2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk REVIEW – The New Bang For Buck King?
On the face of it, it seems a bit ridiculous to get overly excited by a vehicle that is well, a little pointless. A large five-seat SUV with the most powerful V8 engine that’s ever been offered in a production car… Seriously?
Not only that, when the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk gets here in December, it’ll become the third-most powerful car on sale in Australia, behind the 545kW Ferrari F12 and the 544kW Lamborghini Aventador S, neither of which will leave you with much change from $850,000 before on-roads.
The Jeep? Prices are yet to be firmed up, but $140,000 before on-roads is a strong hint.
And that gets you a well-equipped SUV with auto lights and wipers, LED headlights, power tailgate, heated seats front and back, a decent multimedia system with sat nav and leather/suede seats – not to mention a load of room for five people and their stuff.
You’ll also get driver aids like emergency braking, adaptive cruise, clever trailer sway control and rear cross traffic alert. Try towing a boat with your Aventador...
Vehicle Style: Performance Large SUV
Price: $140,000 (estimated - plus on-road costs)
Engine/trans: 522kW/868Nm 6.2lt tV8 supercharged petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: n/a l/100km | Tested: 15.6 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Jeep’s Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is as serious as a tax audit, and the SRT team responsible for its gestation haven’t cut corners in building the fastest and most powerful SUV on the planet.
“It’s a whole new level of capability for Jeep,” Jeep's Scott Tallon said. “This is the most powerful and quickest SUV in the world.”
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