Renowned as one of the best lifestyle off-road brands available, Jeep is still a very popular brand within the local market. There are over 1 000 Jeep models for sale on AutoTrader! Despite its off-road heritage, Jeep has also produced some performance road SUVs however, its current range is more aimed at the adventurous, so which one of the remaining four models is the fastest?
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At AutoTrader, we've reviewed the whole Jeep range, and here is everything that you need to know about each model.
We have selected one variant from each model range in order to determine which Jeep is the fastest.
Which one is the fastest though?
The figures
| Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.6 Sport | Jeep Renegade 1.4T Limited | Jeep Gladiator 3.6 Rubicon double cab | Jeep Grand Cherokee L 3.6 4x4 Overland | |
| Power | 209 kW | 108 kW | 209 kW | 210 kW |
| Torque | 347 Nm | 210 Nm | 347 Nm | 344 Nm |
| Automatic Transmission Type | 8-speed automatic | 6-speed dual-clutch automatic | 8-speed automatic | 8-speed automatic |
| Claimed Fuel Consumption | 9.7 L/100km | 5.9 L /100km | 12.4 L/100km | 10.6 L/100km |
| 0-100 km/h | 7.8 sec | 11.0 sec | 8.7 sec | 8.5 sec |
| Top speed | 180 km/h | 181 km/h | 156 km/h | 188 km/h |
| Kerb weight | 1 900kg | 1 320kg | 2 242kg | 2 270kg |
Interestingly, the Wranger is both the most capable off-road model (in Rubicon trim) Jeep sells locally, and the fastest accelerating, in Unlimited guise, at least. If you want to sell your current car quickly and easily, consider trying out our Instant Offer tool.
Look at the used market
If you truly want the fastest Jeep, you can find a pre-owned Grand Cherokee Trackhawk on AutoTrader. The Trackhawk is powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox that sends 522kW and 875Nm of torque to all four wheels. This allows it to get from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds and go on to a top speed of 290km/h,