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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Is Back: Debuts Later This Year

Jeep will unveil a new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk later this year.
The previous one had an air suspension, skid plates, and a limited-slip differential.
The new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk will likely feature Jeep’s new, 324 -horsepower Hurricane 4 Turbo engine.

Jeep has announced it will unveil a new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk later this year. Details are scarce now, but it will likely feature upgrades and enhancements similar to those the 2023 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk received.

Jeep added underbody skid plates, an air suspension, a disconnecting front anti-sway bar, and an electronic limited-slip differential to that vehicle. The brand offered it exclusively with its 2.0-liter four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, but Stellantis announced earlier this year it would be killing its PHEVs.

The teaser image doesn’t reveal much, but a pair of red tow hooks is visible poking through the lower bumper, which appears more aggressive than what’s available now 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 will utilize the Grand Cherokee’s new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder Hurricane engine. The Hurricane 4 Turbo produces 324 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. Jeep still offers the SUV with the 3.6-liter V6, but that’s reserved for the base model.

We don’t know exactly when Jeep will unveil the GCT, but the automaker says it will share more soon.

Motor1’s Take: We hope the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is not only a first step toward a new Cherokee Trailhawk, but also a new high-performance Trackhawk. We expect Jeep to continue expanding the GC lineup with more variants now that the new-generation model is here.