Compare the2025 Genesis GV80VS 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Genesis GV80 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Jeep Grand Cherokee L doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

The GV80’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 L doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

Both the GV80 and Grand Cherokee L have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The GV80 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 L’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.

The GV80 has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Grand Cherokee L doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The GV80 offers an optional Multi-Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Grand Cherokee L doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the GV80. But it costs extra on the Grand Cherokee L.

Both the GV80 and Grand Cherokee L have rear cross-traffic warning, but the GV80 has Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Grand Cherokee L’s Rear Cross Path Detection doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the GV80 and the Grand Cherokee L have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH moderate front offset crash tests on new cars. In this updated test, results indicate that the GV80 is much safer than the Grand Cherokee L:

	GV80	Grand Cherokee L
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	POOR
Structure	GOOD	GOOD
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Chest Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh/hip Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Leg/foot Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Leg Forces L/R	382/405 pounds	495/607 pounds
Restraints	GOOD	GOOD
	Rear Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	POOR
Chest Rating	GOOD	POOR
Thigh Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Restraints	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Genesis GV80 is safer than the Grand Cherokee L:

	GV80	Grand Cherokee L
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	GOOD
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	67	163
Neck Tension	178 lbs.	312 lbs.
Neck Compression	-45 lbs.	67 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	.39 in	1.06 in
Torso Max Deflection	.75 in	1.3 in
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis Force	669 lbs.	870 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	49	96
Neck Compression	-22 lbs.	134 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	.55 in	1.38 in
Torso Max Deflection	.67 in	1.69 in
Torso Deflection Rate	3 MPH	11 MPH
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

The Genesis GV80 (built after August 2023) has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2024 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Grand Cherokee L is only a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2024.

Warranty

The GV80 comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The Grand Cherokee L’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Genesis’ powertrain warranty covers the GV80 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Jeep covers the Grand Cherokee L. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Grand Cherokee L ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The GV80’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Grand Cherokee L’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Genesis pays for scheduled maintenance on the GV80 for 1 year longer than Jeep pays for maintenance for the Grand Cherokee L (3 years vs. 2 years).

Reliability

For smoother operation, better efficiency and fewer moving parts, the engines in the GV80 have an overhead cam design, rather than the old pushrod design of the 5.7 V8 in the Grand Cherokee L.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the GV80’s reliability 12 points higher than the Grand Cherokee L.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the GV80 third among upper midsize premium suvs in their 2024 Initial Quality Study. The Grand Cherokee L isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Genesis vehicles are better in initial quality than Jeep vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Genesis above average in initial quality. With 16 more problems per 100 vehicles, Jeep is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Genesis vehicles are more reliable than Jeep vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Genesis 8 places higher in reliability than Jeep.

Engine

The GV80 2.5T’s standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 7 more horsepower (300 vs. 293) and 54 lbs.-ft. more torque (311 vs. 257) than the Grand Cherokee L’s standard 3.6 DOHC V6. The GV80 3.5T’s standard 3.5 turbo V6 produces 18 more horsepower (375 vs. 357) and 1 lbs.-ft. more torque (391 vs. 390) than the Grand Cherokee L’s optional 5.7 V8.

As tested in Motor Trend the GV80 2.5T 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder is faster than the Jeep Grand Cherokee L V6:

	GV80	Grand Cherokee L
Zero to 30 MPH	2.3 sec	2.7 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	6.4 sec	8 sec
Zero to 80 MPH	10.7 sec	13.3 sec
Passing 45 to 65 MPH	3.3 sec	4.3 sec
Quarter Mile	14.9 sec	16.1 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	94.3 MPH	86 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the GV80 gets better mileage than the Grand Cherokee L:

			MPG
GV80
	AWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	19 city/24 hwy
		3.5 turbo V6	16 city/22 hwy
Grand Cherokee L
	AWD	5.7 OHV V8	14 city/22 hwy

Regardless of its engine, the GV80’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 L V6.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the GV80’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Grand Cherokee L:

	GV80 2.5T	GV80 3.5T	Grand Cherokee L
Front Rotors	14.2 inches	14.9 inches	13.9 inches
Rear Rotors	14.2 inches	14.2 inches	13.8 inches

The GV80 stops much shorter than the Grand Cherokee L:

	GV80	Grand Cherokee L
70 to 0 MPH	163 feet	194 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	112 feet	139 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

The GV80’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grand Cherokee L’s standard 60 series tires. The GV80’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the Grand Cherokee L Summit’s optional 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the GV80 has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Grand Cherokee L. The GV80’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Grand Cherokee L Summit.

Suspension and Handling

The GV80’s optional 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 L doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the GV80 is .5 inches wider in the front and 1.1 inches wider in the rear than on the Grand Cherokee L.

The GV80 Prestige handles at .86 G’s, while the Grand Cherokee L Limited 4x4 pulls only .82 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The GV80 Prestige executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.3 seconds quicker than the Grand Cherokee L Overland (26.9 seconds @ .65 average G’s vs. 28.2 seconds @ .59 average G’s).

Chassis

The GV80 is 10.2 inches shorter than the Grand Cherokee L, making the GV80 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the GV80 Prestige is quieter than the Grand Cherokee L Limited 4x4:

	GV80	Grand Cherokee L
Full-Throttle	74 dB	79 dB
70 MPH Cruising	68 dB	68 dB

Passenger Space

The GV80 has .4 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more front legroom, 1 inch more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear shoulder room and 1.3 inches more third row shoulder room than the Grand Cherokee L.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the GV80’s middle and third row seats recline. The Grand Cherokee L’s third row seats don’t recline.

Towing

The GV80’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Cherokee L’s (6000 vs. 3500 pounds).

Ergonomics

The GV80’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 L’s standard rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open them fully. Only its driver’s window closes automatically.

If the windows are left open on the GV80 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Grand Cherokee L can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The GV80’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 L’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

The GV80 has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Grand Cherokee L.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Genesis GV80 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Grand Cherokee L. The GV80 also offers Qi charging in the second row seat. The Grand Cherokee L doesn’t offer wireless charging in its second row seat.

The GV80 Advanced/Prestige’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Grand Cherokee L Summit’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park and it doesn’t offer remote control parking.

Recommendations

The GV80 was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2021. The Grand Cherokee L has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.