2020 Jeep Cherokee vs Jeep Grand Cherokee
Do you want to cruise around Penn Yan, Watkins Glen, and Geneva, NY, in a capable SUV? Then you may be looking at models like the 2020 Jeep Cherokee and 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While they may sound very similar in name, the two vehicles actually differ in a few key ways.
To help you decide which one is going to be the right fit for your lifestyle, our team at Friendly Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram put together this Cherokee vs. Grand Cherokee comparison.
Jeep Cherokee vs Jeep Grand Cherokee: Interior Features
First, let’s start our comparison with a tour of the cabin. Both the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee give you plenty of space for passengers. They each have two rows of seats and can accommodate up to five passengers in total including the driver.
When it’s time to load up, you’ll have a bit more space to do so in the Grand Cherokee, which has 68.3 cubic feet of total cargo volume and 36.3 cubic feet of trunk space. The Cherokee has a total cargo volume of 54.9 cubic feet and 24.6 cubic feet of trunk space.
While you get more space in the Grand Cherokee, the Cherokee helps make packing easier with its available hands-free liftgate. This opens the hatch with a simple wave of your foot under the rear bumper, so that you don’t have to put down what you’re holding.
Otherwise, both SUVs feature high-tech infotainment systems with a 7-inch or 8.4-inch touchscreen display. They also both have Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® compatibility to help you stay connected while on-the-go.
2020 Cherokee vs Grand Cherokee: MPG and Engine Specs
Whether you choose to drive the Jeep Cherokee or Jeep Grand Cherokee, you can be sure that you’re taking the wheel of a highly-capable SUV.
Both vehicles feature impressive handling capabilities with their available 4-wheel drive (4WD) systems complete with the Selec-Terrain® Traction Management System.
They also each give you several engine options to pick from, so that you can get the kind of drive you want. The Jeep Cherokee has the following engines:
- 2.4L Tigershark® MultiAir® 2 I-4
- 3.2L Pentastar® V6
- 2.0L turbo I-4
The Jeep Grand Cherokee gives you four engines to choose from:
- 3.6L Pentastar® V6
- 5.7L V8
- 6.4L V8
- 6.2L supercharged V8
With three V8 engines in the lineup, you can expect the Jeep Grand Cherokee to have some impressive power output, and it does. With its maximum-output 6.2L engine, it delivers 707 horsepower. Its standard 3.6L engine gets you 295 horsepower.
The Jeep Cherokee generates a maximum of 270 horsepower with its 2.0L engine, which is still plenty impressive, considering it gets you a highway fuel economy of an EPA-estimated 31 MPG.
Compare this to the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which gets a maximum EPA-estimated highway fuel economy of 26 MPG.
Of course, both SUVs offer innovative and efficient powertrains, so finding the right one for you will depend solely on what you need your vehicle to do.
Test Drive the 2020 Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee
The best way to know whether you want to drive the 2020 Jeep Cherokee or Jeep Grand Cherokee around Geneva, Watkins Glen, and Penn Yan is to get behind the wheel for a test drive. You can do that simply by contacting the team at Friendly DCJR.
Contact us to schedule your test drive today!