Compare the2023 Land Rover Range RoverVS 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The Jeep Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Range Rover’s 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.

Both the Range Rover and Grand Cherokee have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Grand Cherokee’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

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

Both the Range Rover 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

Warranty

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

Reliability

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

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Jeep vehicles. With 6 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Land Rover higher than Jeep.

Engine

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

	Horsepower	Torque
Range Rover P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	395 HP	406 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover P440e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	434 HP	457 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover P530 4.4 turbo V8	523 HP	553 lbs.-ft.
Grand Cherokee 3.6 DOHC V6	293 HP	260 lbs.-ft.
Grand Cherokee 5.7 V8	357 HP	390 lbs.-ft.
Grand Cherokee 4xe 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid	375 HP	470 lbs.-ft.

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			MPG
Range Rover
	AWD	3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	18 city/26 hwy
		4.4 turbo V8	16 city/21 hwy
Grand Cherokee
	AWD	5.7 OHV V8	14 city/22 hwy

The Range Rover P440e can travel with zero emissions on electricity, only, on a full charge for 48 miles. The Grand Cherokee 4xe has to start its internal combustion engine after only 26 miles.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover’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’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. Jeep only offers an automatic engine start/stop system on the Grand Cherokee V6/4xe.

Transmission

The Range Rover’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer launch control.

Brakes and Stopping

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

	Range Rover P400/440e	Range Rover P440e/P530	Grand Cherokee
Front Rotors	14.9 inches	15.7 inches	13.9 inches
Rear Rotors	13.9 inches	14.6 inches	13.8 inches

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Range Rover has larger standard tires than the Grand Cherokee (275/50R21 vs. 245/70R17). The Range Rover’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Grand Cherokee (285/40R23 vs. 275/45R21).

The Range Rover’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grand Cherokee Laredo’s standard 70 series tires. The Range Rover’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 has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Grand Cherokee Laredo. The Range Rover’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Grand Cherokee Summit.

Suspension and Handling

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover 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.

The Range Rover’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover SWB’s wheelbase is 1.3 inches longer than on the Grand Cherokee (118 inches vs. 116.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover is 1.6 inches wider in the front and 1.8 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Grand Cherokee.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover SWB’s turning circle is 2.1 feet tighter than the Grand Cherokee’s (35.9 feet vs. 38 feet). The Range Rover LWB’s turning circle is .1 feet tighter than the Grand Cherokee’s (37.9 feet vs. 38 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover has a 3.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Grand Cherokee (11.6 vs. 8.4 inches), allowing the Range Rover to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover’s minimum ground clearance is .7 inch higher than on the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Air Suspension (11.6 vs. 10.9 inches).

Passenger Space

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

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Range Rover when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the tailgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

Cargo Capacity

The Range Rover LWB’s cargo area provides more volume than the Grand Cherokee.

	Range Rover	Grand Cherokee
Third Seat Folded	43.1 cubic feet	n/a
Third Seat Removed	n/a	37.7 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	92.9 cubic feet	70.8 cubic feet

The Range Rover SWB’s cargo area provides more volume than the Grand Cherokee.

	Range Rover	Grand Cherokee
Third Seat Removed	40.7 cubic feet	37.7 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	83.5 cubic feet	70.8 cubic feet

The Range Rover’s cargo area is larger than the Grand Cherokee’s in almost every dimension:

	Range Rover SWB	Range Rover LWB	Grand Cherokee
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	43”/77.8”	17.1”/50.6”/85.6”	41”/73.8”
Max Width	56.9”	49.4”	55”
Min Width	41.6”	41.7”	43”
Height	33.3”	33.3”	32”

Pressing a switch automatically lowers or raises the Range Rover’s second and third row seats, to make changing between cargo and passengers easier. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer automatic folding second row seats.

The Range Rover’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Grand Cherokee’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

Towing

The Range Rover’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Cherokee’s (7716 vs. 3500 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Range Rover’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 or close them fully.

If the windows are left open on the Range Rover the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Grand Cherokee can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Range Rover P440e has a standard locking fuel and charge port 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’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.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Range Rover to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the Range Rover has standard dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The Grand Cherokee doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

Both the Range Rover and the Grand Cherokee offer available massaging front seats. The Range Rover also offers optional massaging second row seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the Grand Cherokee.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Land Rover Range Rover has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Grand Cherokee.

The Range Rover’s optional Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Grand Cherokee Summit’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.