The Trailhawk comes with Jeep's best off-road setup and air suspension.
Beyond all those features, driver aids like adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assist are standard across the model range. The interface is not well thought out and cycling through menus is surprisingly unintuitive. Every Grand Cherokee comes standard with a 10.3-inch reconfigurable instrument cluster that is, unfortunately, less laudable. Bright, colorful and crisp, this screen is home to a Uconnect 5 infotainment system that's super responsive and easy to navigate.
For starters, an 8.4-inch infotainment screen with navigation is standard in Trailhawks, but the optional 10.1-incher is worth every penny of the $1,495 upgrade fee. Keeping pace with other premium SUVs, the Grand Cherokee offers plenty of tech.
If you need three rows, spring for the Grand Cherokee L, which is more than 11 inches longer than the standard model, or you could nab a Jeep Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer, but none of those SUVs get the Trailhawk treatment. Rear seat riders get butt warmers, too, which are standard on all but the base model. The second-row bench is similarly accommodating, offering plenty of headroom and legroom, as well as ample support from its firm cushions. The power front seats are all-day comfortable and both heated and ventilated in the Trailhawk. The Grand Cherokee's dashboard looks great and all commonly used controls - like the shifter, infotainment screen and air vents - are easy to see and reach. That V6 even enables the Grand Cherokee to tow up to 6,200 pounds, though you can drag half a ton more if you opt for the Hemi. Sure, those figures are a far cry from what the optional 5.7-liter Hemi V8 cranks out (357 hp, 390 lb-ft), but the Pentastar engine is more than up to the challenge of hauling around a big-boned, 4,747-pound SUV. Smooth throughout the rev range and quiet, to boot, Stellantis' Pentastar V6 is always a delight, delivering a class-competitive 293 horsepower along with 260 pound-feet of torque. The Grand Cherokee you see here is powered by a 3.6-liter V6, though there's nothing base about this entry-level offering. There's also a Quadra-Lift air suspension, a disconnecting sway bar and standard 18-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in Goodyear Wrangler all-terrain tires. Accordingly, it comes standard with a Quadra-Drive II four-wheel-drive system as well as an electronic limited-slip rear differential. Only available with two rows of seats, this trim level is designed for off-roading. The aggressive sounding but eminently livable Trailhawk model sits smack dab in the middle of the Grand Cherokee range.