The figures look insane on paper, the 522kW makes the Jeep Cherokee Trackhawk the fastest SUV ever built. We are sure it is destined for South Africa in the next few months.
Fitted with the 6.2-litre V8 engine and producing 875 Nm of torque, the Trackhawk is set to shake things up a little. But not so fast, the Germans will not leave this unattended. For now the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk might stand tall against the popular Germans such the BMW X5/6 M, Mercedes-Benz’s GLE/Coupe AMG 63 and Porsche Cayenne GTS. Even the Lamborghini Urus is nowhere near this American, with the power output of 478kW.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk also features a Custom Mode that allows the driver to personalize the vehicle’s performance with a selectable driving experience offering a multitude of vehicle system combinations.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk rides on a short- and long-arm (SLA) independent front suspension with coil springs, Bilstein adaptive damping suspension (ADS), upper- and aluminum lower-control arms (“A” arms), aluminum knuckle, aluminum clevis and hollow stabilizer bar. The rear suspension is a multi-link design with coil spring, Bilstein ADS, aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links (tension and camber), plus a separate toe link, and a hollow stabilizer bar.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is capable of towing 2 905 kg, according to Jeep.
The Trackhawk rides one inch lower than non-SRT Jeep Grand Cherokee models and is further set apart with body-colored wheel flares, side sill cladding and a sculpted hood with dual heat extractors.
The signature seven-slot upper front grille is flanked by adaptive, bi-xenon headlamps and surrounded by an LED character lamp treatment. The headlamps on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk model feature a unique Gloss Black background to accent their jewel-like appearance.
The fog lights are absent from the Trackhawk’s front fascia to optimize airflow to cooling modules and air induction without compromising the vehicle’s balance.
From behind, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk features a unique Gloss Black rear valence that showcases four-inch Black Chrome quad exhaust tips. The new quad exhaust system design provides an exhilarating and unmistakable note during maximum acceleration.
Priced at R2.2 million, the Trackhawk is no ordinary car.
