--- title: "Jeep Confirms Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Will Finally Return This Year" date: "2026-04-10" modified: "2026-04-10" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/jeep-confirms-grand-cherokee-trailhawk-will-finally-return-this-year" categories: - "Jeep News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "suv/crossover" --- # Jeep Confirms Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Will Finally Return This Year ![Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Teaser]() Attention, off-road fan: the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is back! Well, almost. Since [Jeep]() [discontinued its 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain](), the 4x4-centric model has been absent from the lineup entirely. That absence will officially end later this year, Jeep announced Friday. Jeep's ongoing Grand Cherokee motor makeover had the unfortunate side effect of [sidelining the only Grand Cherokee with serious off-road chops](). Clearly, this means the Trailhawk will return with a different powertrain. But which one? Jeep didn't say. In fact, Jeep didn't say much at all about the vaguely cropped teaser image: "Today, we are excited to confirm that the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is coming later this year," the company's statement said. "Attached is your first look at the Trail Rated model as the brand continues its new product blitz with valued Jeep content, capability, and more, as a reflection of the brand’s purpose-built identity." Realistically, this could go a couple of different ways. This generation of the Grand Cherokee has been sold with the Pentastar V6, the Hemi V8, the 4xe plug-in hybrid and, most recently, the [new "Hurricane" inline-4](). The 4xe is dead; that's why we're in this mess to begin with. That leaves the I4 and V6, both of which are currently in production, along with the currently dormant Hemi V8—the [return of which Jeep has already teased](). We don't want to get anybody's hopes up, but consider this: the 4xe effectively took the place of the Hemi in the Grand Cherokee lineup. It was the big-power, big-torque engine that ended up being fitted to the most interesting model. *This one*. If you were Jeep and you wanted to make the biggest splash possible without breaking the bank, which model would *you* launch it in? Yep, our thoughts exactly. *Got a news tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com!* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()