If the Jeep Grand Cherokee was regularly criticised for one thing in Australia, it was the V6 that served as its base engine. Now, there's a new petrol engine available, but it's not coming here.

That's because Jeep discontinued the Grand Cherokee locally earlier this year, meaning Australia misses out on the new 'Hurricane' turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.

The WL Grand Cherokee is the first vehicle from Stellantis to use the Hurricane four, which pumps out 238kW of power and 450Nm of torque. That's 28kW more power and 106Nm more torque than the 3.6-litre naturally aspirated 'Pentastar' V6.

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The venerable Pentastar will continue to be offered, but exclusive to the Laredo and Laredo X

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