Compare the2022 Land Rover Range Rover SportVS 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Range Rover Sport’s optional pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Range Rover Sport. But it costs extra on the Grand Cherokee.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the Grand Cherokee have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Range Rover Sport comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Grand Cherokee’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The Range Rover Sport’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Grand Cherokee’s (6 vs. 5 years).

For smoother operation, better efficiency and fewer moving parts, the engines in the Range Rover Sport have an overhead cam design, rather than the old pushrod design of the 5.7 V8 in the Grand Cherokee.

The Range Rover Sport has more powerful engines than the Grand Cherokee:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport gets better mileage than the Grand Cherokee running its gasoline engine:

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Sport’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Jeep only offers a regenerative brake system on the Grand Cherokee 4xe.

Regardless of its engine, the Range Rover Sport’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip (not available P360/P400). Jeep only offers an automatic engine start/stop system on the Grand Cherokee V6/4xe.

The Range Rover Sport has 8.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Grand Cherokee 4xe Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (27.5 vs. 19 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Range Rover Sport has 4.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Grand Cherokee’s standard fuel tank (27.5 vs. 23 gallons).

For better stopping power the Range Rover Sport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Grand Cherokee:

The Range Rover Sport’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 65 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grand Cherokee Laredo’s standard 70 series tires. The Range Rover Sport’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the Grand Cherokee Summit’s optional 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Sport has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Grand Cherokee Laredo. The Range Rover Sport’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Grand Cherokee Summit.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover Sport uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Grand Cherokee, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover Sport is 1.2 inches wider in the front and 1 inch wider in the rear than on the Grand Cherokee.

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Sport SVR has a 2.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Grand Cherokee (10.8 vs. 8.4 inches), allowing the Range Rover Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Range Rover Sport offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the Grand Cherokee can only carry 5.

The Range Rover Sport has 21 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Grand Cherokee (128 vs. 107).

The Range Rover Sport has 1.5 inches more front shoulder room and 1.5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Grand Cherokee.

The Range Rover Sport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Cherokee’s (7716 vs. 6200 pounds).

The Range Rover Sport has a much higher standard payload capacity than the Grand Cherokee (1631 vs. 1243 lbs.).

The Range Rover Sport has a much higher maximum payload capacity than the Grand Cherokee (1631 vs. 1283 lbs.).

The Range Rover Sport’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Grand Cherokee’s standard rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open them fully. Only its driver’s window closes automatically.

The Range Rover Sport has a standard locking fuel door with a remote release located convenient to the driver. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer a locking fuel/charge port door.

The Range Rover Sport’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Grand Cherokee’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

The Range Rover Sport was selected by Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine as their 2014 4x4 of the Year. The Grand Cherokee has never been chosen.