Stellantis continues to double down on its gas-powered models, with the recent announcement that it will relaunch the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk as an internal-combustion-engine trim.
The details: The news follows the automaker’s move to scrap all of its 4xe plug-in hybrid models, including the newly revised Trailhawk, which had left the popular Jeep in limbo, Road & Track reported.
Specifics about the new Jeep remain sparse beyond a press release statement that the model will arrive later this year as Jeep continues to ramp up its product lineup.
The Trailhawk trim is expected to be powered by the 2.0-liter Hurricane 4 engine and feature Jeep’s Quadra-Drive II 4x4 system with electronic limited-slip differential.
What they’re saying: “Today, we are excited to confirm that the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is coming later this year,” the brand wrote in a statement.
“Attached is your first look at the Trail Rated model as the brand continues its new product blitz with valued Jeep content, capability, and more, as a reflection of the brand’s purpose-built identity.”
Why it matters: The move points to Stellantis leaning harder into the products and powertrains that are still resonating more clearly with buyers, with an ICE Trailhawk giving retailers a popular Jeep nameplate to market.
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Between the lines: The relaunch of the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk not only reinforces Stellantis’ pullback on EVs; it also underscores the automaker’s broader push around ICE models, with recent market signals helping explain the shift, as detailed in an AutoBlog report.
Amid Stellantis’ overall sales growth in Q1, deliveries of the Dodge Charger EV, Jeep Wagoneer S, and Fiat 500e fell sharply, with sales of the Wagoneer S and 500e plunging 93% and 85%, respectively.
Sales of the gas-powered Charger outpaced its all-electric counterpart by roughly seven to one, totaling 1,672 six-cylinder Chargers versus 240 electric versions of the muscle car.
Bottom line: Stellantis is making it clearer where its near-term confidence lies: gas-powered vehicles with proven appeal, which could drive stronger selling opportunities around familiar Jeep products for dealers, while the automaker takes a more measured approach to EV demand.
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