--- title: "V8 Jeeps Near Extinction as Hemi Grand Cherokee L Vanishes" date: "2024-10-08" modified: "2024-10-08" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/v8-jeeps-near-extinction-as-hemi-grand-cherokee-l-vanishes" categories: - "Jeep News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Grand Cherokee" - "Jeep" - "Off-Road" - "suv/crossover" - "V8" --- # V8 Jeeps Near Extinction as Hemi Grand Cherokee L Vanishes ![2024 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve]() *\Jeep\* Though Jeep has never quite been synonymous with V8 engines, their [gradual disappearance from various makes and models]() is widely seen as symbolic of the auto industry's decline. Those who see things that way are about to get all doom-and-gloom about [Jeep](), which has just cut the 5.7-liter V8 from the [Grand Cherokee L](). That may sound like a minor loss on its own, but it represented the second-to-last V8 Jeep in production, putting this breed on the verge of extinction. The change was reported by *[Motor Authority]()* and confirmed to *The Drive* by a Jeep spokesperson, who stated the 5.7-liter V8 had been "phased out" from the 2024 Grand Cherokee L in Q3. The three-row Grand Cherokee variant therefore loses access to it class-best 7,200-pound tow rating that the V8 model offered, though the Jeep spokesperson emphasized that it retains that title with a 6,200-pound rating for the V6. [Jeep]() evidently doesn't see the loss of that extra 1,000 lbs of capacity as make-or-break, nor did the Grand Cherokee L's customers, fewer than four percent of whom ordered V8s for model year 2024. ![The available 5.7-liter V-8 in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve delivers 357 hp, 390 lb.-ft. of torque and towing capacity of up to 7,200 pounds.]() *The 5.7-liter V-8 in the Jeep Grand Cherokee L delivered 357 horsepower, 390 lb-ft of torque, and towing capacity of up to 7,200 pounds. *Jeep* Stellantis* With the [V8 cut from the regular two-row Grand Cherokee]() almost two years back, and [the Wagoneer range dropping V8s a year ago](), that leaves just one current Jeep with a V8: the [Wrangler 392](). Even it might not be long for this world, though. Jeep revealed a "[Final Edition]()" of it earlier this year, which oxymoronically isn't the end of the line for the Wrangler 392, as Jeep confirmed it'll continue into the 2025 model year. Stellantis sure seems to have a hard time putting a period on its supposed last-call V8 models—just ask buyers of [the totally limited-production Durango Hellcat](). When the Wrangler 392 *does* step out at last, it'll put a cap on an illustrious run of V8 Jeeps. Jeep introduced AMC 327-powered Wagoneers and Gladiators in 1965, adding AMC 304s to the CJ in 1973, and even toying with an off-road V8 muscle car called the [XJ-001](). Even if they aren't necessarily part of Jeep's vital essence, V8s still run deep—just not deep enough for Jeep customers to buy them all that often. *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]() ## More - [Jeep’s Best Path to a V8 Wagoneer Is Hiding In Plain Sight]() - [Jeep Teases V8 Grand Cherokee Return: ‘Stay Tuned’]() - [2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Adds Three Rows of Seats and Lots More Luxury]() - [2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Review: Jeep’s All-New Three-Row Is a Well-Rounded Surprise]() - [Jeep Teases Hemi V8 Wrangler with Possible 485 HP]() - [Jeep Gladiator 392 V8 Confirmed, Wrangler 392 Continuing Indefinitely]() - [2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee: New Hybrid Packs the Most Power]() - [The V8 Jeep Wrangler 392 Bids Farewell With a $102,000 Final Edition]()