2026 refresh keeps the 3.6 V6 and a new turbo 2.0, but no V8. Stellantis signals more Hemi output, and Ram already brought the 5.7 back for 2026—making a Grand Cherokee return feel plausible.

Stellantis may not be done reinstalling V8s in vehicles it used to offer them in. In fact, fresh comments from Jeep suggest the Grand Cherokee might be the next candidate for a Hemi revival. Speaking ...

Jeep may bring back the Hemi V8 to the Grand Cherokee after engineers and executives hinted at its return. The move reflects shifting strategy at Stellantis as demand for powerful SUVs and towing ...

Jeep’s lead engineer says “stay tuned” on a Grand Cherokee V8 return as Stellantis ramps up Hemi production and demand for V8 SUVs surges. Jeep Grand Cherokee lead engineer Joe Aljajawi hinted at a ...

The V8's potential return to the Jeep Grand Cherokee has all sorts of "what ifs" going around ...

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And while Jeep's estimated 27 mpg combined is not bad (it's 5 mpg higher than the V6), the just-discontinued Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid could be driven up to 25 miles on electric power alone ...

As part of Stellantis’s portfolio-wide electrification shift, Jeep started pulling V8 power from its Grand Cherokee lineup as early as 2021 with the discontinuation of the Hellcat-powered Trackhawk.

Though Jeep has never quite been synonymous with V8 engines, their gradual disappearance from various makes and models is widely seen as symbolic of the auto industry’s decline. Those who see things ...