit produce 224kW of power. Dis one dey 10kW higher than di current V6, and di new engine go likely produce more torque than di 344Nm wey di old Pentastar dey deliver.
Di new engine go sit under di powertrain for di 4xe plug-in hybrid, wey dey available only for di regular-wheelbase Grand Cherokee. Dis one dey use turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder plug-in engine to deliver total output of 280kW and 637Nm. Competing models like Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Explorer don already start to offer turbocharged four-cylinder engines.
Di news come as Jeep Australia don announce say di model go stop selling in Australia, after nearly 30 years for showrooms. Stellantis Australia spokesperson talk say, “As we look to right-size di Jeep product portfolio to match local market dynamics and customers’ preferences, we’ve made di difficult decision to pause availability of di current Jeep Grand Cherokee in Australia.”
Di new electric Wagoneer S and Recon go replace di Grand Cherokee for Jeep Australia lineup by 2026. Last year, Jeep sell only 645 Grand Cherokees for Australia, which represent a slump of 48.3 percent compared to di previous year, while di total sales don drop by 96 percent since 2014.
In contrast, di US market dey show di opposite. Last year, Jeep sell 216,148 Grand Cherokees, even though e down by 12 percent from di previous year, e still maintain di lead as di brand’s best seller.
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