2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2025 Ford Explorer

American shoppers have it good with a smorgasbord of great SUVs to choose from, thanks to numerous automakers all vying for shoppers' attention.

The subjects of our article, both loaded with plenty of features to get your attention, are the latest 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a nameplate that needs little introduction, and another big brand product, the 2025 Ford Explorer.

Read on as we look at some key comparisons between these two mid-size SUVs.

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The current fifth-generation 2025 Grand Cherokee sees no changes made for the model year.

Shoppers considering the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee can pick from a nine-strong lineup of trim levels.

2025 Ford Explorer

Ford's Explorer SUV has long been a mainstay in Ford's SUV family and is now in its current sixth generation.

The Explorer continues for 2025 with only minor cosmetic changes and some new technologies to keep it up to date.

The lineup sees a list of just four trims: Active, ST-Line, ST, and Platinum.

Exterior Differences

The exterior of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee measures 193.5 inches long and 77.5 inches wide, stands a lofty 70.8 inches tall, and rides on a wheelbase of 116.7 inches.

In line with its Jeep roots, the Grand Cherokee offers a ground clearance of 8.4 inches to allow the Jeep to easily traverse some mild rocky roads.

Viewed from the front,  the Grand Cherokee wears its unmistakable and iconic seven-slot grille in a modern exterior design.

Premium features include LED lighting in the headlamps, taillamps, and fog lamps.

Jeep has put some key chrome and gloss black accents to good use to help differentiate the trim levels.

Key exterior features include:

• Gloss-Black Exterior Mirrors
• Body-Color Door-Handles
• Acoustic Laminated Door Glass
• Deep-Tint Privacy Glass
• Black / Gloss-Black Roof Rails

All Jeep Grand Cherokees are fitted with alloy wheels ranging from 17-inch diameter up to the range-topper 21-inch aluminum wheels with polished finish.

Buyers of the Grand Cherokee get to choose from a palette of eight exterior colors.

The Ford Explorer's handsome looks have received a boost for 2025 with the front fascia being mildly refreshed with a new grille, LED low and high beams with courtesy delay function, Autolamp auto on/off and auto high-beam headlights, and new lower air inlets.

Ford offers buyers different front grille options, ranging from black mesh with chrome bars to satin chrome and ebony to suit each buyer's personality.

The rear of the Explorer is the recipient of stylish redesigned LED taillights with a new lightbar appliqué extending from the vehicle's corners and stretching toward the liftgate to illuminate the drive.

The Explorer sports a body 198.8 inches long, 78.9 inches wide, and 69.9 inches high.

The Ford's wheelbase measures 119.1 inches.

A few key exterior items include:

• Front skid plates in silver
• Roof-rack side rails in black
• Body-Color Rear Spoiler
• Power Liftgate
• Privacy Glass for the second, third row, and liftgate

Alloy wheels with varying sizes, from 18-inch finished in sparkle silver up to 21-inch wheels, have plenty of finish choices, such as bright machine finish, magnetite-painted aluminum, and luster nickel-plated aluminum.

The 2025 Explorer is available in a choice of five colors.

Interior Comparisons

The 2025 Grand Cherokee features a well-appointed interior, pampering both driver and passengers alike. The Grand Cherokee offers seating for five passengers in its two rows of seats. Those buyers looking for extra seating will need to look at the Grand Cherokee L with its three rows of seats.

A generous list of comfort and convenience items are found along with luxury seating surfaces, 16-way adjustable seats with memory presets, and inviting massage modes.

The Grand Cherokee even allows you to set the mood with an interior multicolor ambient LED lighting system.

Grand Cherokee upper trims add luxuries such as quilted leather upholstery, open-pore wood trim, plus high-tech digital displays.

The Explorer offers a comfortable cabin with new interior color schemes for 2025, plus more soft-touch materials on the center console, door panels, and dashboard.

Standard interior features are such as:

• Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
• Tri-Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
• Overhead Console with Dome/Map Lights and Sunglasses Holder

Infotainment

The Grand Cherokee is fitted with an 8.4-inch touchscreen featuring Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and SiriusXM satellite radio.

A six-speaker stereo can be upgraded to a nine-speaker Alpine audio setup or a premium 19-speaker McIntosh system.

The Ford offers a 13.2-inch LCD touchscreen infotainment system, which is standard with the new Ford Digital Experience software, to allow drivers to access apps and services from both Google and Amazon, plus  Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.

Cargo Space

The Jeep has 37.7 cubic feet of cargo volume available, growing to 70.8 cubic feet once the second-row seats are folded down.

The Explorer offers a trunk volume of 16.3 cubic feet and up to  85.8 cubic feet of cargo space with both rear seat rows folded down.

Performance Comparison

The Jeep is fitted with a 293-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 along with standard rear-wheel drive, while AWD is optional on Overland, Summit, and Summit Reserve trims.

Some serious 4x4 systems are optional, plus electronically controlled locking limited-slip differentials are available.

The Grand Cherokee offers a towing capacity of up to 7,200 pounds when correctly equipped.

Motive power for the Ford is courtesy of a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine making 300 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque on the Active, ST-Line, and Platinum trims.

The ST is standard with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 rated at 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet, and all trims use a 10-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive as standard, with optional AWD.

Safety Considerations

The Grand Cherokee boasts a 2024 IIHS Top Safety Pick award thanks to plenty of standard safety and driver assistance features.

Automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, and semi-autonomous driving modes, as well as standard adaptive cruise control, are just some of the equipment in the Grand Cherokee.

The 2025 Ford Explorer offers standard safety features such as first-row driver and passenger dual-stage airbags, driver knee airbags and post-collision braking, a rearview camera, and auto high-beam headlights.

Available safety technologies include Reverse Brake Assist, Front Parking Sensors, and a  360-degree camera with a split view.

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