2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vs 2021 Ford Explorer: American-style space

The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L has just hit the market and has turned heads since its arrival. The Grand Cherokee L is a brand-new model even though it shares its name with one of the best-known models in the industry. With an exclusive and spacious interior, top-level performance and excellent towing capacity, the Grand Cherokee L has it all to stand out from the 2021 Ford Explorer.

Better performance and more luxury in the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

The Grand Cherokee L is actually found between the Explorer and the Expedition on the market. That said, the Grand Cherokee L offers similar prices to the Ford Explorer while the Expedition is more expensive. In addition, the Grand Cherokee L is more luxurious than the Explorer, which justifies the few thousand dollars more. But above all, the Grand Cherokee L stands out from the Ford Explorer 2021 by offering more advanced technologies and above all, better capacities.

The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is powered standard by a powerful 3.6-liter V6 engine that develops 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. It is also available with the legendary 5.7-liter HEMI V8 which offers an impressive 357 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque.

However, the Grand Cherokee L offers with its V8 more power in terms of torque than the Ford Explorer with a four-cylinder or six-cylinder turbo engine. These offer 310 lb-ft of torque and 380 lb-ft respectively. This explains why the Jeep Grand Cherokee L offers better towing capacity than the 2021 Ford Explorer.

The Grand Cherokee L can tow up to 6,200 lbs with its V6 and 7,200 lbs with its V8. The maximum capacity of the Explorer is set at 5,600 lbs. So, you can tow more, but you will have more ease in towing loads of less than 5,000 lbs with the Jeep as well.

Note also that the Jeep Grand Cherokee L offers a significantly more efficient all-wheel drive system than the Ford Explorer. The Jeep brand's reputation for off-road driving is well established and the Grand Cherokee L comes standard with the Select-Terrain system in addition to a locking differential.

The Jeep also offers more than 110 safety technologies, a Level 2 automated driving system, a digital display screen and a 950-watt McIntosh sound system with 19 speakers. You won't find such high-end equipment in the 2021 Ford Explorer.

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