2019 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk: Can the Most Expensive Trailhawk Tackle Snowy Moab? (Part 3 of 3) 

No one ever seems to mention the seats in the Trailhawk. They are much better than the other trim levels (Same as the SRT Cherokee)

I've always been a Jeep Wrangler and Rubicon guy but I just purchased a 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and was amazed how capable it is off-road and how great it rides on the road... I have the 2liter turbo and it has 270hp and 295fpt. I call it my Rubicon sports car.. I absolutely love it 😎👍 thanks for your post

I have a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and it's amazing! Very comfortable and reliable so far with 50,000 miles

You should spend more time researching the vehicle. The grand Cherokee Trailhawk is full time 4x4 system with the Quadra-drive 2. In 4 low it locks the front and rear driveshaft and it also has the ability to send 100% of the motors power to a single wheel if needed in 4h and 4l. These things are next to unstoppable. Way better than a regular Cherokee. Rear lockers aren’t the be all end all. There’s a lot more to off roading than a locker.

I would definitely get the Grand Cherokee. Anything smaller is too small for me. I like to have good cargo room and a comfy ride is hugely important considering 95% of driving is on the road. Even for an offroad enthusiast

My wife has the new Compass, I used to own a JK Wrangler, and I also used to have the Grand Cherokee as well, all are great vehicles but all have their pros/cons. I currently own a Cherokee and I have to say after driving literally almost every Jeep model I like it the best. It's got a great ride, good amount of room, decent power, great in bad weather and its super versatile. No matter what Jeep you go with though you wont be disappointed.

Great reviews Stephen! I owned a brand new first gen Grand Cherokee in '94 with the select Trac 4 wheel drive system. It had the straight 6 and was surprisingly trouble free! Owned it for 17 years.

I purchased the 2019 Cherokee 2.0T Trailhawk and I absolutely LOVE it. I has everything I need for comfort AND it is pretty darn capable off-road. For the price, It's hard to beat.

I did a bunch of research and bought the Cherokee THawk with a v6 because I didn't want a turbo to fail on me. I agree with you great rig.

Who thinks this is now the BEST TFL channel on RU-vid?????

Great job. I'm really glad you picked the Cherokee because i picked it for the same reason, that rear locker. And now that it's lifted with 30s and 11.7" ground clearance its even better.

FCA has become my favorite auto brand by far

I’ve always loved the 4Runner, but this thing is just GORGEOUS!

I just bought the olive green pearl Cherokee Trailhawk you were driving in this series, minus the sunroof, a week ago. It is amazing!! Looking forward to playing in the snow this weekend and hitting the trails in the spring. Awesome video!!

Wife has a 2017 Wrangler. I have a 2019 Hemi Grand Cherokee TH. Wife is always trying to use my ride over hers. Unless you "live" offroad, the GC TH is the way to go. BTW--we live in NV both of these vehicles will go over anything but the gnarliest terrain absolutely stock.

Maan you are a good presenter,, love your job..

From what I’ve read from FCA, the "electronic limited slip differential" or ELSD on QuadraDrive II can be thought of as an "electronically-controlled variable differential", in that it can be set to fully locked or fully open (like a typical locking differential), or in-between (to allow limited slip). That's obviously quite versatile and in my opinion better than an e-locker. I have a 2013 WK2 Hemi TrailHawk and I can attest to its locking ability.

I love my 19' Trail Hawk its funny all the stink eyes I get while driving in snowy conditions. Lmao it just slashes through the snow. First Jeep Owner and they have me hooked.

Since the GC Trailhawk has independent suspension front and rear, the differentials move with the body. Using the air suspension does actually increase the distance from the differentials to the road. Which is contrary to what you said early on. The GC’s haven’t run solid axles in many years

Great job Steve! If I absolutely had to pick one of those FCA Jeeps, I’d go with the Grand. Looks the best of the three plus a nicer ride.

Great overview of all three models. You guys are killing it putting out all the content lately, talk about being busy! Awesome!

Just bought a '20 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk to tow our overlanding trailer equipped with a rooftop tent. Plan on doing some long distance driving across the country to see many of the beautiful state and national parks. What sold us was the comfort and interior space for the long stretches of interstate between the parks and trails. Thanks for the great review and honest opinion.

I had a rental Grand Cherokee Trailhawk this last weekend, what impressed me most was it's on road abilities, quiet, smooth and powerful. I'm currently deciding between a Grand Cherokee and the Cherokee Trailhawk models. I love the Grand, but think it's just a little big for what is a second vehicle and one that will be used for commuting to work. However in the real world the price difference is nothing like what's suggested here. Firstly I don't know why anyone would need the V8 engine unless they are towing heavy loads regularly which seems at odds with why you'd buy this vehicle and not something I need as I have a Diesel pickup. So if the V6 is adequate there is not a huge price difference between the two models, probably more like $5k new, if you go mildly used the gap is even closer, so I'm finding it hard not to get the Grand Cherokee for its extra refinement and the fuel consumption is actually 1 mpg better on the highway according to the government figures than the Cherokee, on long trips I've averaged over 25mpg on all the Grand Cherokees I've driven - the problem is I still think the Cherokee is better for our needs, but it's hard to resist the Grand for such a similar price.

Stephen actually lives close to me. I hope to run into him one day with Big Green. I'm really liking his content lately, he's getting better with each video. Great work dude!

I have a 2017 Trailhawk. It’s nice to know that not much has changed except the display options. I love my Jeep, definitely keeping it, unless I find a trackhawk...

Nice video dude. I want more vids of you because you’re real nice and I get a good vibe from you. Thumbs up 👍

Just bought a 2020 GC Trailhawk...So far so good!

I've got the 2019 Cherokee trailhawk and it is excellent. I've taken it off road a bit and in the snow and it's proven it's self to be very capable. My only personal change would be to put a manual transmission, but that's only cause I prefer shifting gears myself. Aside from that it's amazing so far.

I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, 2017, which was totaled in the parking lot of my office Friday the13th. I loved it! I received a Jeep Badge of Honor Badge by completing 20 miles off road at Windrock, trail 16, I think. I have since replaced with a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland with everything the Trailhawk had plus: 5.7 L Hemi, cold induction air intake, Borla cat back exhaust, plus everything I had on the Trailhawk, which I loved. Before I had the embellishments added, it did great off road at Off Adventure park in TN. I am looking forward to more adventures off road, in comfort like the beloved Trailhawk, oh, I now have a drone to follow me on the trails to launch from my center console. I love my Jeep and my highly modified 1985 CJ7!

We got a grand Cherokee with the V8 recently. We’ve been pretty happy with it so far.

I love grand Cherokee, right now driving a 2010 Limited, but this is my dream. 👏🏽 👏🏽

We have a 17 Cherokee TH and absolutely love it. Ive taken it out on some medium to hard rock/hill climbing and it did amazing! The rear locker is definitely a bonus for sure. I also put an MFC lift kit on it that gave it 2" additional height. Next are some wildpeaks, RR sliders and a front end hitch.

I owned a 2017 WK2 Trailhawk (5.7) for over a year (traded it for a sports car last month). Summer of 2018 I purchased a used JK 2 door. I took both off-roading in the PNW. I found that I had a lot more fun in the Wrangler. It was easy to work on, upgrades are abundant and it took a lot less trail damage. Air suspension is a cool feature but it can't beat a lifted coil suspension.

Auto setting, really does do most of the thinking. I rarely had to worry about the setting on the JGC... I’ve owned 2, and I loved them both. Recently though, we wanted a change...so Cherokee Trailhawk is our new toy.

I own a 2017 Cherokee TH and it's amazing. Winter is basically a joke now, but I cannot deny how nice the Grand Cherokee is and the Hemi is sweet in that thing. Great vid as always!

Actually been waiting for the 2020 GC Trailhawk to see what the changes are, might have to get one. Enjoyed your review, thanks

From Alberta ,have a 2021 Cherokee trailhawk. Haven't taken it off road yet but looking forward to it .Have owned a heavily modified 2004 Wrangler Rubicon before and off roaded it lots .

Great video. Snow mode also starts the vehicle in 2nd gear to limit wheel slip. Might not be the best mode for crawling over rocks.

Just bought a 2019 2L turbo Cherokee Trailhawk elite and I love it! Upgraded from my 2015 Cherokee Trailhawk.

I bought new back in '05 a Ram 1500 5.7 and back then it was rated @345hp and never did I think it was underpowered! This jeep is 1k lbs. less! 365hp on a 5k lb. unibody is no slouch! Still have the RAM btw!

But does it have a Tim Horton's doughnut holder??? I DON'T THINK SO.

I think you should take the grand cherokee trail hawk to where you toke the toyota 4 runner . It would be a great video .

The grand cherokee for me. Just bought it last month and loving it.

I drive a Cherokee TH 3.2l and the wife drives a Grand Cherokee TH 5.7l . We love them both. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but the Hemi pushes the GC barely ahead for me. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy either again. Had a JK Wrangler and both of my current rigs are a better fit for our lifestyle.

I agree with you about the cherokee. I own a 2014 cherokee trailhawk with the V6 and that thing is a beast off road. I was very surprised when I bought it how off road worthy it was. There all great but I agree with you, I think the cherokee is the best all around. Plus the price is hard to beat for an off roader!

2015 Cherokee , way ahead of you guys... love it.

I owned a 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk V6 and traded it in at 115K miles for a 2019 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk V6 and have done 40K miles so far. Between the two of them the cherokee was smoother on the regular streets feels like you're driving a regular car, kinda of zippy actually with the V6 in the smaller frame. Both handle amazing in the snow all across the western US and Alberta/BC Canada. Off road I do prefer the Grand Cherokee it just feels more solid and confident gripping the ground and the extra clearance is nice. I sprung for the grand because I wanted more cargo room, snowboarding trips with friends and car camping. One major benefit to the Grand Cherokee to the Cherokee was the tank size. The Cherokee's tank was only 16Gallons and at 21-23mpg the range isn't nearly as good as the 26gallon tank on the Grand Cherokee which has been giving me about the same MPG 21-22mpg. This is awesome for long solo road trips when I don't like stopping. I just slapped some BFG KO2's on the grand yesterday and stoked to see how they perform but hit some nice trails on the stock tires and it handled perfectly. No issues mechanically on the Grand, on the Cherokee I broke a strut and broke down due to spark plugs which I should've taken care of before a trip. Other than that no issues at all. The Difference in price between the Cherokee Trailhawk V6 and the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk V6 is only about $5K so it really wasn't a big stretch, payments only went up $75 a month.

I’m on my third GC and specifically wanted a Trailhawk. I tried the V8 Hemi and unless you’re towing, don’t bother. The V6 felt more nimble and you notice the lighter weight. The V6 is quicker off the light as it doesn’t have to wind up that torque. Plus you save a bunch. I drive mine out on the beach every weekend and it handles great in the deep sand.

I just bought a Cherokee Trailhawk and I’m so excited to take it off roads

I'd go with a Cherokee and slap some BF Goodrich KO2's on it. I'd drive it to work every day and when I'm ready for the trail.....I'd leave it in the garage and jump in my JL Rubicon! These videos are great! I like what Jeep has done with the Trailhawk packages.

Grand TH hands down. Hemi Pow!

Good show Mr Made in Canada. Love the Ontario plates in Utah!

Had a Yukon Denali had a truck had a Range Rover had a land cruiser and this car reminds me of them so I decided on a TrailHawk Elite 2020 Turbo it bad to the bone AWESOME PKG TOW WALK OUT 45,000

Great videos. I love my 2019 Cherokee Trailhawk. It was the best pick for my needs, while also considering the features, capabilites and cost of all the Traolhawks. I was pleased to see that your analysis was consitent with my own.

I bought the grand Cherokee trail hawk V8 and its awesome

Great watch! I'm glad I went with the 19 Cherokee TH. It's a solid vehicle.

The Cherokee TH is "supposed" to get the Off Road Pages on the UConnect. It's even in the brochure! Supposed to come in with an update. Eventually... maybe... hopefully... someday... :(

I love my 2018 grand Cherokee trail hawk eco diesel. Best vehicle I’ve owned.

I love my grand trailhawk.. its red just like in the video.. ima do a review soon

I bought the 2019 Cherokee TH, good to hear that I made a good choice that with all the negative talk about transmission issues.

I bought the 2020 grande Cherokee Trailhawk and I love mine!!!

already bought cherokee yrailhawk and absolutely love it

i was waiting on this, THANKS!!!

Who here thinks that Jeep should build a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Trail Hawk model that would be even more capable than a Rubicon. Say a stock 10k Warn Winch, 2" additional lift, and 34" or 35" Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. Bad ass.

Second that 4 run vs GCTH would be cool

The Grand can auto lock the rear ! Then it can send alllll power to one wheel, that V8 power.

Just test drove a Cherokee Trailhawk... now I might want to buy it

Great series man. The ELSD will lock the wheels on the GC, but it does have to slip first . AFAIK, there is no way to preemptIvely lock the wheels on the GC. That said, I doubt the few ms it takes to lock after slip would affect the result of any off road trip. We just picked up our 2019 Cherokee TH and we really like it. Very comfortable and gets us anywhere we want to go. It's not a lifted wrangler, but was never intended to be.

Yay cherokee! 1 more week till I have mine 🙌

the elsd is actually rock solid and acts like a locker, and is capable of full locking without slip

Great review and information

good thing i have the 2019 cherokee trailhawk elite glad i picked a good one

Out here in Germany you can only get him with a 3.0 V6 Diesel and 250HP. But, according to the german Jeep homepage, it has a rear locking differential.

Is the Cherokee Trailhawk more capable than the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk? I'd think that the superior angles for the GCT gives it an advantage.

I have to stick with my Rubicon, only because of where I go. Which can be pretty brutal. And yet, after crawling over rocks and just about everything else, I get on the highway and drive home. 2012 and no problems.

I considered the Cherokee Trailhawk, but bought the new JL instead. I wanted the doors off.

Great vid! Take it on the Hydroline, let’s see how tough it really is!

I have always loved the Grand. I had a 98- 5.9L Limited. It was a bear. Also a 90 XJ and now a 1997 TJ. I also have a 2011 4Runner. My wife wanted a Grand, but I just don't trust Chrysler enough to finance their products. The Trailhawk is really cool. I dig it.

I had a 2016 Jeep Renegade Dawn of Justice Edition. I loved the size, ground clearance, and heated everything features. The things I disliked were the transmission, rear hatch release location, 4-wheel drive system and halogen headlights. After owning the Renegade for two years, I traded it in for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. With the Subaru's power to weight ratio and CVT, it felt similar to the Renegade. The ground clearance is the same as the Jeep, but with the symmetrical all-wheel drive, LED headlights and better build quality the Crosstrek won me over. For me, the all wheel drive system just does a better job in the snow(with snow tires) than the Renegade. In another year or two, I will try another Jeep......probably the Cherokee with the turbo! Cheers!

I just got a black one , loving it !

I have overland and a friend of mine own trail hawk .. skids are plastic and you must put protection for the radar camera .. other thing is air suspension will fail after many offroad drive and control arm rubber bushing is not good enough for offroad use + it's doesn't have rear emergency towing hook and no enough space for little bigger tires and you need to remove the abs fuse to shut down the traction or you will stuck in the sand

My mom is still rocking her 2013 Hemi Trailhawk with only 41500 miles. I'm there cleaning it and changing the oil for her with Royal Purple because I care about it more than the dealer does.

I have a 15 Cherokee and an 18 Grand Cherokee, I agree that the Grand is much more fancy and roomy and very comfy just driving around but I am more trusting to go adventuring in the Cherokee

If the locker is the only reason why you chose the Cherokee over the compass over the grand Cherokee, ARB makes a locker that you can put in the Compass! American trail products makes a 2 inch and a 4 inch lift that can fit up to a 30 inch tire for the compass! To myself a shorter wheelbase is the way to go off-roading. A two speed transfer case is great but the way the Compass is set up you really cannot tell the difference! To be honest! Less parts to ware out!

Wk2 🤙🏾 I have a 5.7 v8 GC trailhawk with 32" KO2 on it. I am loving it so far. Done some moderate offroad trails and it has handled well. On the offroad pages when 4L is engaged in rock mode, it does show both front and rear diffs are locked. Not sure if that is just the ESLD. Hope to see TFL put the JGC trailhawk v8 on more rigourus trails.

Got the 2019 JGC Trailhawk

Unless they have updated it, my 2019 JGC TH has a locker diff. In offroad maps, once in rock mode and 4wd low, you hear the locking happening and both transfer case and rear diff have lock signs. Are you sure it's not a locker?

I have no doubt the ELSD can either fully lock, or possibly even torque vector. There’s just no reason to put a ELSD into a top-model off-roader like this unless it does the job better than a true locker. Jeep has a few of those laying around, it’s not a parts shortage, and I don’t buy for a second that a ELSD is the cheaper option for them. So Grand Cherokee for me. I want that air suspension, too.

Can y'all make a GCT vs 4runner TRD matchup video? Trying to decide between the two. Thank you!! Love the channel!

Do you still stand by this 5 years later? lol

Lets gooo! Another point for the KL fam!

Love these Trailhawks.

Nicely done Stephen. Thanks.

For me, the compass seems the best choice. The off-roading I go on is just plain flat dirt.

At 7:23 you can see the famous "weenie rock" if your phones brightness is turned way down.

Did you drive the V6 and Hemi back to back. If you did then you would probably find the Hemi underwhelming, at least that was my impression, definitely not worth its $3300 USD option price. I found the V6 on the GC Trailhawk to be more than enough power, it is comparable to a Cherokee TH with the V6, but the GCs 8 speed auto is considerably better than the Cherokee's 9 speed. I currently own a 2015 Cherokee TH and it is probably the most off road capable of the Trailhawks, but the GC is way more comfortable. I would probably have traded mine in on a GC Trailhawk, but after test driving the new Ranger I have decided to wait for the new Bronco.

Yeah I'd pick the cherokee trailhawk too!

Great Comparison 👍.... with Jeep Renegade, Compass, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, Gladiator... all with various trim levels ... can become a tad tedious to pick a model from the lineup

I believe you guys are wrong on the GC Trailhawk not having a full locker. In fact it does lock the elsd fully in Mud and Rock mode modes Snow and Sand is a little less locked. 4WD low ofcourse fully locked rear as well. Someone in GC forums used a scan tool and measured full pressure on the rear elsd at all times in those modes. Its a better system overall because its more versatile than the Cherokee locker. Secondly thats why the 🔒 symbol is displayed in the HUD on the rear and in 4WD low it locks the center as well which is far better than the Cherokee. You guys were wrong on that.

Thanks, enjoyed the series.