UPDATE, 23/06/2023 – Jeep Australia has added the flagship Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe to the local range. It's due to arrive in local showrooms in August.

Three variants will be offered at first: Night Eagle, Limited and Overland, all powered by a naturally aspirated 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol engine. The flagship Summit Reserve 4xe is set to arrive locally in August and cost $129,950 before on-roads.

These two-row Grand Cherkoee variants complement the longer, three-row Grand Cherokee L range launched last year, available in Night Eagle, Limited and Summit Reserve trims and priced from $82,750 before on-roads.

The Grand Cherokee's four-wheel drive system now has a front-axle disconnect, and will now send power exclusively to the rear wheels if it detects the road conditions don't require all-paw traction. Jeep says this therefore reduces drag on the driveline and improves fuel economy.

While the Overland trim is new to the local WL range, there's still no word of the off-road-oriented Trailhawk joining the range. This is offered in the US exclusively with the 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain.

All prices exclude on-road costs.

The non-electrified 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee variants use a naturally aspirated 3.6-litre petrol V6 engine producing 214kW of power at 6400rpm and 344Nm of torque at 4000rpm, mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.

The Summit Reserve 4xe on the other hand has a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain that combines a 2.0-lire four-cylinder turbocharged four-cylinder engine with two electric motors producing a total system output of 280kW and 637Nm.

The 4xe features a 17.3kWh battery pack and a 400V electrical architecture.

Non-electrified 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee variants use 9.9L/100km on the ADR combined cycle, whereas the Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe is claimed to consume 3.2L/100km.

Jeep claims the Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe has an all-electric range of 52km, according to lenient NEDC testing.

Non-electrified variants have an 87L fuel tank, whereas the Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV has a 72L fuel tank.

The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee measures 4914mm long, 2149mm wide and 1799mm tall (1801mm on the Overland and Summit Reserve 4xe). It rides a 2964mm wheelbase.

Braked towing capacity for non-electrified models is 2813kg, whereas in the Summit Reserve 4xe it's 2722kg. Unbraked towing capacity is 750kg across the range.

Ground clearance is 214mm in the Night Eagle and Limited, with approach, breakover and departure angles of 20.5, 19.1 and 26.6 degrees, respectively. Wading depth is 530mm.

Ground clearance is between 193mm and 276mm in the Overland, with approach, breakover and departure angles of 30.1, 24.0 and 28.4 degrees in Off-Road 2 mode. Wading depth is up to 610mm.

Ground clearance is also between 193mm and 276mm in the Summit Reserve 4xe, with approach, breakover and departure angles of 28.2, 20.9 and 28.4 degrees, respectively. Wading depth is also 610mm.

The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee is backed by a five-year, 100,000km warranty.

Service intervals are every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first. The first five services for the entire two-row Grand Cherokee range are capped at $399.

The WL Grand Cherokee doesn't yet have a rating from ANCAP, but it has a five-star rating from Euro NCAP based on testing of the 4xe plug-in hybrid.

In this testing, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 84 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 89 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 81 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 81 per cent. It's unclear when an ANCAP rating will be determined.

Standard safety equipment includes:

Limited and up gain a surround-view camera and a reversing camera washer. The Summit Reserve 4xe adds parallel and perpendicular park assist and Active Driving Assist.

There are four trim levels available.

The Night Eagle comes standard with the following equipment:

The Limited adds:

The Overland loses a standard digital rear-view mirror and wireless charging pad but adds:

The flagship Summit Reserve 4xe adds:

A single-pane sunroof is a $3250 option on the Night Eagle.

The Vision Group ($4250, Limited) adds:

The Luxury Tech Group ($4500, Overland) adds:

The Off-Road Group ($2750, Overland) adds:

The Advanced Technology Group ($5500, Summit Reserve 4xe) adds:

Bright White is standard, while premium paint is a $1750 option across the range. The following finishes are available:

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Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au