Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk comes from a very specific moment in the catalogue, one where the idea of an SUV could stretch far beyond practicality. Among 600 cars, its 707 bhp places it 95th for power, putting it in the top 16% of the collection. That figure is the key to understanding its character: this is not simply a high performance SUV, but a car built around bringing exceptional output into a five seater, five door format.

The Trackhawk’s place in the catalogue becomes clearer when its numbers are viewed against the wider field. Its 0-100 km/h time of 3.7 seconds is faster than 356 of the 600 cars, while its 290 km/h top speed sits within a category where outright pace still matters. It pairs that performance with a 6.2 litre V8, supercharged aspiration, AWD and 875 Nm of torque, a combination shared by only 74 cars in the catalogue for V8 with AWD, and just 30 cars for supercharged V8. That mechanical pairing is the detail that separates it from the wider collection.

The Trackhawk also occupies an unusual middle ground in the catalogue. At a used price of £85,000, it ranks 323rd for cost, making it more expensive than 277 cars but far from the highest priced entries. Its cost per bhp is £120, showing how much performance is concentrated into its asking price compared with the wider selection. For a collector, that balance between price and power is central to its appeal.

As a Jeep from the United States, with the manufacturer founded in 1941, the Trackhawk represents a particular approach to the modern performance SUV. It is one of 31 cars from the USA in the catalogue, and Jeep contributes one car to the collection. Its identity comes from the tension between size, seating capacity and performance figures normally associated with very different types of car.

Selecting the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk means accepting a clear trade-off. It gives up the lighter, more focused feel that some sports cars in the catalogue pursue, but gains the ability to combine supercharged V8 performance, AWD traction and everyday five seat usability in one package. In a dream garage, this is the car chosen by the collector who wants the contrast of serious pace delivered through an SUV shape.