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Three-Row Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Matches Last Generation’s MPG Rating:

The New WL75 Matches WK2's MPG For Pentastar...

It was 29 years ago today, that the Jeep® brand shook up the SUV segment with the introduction of the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ). Fast forward to 2021, Jeep is launching its fifth-generation Grand Cherokee (WL). The iconic American brand is getting ready to launch the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, the first three-row vehicle to carry the Grand Cherokee nameplate. It also marks the brand’s return to the three-row offerings in the SUV E-Segment since the discontinuation of the Jeep Commander (XK) after the 2010 model year.

2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve. (Jeep).

With the addition of the third row, the Grand Cherokee L is bigger than its WK2 predecessor. With a wheelbase of 121.7-inches and a length of 204.9-inches, the all-new Grand Cherokee L has a 6.9-inch longer wheelbase and is 15.1-inches longer in length. As for the width, the new Grand Cherokee L is 1.4-inches wider than the current model as well.

2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve. (Jeep).

When compared to the current three-row 2021 Dodge Durango which shares its underpinnings with the current Grand Cherokee WK2, the all-new Grand Cherokee L has just under 2-inches of a longer wheelbase about 4-inches longer in overall length. 

3.6-liter Pentastar V6. (Jeep).

When it comes to powertrain, customers will have some familiar choices. Standard is the award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 producing 290 horsepower and 257 lb.-ft. of torque, while those looking for more capability and power can opt for the legendary 5.7-liter HEMI V8 delivering a robust 357 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Both are mated to the same TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission that we have grown accustomed to in the WK2 lineup. Of course, both two-wheel-drive (4×2) and four-wheel-drive (4×4) configurations are available.

2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Overland. (Jeep).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially updated its website to include the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6-powered 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L models, as they will be the first units launched. The Pentastar-powered Grand Cherokee L received a rating of 19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway, and 21 mpg combined for 4×2 models. Adding 4×4 will set the fuel economy back to 18 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 21 mpg combined. That matches the outgoing Pentastar-powered two-row 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK2) official ratings.

The fuel economy numbers are helped by the fact that the all-new fifth-generation Grand Cherokee only weighs around 100 lbs. more than the outgoing two-row (WK2) model. That is pretty impressive considering the size difference between the two vehicles.

2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Overland. (Jeep).

While the EPA ratings for the 5.7-liter HEMI V8-powered models haven’t been released yet, we are expecting them to feature the same results. 

Production of the new Grand Cherokee L has started at the new Mack Avenue Complex in Detroit, Michigan. We expect that the first units will be arriving in dealerships in mid-May. For more information on ordering availability and incoming inventory, you can visit your local Jeep dealer.

For those interested in learning and discussing more on the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, be sure to visit our sister site WLJeepForum.com, a dedicated site surrounding the all-new Grand Cherokee trio.

 

Robert S. Miller

Robert S. Miller is a diehard Mopar enthusiast who lives and breathes all that is Mopar. The Michigander is not only the Editor for MoparInsiders.com, 5thGenRams.com, and HDRams.com but an automotive photographer. He is an avid fan of offshore powerboat racing, which he travels the country to take part in.

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Three-Row Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Matches Last Generation’s MPG Rating:​

The New WL75 Matches WK2's MPG For Pentastar...​

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It was 29 years ago today, that the Jeep® brand shook up the SUV segment with the introduction of the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ). Fast forward to 2021, Jeep is launching its fifth-generation Grand Cherokee (WL). The iconic American brand is getting ready to launch the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, the first three-row vehicle to carry the Grand Cherokee nameplate. It also marks the brand’s return to the three-row offerings in the SUV E-Segment since the discontinuation of the Jeep Commander (XK) after the 2010 model year.

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