Buy car buying network Buycar recently learned from foreign media that at the launch of the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe model, Jeff Ellsworth, Jeep's global marketing director, revealed: "Jeep will transform to electrification, which also means that the V8 engine will be officially discontinued at a certain point in the future." ”
Some time ago, Jeep officially released a new 3.0T L6 twin-turbo engine, divided into two versions of high and low power, the low power version has a maximum power of 294 kW and a peak torque of 610 Nm; the high power version has a maximum power of 368 kW and a peak torque of 780 Nm. From the book data alone, it has surpassed Jeep's previous 6.2L V8 HEMI engine, but there is still a certain gap with the previous 6.2L supercharged engine. It is reported that this powertrain will replace some of the existing V8 engines.
As for the gap between the 3.0T engine and the 6.2L supercharged engine, Jeep will make up for it with a new plug-in hybrid system. Jeff Ellsworth also revealed: "Although we love the V8 and will still retain the V8 in some markets, especially in the United States, the truth is that plug-in hybrids have become a higher-end powertrain. As for whether the new Grand Cherokee SRT will use a plug-and-mix system, Jeff Ellsworth did not disclose.