New Jeep Grand Cherokee: pre-sales of 4xe plug-in hybrid are underway

The American brand has opened orders for the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe: the Exclusive Launch Edition is available until March 30th.

Almost five months after its official presentation, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 2022 is ready to debut on the Italian market: its arrival in dealerships is scheduled for the summer, but in the meantime, those interested can pre-order on the website. official of the American brand , which becomes in effect an “expression of interest” which will give the right to be contacted first in order to finalize the purchase.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Exterior of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Specifically, the pre-sale is destined for the 4xe version with plug-in hybrid engine in the special ” Exclusive Launch Edition “, bookable from February 17 until March 30: this is the top-of-the-range model, which offers a including 21 ”alloy wheels and roof in glossy black in contrast with the body color. The passenger compartment is also finished to the smallest detail and features Palermo leather upholstery and door upholstery with walnut wood inserts , which embellish the electrically adjustable front seats in 16 positions with memory and massage functions and the heated and ventilated rear sofa.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Interior of Jeep Grand Cherokee

The equipment continues with the fully digital instrument panel and the 10.1 “screen infotainment, with the third 10.25” front passenger display , with the four-zone automatic climate control, with the McIntosh audio system from 950W and 19 speakers, with the digital center rearview mirror and with the LED Ambient Lighting that can be customized in five shades.

Since we are talking about the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid , the engine present under the hood requires a 2.0 liter turbo-petrol in combination with two additional electric units, which ensure not only the Quadra-Trac II all-wheel drive but also a performance output of 380 horsepower and 637 Nm of maximum torque. The gearbox is the eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic, while the 17 kWh battery pack guarantees a full-electric range of 51 km – which can be reset with the dedicated wallbox and the Mode 3 cable supplied.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Now let’s see the prices: even if the complete list has yet to be announced, the Jeep brand has specified that the new Grand Cherokee 4xe 2022 in the Exclusive Launch Edition version can be ordered at the promotional price of 1,06,450 usd which provides for FCA Bank financing with an advance of 27,564 usd and 36 installments of 973 usd per month.

Included in the package is the easyWallbox for home recharging, the Free2Move e-mobility card including three years of recharging at public stations (up to 3,000 km), three years of warranty and three coupons according to the Jeep Wave program.

Dinesh: Dinesh Kumar has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology's importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.