Comparing the 2025 Jeep® Grand Cherokee to the Ford Explorer

Are you having trouble deciding between the 2025 Jeep® Grand Cherokee and the Ford Explorer? If you want impressive capabilities, efficiency, and premium amenities, the answer is clear. We’re outlining why you should choose the Jeep SUV at Bernard’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM.

Rear view of a silver 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe parked on a dirt trail in a desert landscape, with rugged red rock formations and mountains in the background during golden hour.

Impressive Capabilities

When it comes to off-road capabilities, it’s always tough to beat new Jeep SUVs. In fact, the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee boasts a best-in-class departure angle. It’s also available with several advanced features, including three 4×4 systems, a Selec-Terrain® Traction Management System, and a class-exclusive Quadra-Lift® air suspension system.

Enhanced Efficiency

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee is available with a class-exclusive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, making it much more efficient than the 2025 Ford Explorer. The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe (the PHEV model) earns an EPA-estimated 56 MPGe and can even drive up to 25 miles on electric power alone. The most efficient Ford Explorer only earns an EPA-estimated 25 mpg on the highway and 18 mpg in the city.

Interior of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee featuring wood accents, digital displays, and a large central touchscreen.

Robust Strength

Each of these midsize SUVs comes with two engine options. Even though it’s more efficient, the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe also manages to be more powerful. Its available turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder PHEV powertrain delivers up to 375 horsepower and a class-leading 470 lb-ft of torque. With its available engine, the 2025 Ford Explorer generates up to 400 horsepower, but only 415 lb-ft of torque.

Notable Towing Power

You’ll also find unparalleled towing power in the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee. With its standard 3.6-liter Pentastar® V6 engine and the proper trailering equipment, it provides a class-leading 6,200-pound towing capacity and the PHEV model can tow up to 6,000 lbs. The 2025 Ford Explorer can only tow up to 5,000 lbs.

Premium Cabin Space

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit is one of the most luxurious vehicles in its class. It features premium amenities like 16-way power-adjustable seats with memory and massage, as well as a quad-zone

automatic temperature control, that you won’t find in the Ford SUV. The Jeep SUV also boasts best-in-class second-row legroom for added comfort.

Interior view of the second-row seating in the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee, featuring premium quilted tan leather seats, wood accents on the door panels, and a city skyline visible through the windows.

Explore the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee in New Richmond, WI

With our convenient Jeep financing process and extensive selection, it’s easy to upgrade to the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We’d love to help you call one your own. Visit our Jeep dealership in New Richmond, WI to take a test drive today!