2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

It’s easy to see why the Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of America’s best-selling midsize SUVs. This always rugged and sometimes luxurious midsize SUV has wowed us with its comfort and luxury in the cabin and adventurous capabilities off-road. Combining these qualities in practical and appealing SUVs is one of Jeep’s specialties, and it’s on full display in the Grand Cherokee. It’s also a good family car thanks to its spacious back seats and excellent safety scores. If the Wrangler is too spartan and the Wagoneer too much, then the Grand Cherokee is just right.

The 3-row Grand Cherokee L and plug-in hybrid Grand Cherokee 4xe models are reviewed separately.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of midsize SUVs, including the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Still feeling fresh from its most recent redesign in 2022, there are no notable changes to the Jeep Grand Cherokee this year.

The Grand Cherokee Limited tends to be the best-selling model and is easy to recommend over the entry-level Laredo thanks to a long list of upgrades that includes a power liftgate, leatherette seats, heated seats and steering wheel, a larger infotainment touchscreen, and a lot more.

Before buying a Grand Cherokee, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. The Jeep Grand Cherokee’s resale value is about average for the segment. Remember, recouping more money when you sell a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on your next one.

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee is powered by a 293-horsepower V6 engine matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission and rear- or all-wheel drive. Our testing found this V6 to be a good match for this rugged SUV. The acceleration is swift, it’s smooth on the highway, and the transmission delivers quick and subtle shifts.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee upholds its reputation for striking an outstanding balance of on-road comfort and off-road capability. Even everyday driving on dry pavement, we found this Jeep a perfectly comfortable and agreeable SUV around town and on the highway.

However, if you do have an appetite for a little off-road adventuring, few SUVs in this class can match the capabilities of the Grand Cherokee. The Quadra-Trac I all-wheel drive system, optional in the lower trims, is suitable for nasty weather and mild off-roading. We’re more impressed with the Quadra-Trac II system (standard in the Overland and Summit models) with a 2-speed transfer case, making it ready for more challenging terrain.

Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG

The Jeep Grand Cherokee gets a combined fuel economy rating of 22 mpg with both rear- and all-wheel drive. This Jeep’s efficiency is slightly below average for a midsize 2-row SUV.

We’re impressed with the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s interior quality and comfort. We have few gripes about the Laredo and Limited models, and the Overland and Summit trims are firmly in luxury SUV territory. All of the above have interior quality commensurate with their respective price tags.

In real-world family-hauling duty, we found the back seats accommodating for kids and adults alike. With 38.2 inches of rear legroom and a nice, wide bench with plentiful hip and shoulder room, this car is great for families with adult-sized teens regularly riding in the back. It’s also wide enough to accommodate three child car seats across the back.

The passenger space is about average for this class, but the amenities are anything but average. Options like heated and cooled rear seats, 4-zone climate control, and McIntosh audio make every seat in a loaded Grand Cherokee feel like a genuine luxury SUV.

You get 37.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and 70.8 cubic feet with the back seats folded down. That cargo space is about average for this class, but the Honda Passport has quite a bit more room.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has a rugged and upscale aesthetic befitting its personality. With a boxy profile and 7-slot grille, it’s a look that’s unmistakably Jeep. It looks more luxurious in the upper trims with fancier wheels and more chrome, and the Overland trim has a more brawny front fascia with tow hooks.

Quadra-Trac all-wheel-drive systems
The Laredo and Limited trims are available with the Quadra-Trac I system, and the top two trims come standard with the Quadra-Trac II system with a 2-speed transfer case. Quadra-Trac II gives this Jeep better off-road chops than the average midsize SUV without compromising on-road comfort.

Uconnect infotainment system
The Grand Cherokee’s Uconnect infotainment systems are feature-rich and easy to use. Essential connectivity features like wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard.

Luxurious upper trims
The Overland and Summit trims are premium SUVs with luxurious features like a panoramic sunroof, Quadra-Lift air suspension, and extra-soft Nappa leather upholstery. The available Summit Reserve Package adds Palermo leather seats, McIntosh premium audio, a front passenger screen, and more.

Active Driving Assist
Active Driving Assist, optional on the Overland trim and standard on the Summit model, makes highway driving nearly effortless by helping keep you centered in your lane and a safe distance from the car in front of you.

Premium audio systems
The Alpine 9-speaker system, which is optional in Limited and standard in Overland, is an excellent upgrade over the standard 6-speaker setup. The 19-speaker McIntosh system available in the Overland and Summit models is one of the best sound systems we’ve tested in any SUV, with or without a luxury badge.

Altitude Package
The Altitude Package available for the base Laredo trim adds some extra style with gloss black wheels and exterior accents, plus amenities like Capri leatherette/suede seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a power liftgate, and a wireless charging pad.

The Grand Cherokee is powered by a 3.6-liter V6, making 293 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. It has a just-right balance of performance and efficiency. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional on Laredo and Limited trims while standard on the range-topping Overland and Summit models. When properly equipped, the Grand Cherokee can tow up to 6,200 pounds.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is covered by a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty, which is typical of the segment. Additionally, it comes with a 3-year complimentary maintenance plan.

Safety

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and earned a perfect 5-Star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It gets top honors for its favorable crash-test results and its many standard safety features, such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and more.