- The previous-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is still in production, and it's being sold as the 2022 Grand Cherokee WK.
- It's sold alongside the new model, which is codenamed WL and comes in both two-row and three-row Grand Cherokee L models.
- The Grand Cherokee WK starts at $38,575, or $1545 less than the new model.
When is a new car not actually new? When it's a continuation model like the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK. This practice of continuing to produce an outgoing generation when the new model is already on sale certainly isn't a new idea, and Stellantis itself did this recently with the Ram 1500 Classic. And when the old one actually offers considerable savings like the Grand Cherokee WK does, it could be worth a look.
The old Grand Cherokee starts at $38,575 for the Laredo E trim level, which is $1545 less than the new two-row 2022 Grand Cherokee Laredo model's base price of $40,120. Both have the same 3.6-liter V-6 engine, although the old WK model has a simplified lineup without the optional 5.7-liter V-8 that's available in the new GC. The new model also offers a 4xe plug-in-hybrid model and a three-row Grand Cherokee L variant.
There are fewer choices to make within the Grand Cherokee WK lineup, as there are only three trim levels. The Laredo X trim level starts at $42,275 with a bit more equipment, and the Limited model starts at $44,420, $2015 less than the new Limited. Black, white, red, and gray are also the only exterior color choices. Four-wheel drive is a $1925–$2020 option on the WK depending on trim level.
Jeep won't say how long it will keep the WK model in production, according to Cars.com, so we don't know when it will eventually disappear from dealer lots.
Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
