The world has gone SUV crazy, to the point where sales of sedans have plummeted to the point of near extinction in some markets. As the fashion-conscious motorist hankers after the latest fuel-saving hybrid crossover, outdoor types lust for the superb Dacia Duster Extreme SE, while those with less of an eco-friendly conscience desire one of the high-performance offerings like the awe-inspiring Jeep Trackhawk. Born into a luxury SUV world where established super car manufacturer Lamborghini produced one of the coolest SUVs ever in the form of the Urus, the Trackhawk unloads a salvo of power at a price that is hard to imagine.
Honed from pure aggression, the Trackhawk provides owners with everything associated with big Jeeps, as practicality and comfort come paired with huge power and face deforming performance. Capable of swatting sports cars like pesky flies, the Trackhawk is a big bruiser that can back up its deep bellowing soundtrack with tire tread reducing feats of acceleration. A superb all-rounder that will obliterate competition on the drag strip, ferry the kids to school and then tackle a dirt track. Here are 10 reasons why the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is awesome.
10 The Ultimate Jeep Bruiser
It's not the first time that Jeep has dropped a big horsepower engine into one of their off-road products, but it is the first time that the end product has been a super hardcore, track-orientated menace boasting over 700hp in firepower.
Weighing in as one of the most powerful off-the-shelf SUVs ever created, the Jeep Trackhawk is a howling, tire-melting bundle of fun that sits atop the Jeep tree to make the immensely rapid 470 hp SRT version look like a plain old school-run mobile.
9 Homegrown Muscle
Proudly built in America, the Jeep Trackhawk is every bit the muscle car as beneath that raised, elongated hood lies a howling Hemi, one of the most enigmatic engines to have ever powered a hallowed street racer or feature in a rock song.
Pumping out a total of 707hp, the Trackhawk is the most powerful Jeep to have ever been released and is a tribute to the brand's continued devotion to creating truly fantastic high-performance SUVs that break the laws of physics.
8 Phenomenal Performance
Thanks to its 6.2-liter Hemi which features an enormous supercharger, the Jeep Trackhawk will haul its considerable 5070 lbs of curb weight to 60 mph in a hard-to-fathom 3.4 seconds and can hit 100 mph in a neck-snapping 8.8 seconds.
Those figures allow the Trackhawk to keep a 2022 BMW M3 almost level in a flat-out run, putting it into perspective that's a huge truck keeping one of Germany's finest modern performance cars honest when racing in a straight line.
7 A Monster Engine
A well-respected unit, the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 bestows the Jeep Trailhawk with the type of performance usually reserved for exotic vehicles that cost two to three times more and weigh 1,000 to 2,000 pounds less, and with fewer seats.
The only downside to all that power and performance is that the beast likes to gulp down premium fuel at an alarming rate. Just drop the hammer and marvel at how quickly the fuel level can drop as single-digit mpg readings are revealed.
6 It's Really A Racecar In Cargo Pants
It's just a Jeep, four little words that have been used by those narrow-minded naysayers to dismiss the monster. They simply fail to recognize the sheer amount of supercar humbling grunt there is on offer when driving a Trackhawk.
It's not just a straight line eater though, as its heavily revised sport suspension allows for deft handling. Also helping out is the mighty Brembo brake setup that allows speed to be shaved off rapidly and in a controlled fashion, allowing the Jeep to quickly dispatch a curvy road.
5 A Cat Out Of Hell
Carried over from the Hellcat versions of both the Charger and Challenger, but "detuned" by a meager 10 hp, the Trackhawk's Hemi delivers power in explosive fashion with even the slightest twitch of an ankle causing the Jeep to rocket forward.
Along with the potent Hellcat engine is a willing ally in the form of the fantastic eight-speed automatic gearbox that rapidly rips through the gears under acceleration.
4 Not A One Trick Pony
Yes, it may have more power than a Lamborghini Huracan and accelerate faster than most any Ferrari, but the Trackhawk is still a Jeep. That means it will be more than happy to do Jeep-type stuff, within reason obviously, and not leave you stranded if it snows.
Fitted as standard with Jeeps Selec-Track system, which allows the Trackhawk to be placed into a number of driving modes including Snow and Tow, the Trackhawk is still ideal for those who want to use their Jeep for more than setting lap times.
3 The Life Of Luxury
It may be a track-based stormer, but this Jeep is no stripped-out homologation special and comes trimmed with invitingly soft leather sports seats, plush carpeting, and plenty of trunk space to accommodate a growing, active family.
On top of this, the Jeep Trackhawk comes equipped with plenty of technology, including the 8.4-inch central mounted infotainment screen allowing access to Apple Carplay, Android Auto, Navigation, and 4G mobile Wi-Fi connectivity.
2 A Super-SUV Bargain Buy
Parked up next to its rival ultra-high-performance SUVs like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Lamborghini Urus, and Mercedes-Benz GLE63 S, the Jeep Trackhawk undercuts them all in price, allowing the substantial savings to be funneled into the purchase of much-needed gasoline.
That means the Jeep Trackhawk gives cash-savvy buyers access to a luxuriously appointed SUV that will obliterate the quarter-mile in 12 seconds whilst being able to brag about how their sub-$90,000 SUV outran the local poser in their Italian supercar.
1 Honed To Perfection
Ensuring that the Trackhawk is as safe as it is fast, Jeep has fitted it with driver assistance technology like automatic high-beam headlights, lane departure warning alert, adaptive cruise control, and the very useful self-parking assist system.
With all of these safety features onboard, the Trackhawk driver can also rest easy knowing that the mighty Jeep also scored an impressive 5 stars in the NHTSA crash test, making it one of the safest vehicles to bury the throttle and scare a family in.