That title goes to the gas-electric Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid, which utilizes a four-cylinder for its internal combustion component. Rather, the updated Grand Cherokee is the first to get a four-cylinder engine without any help from electric motors.
Jeep simplified the trim levels for the 2026 Grand Cherokee to make shopping easier for buyers.Jeep
That new turbo four is Stellantis’ latest “GME T4 EVO.” It’s based on the same four-pot that debuted during the Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles era in 2016.
Initially called the GME T4, the “Hurricane EVO” version is essentially the most up-to-date variant. The original GME T4 powered and still powers a wide range of FCA-portfolio automobiles.
The standard Grand Cherokee is the first to get non-hybrid four-cylinder power.Jeep
Such includes the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio, to the current Tonale, the Maserati Ghibli Hybrid and Levante Hybrid, the Maserati Grecale, the latest Wrangler, the Compass and more.
The GME T4 EVO in the latest Grand Cherokee, however, not only features technological advancements. It also features a Formula 1-sourced trick up its sleeve.
