Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. Acura MDX

The Grand Cherokee is available with three different powertrains:

• 3.6L Pentastar® V6 engine: 293 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque
• Available 5.7L HEMI® V8 engine: 357 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque
• Available 2.0L PHEV engine: 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque

On the other hand, the MDX is available with two different engines. How do they stack up against the Jeep’s arsenal? Let’s take a closer look:

• 3.5L V6 engine: 290 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque
• Available 3.0L V6 engine: 355 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque

Although the Acura MDX makes a valiant effort to keep up, the Jeep Grand Cherokee offers more ways to meet your need for speed standards. Plus, with more power under the hood of the Grand Cherokee, you’ll experience an exhilarating ride like no other.

Alongside speed, the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s and the Acura MDX’s unrelenting power allows them to pull heavy toys with ease. The Acura starts off strong with a 5,000-pound towing capacity when optionally equipped with all-wheel drive; however, it’s no match for the Jeep’s 7,200-pound towing capacity.

Although the Jeep can tow heavier weight, you’ll also be able to tow a variety of items to your next adventure, such as a lightweight travel trailer, a small hard-side RV, a small recreational boat, a couple personal watercrafts, or a pop-up camper!

If your whole family is going to be on board, space is more necessary than ever. Fortunately, the Jeep and the Acura are built with spacious cabins to accommodate kids, adults, and furry friends. However, the Grand Cherokee slightly edges out the MDX in passenger volume:

• Jeep: 145 cubic feet
• Acura: 139.1 cubic feet

At a molecular level, the Grand Cherokee also offers more headroom.

That’s plenty of extra headroom that even tall passengers and drivers will love.

These SUVs have got the space, so what about the premium amenities to top it all off? Both models have these creature comforts available:

• 16-way adjustable seats
• Memory pre-sets
• Massage functionality

Plus, with interior ambient lighting systems on either SUV, you can fully set the mood and dive into your personalized oasis.

Whether it’s you, your partner, or your teen driver behind the wheel, you can move forward in complete confidence with the Grand Cherokee and the MDX. Both models have standard safety suites that include brand-specific versions of these features:

• Active Lane Management System
• Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking and Pedestrian/Cyclist Detection
• ParkView® Rear Backup Camera
• Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path Detection

360° Surround View Cameras are also available on the Jeep and the Acura, which allow you to check your SUV’s surroundings when navigating into or out of your driveway or parking spot.

Need some help with parking? The Jeep Grand Cherokee has you covered with its two parking features:

• Standard ParkSense® Rear Park-Assist with Stop
• Available Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist

While the Acura MDX has parking sensors, you’ll need to upgrade to a higher trim level to have them. Plus, the MDX goes without a comparable parking feature that searches for open spaces and then steers the vehicle into the spot as you shift, brake, and accelerate.