Compare the2026 Jeep Grand CherokeeVS 2026 Maserati Grecale

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Jeep Grand Cherokee have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Maserati Grecale doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Grand Cherokee Limited Reserve/Summit helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Grecale doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Grand Cherokee’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Grecale.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee offers an optional 360-degree camera and it also offers an optional rear camera washer to make backing always safe, regardless of road dirt or grime, while the Maserati Grecale doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

The Grand Cherokee has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Grecale’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Grand Cherokee has standard Rear Cross Path Detection, helping the driver avoid collisions. Maserati charges extra for Rear Cross Path on the Grecale.

Both the Grand Cherokee and the Grecale have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

Jeep’s powertrain warranty covers the Grand Cherokee 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Maserati covers the Grecale. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Grecale ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

The Grand Cherokee’s corrosion warranty is 1 year and unlimited miles longer than the Grecale’s (5/unlimited vs. 4/50,000).

There are over 25 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Maserati dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Grand Cherokee’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Grand Cherokee gets better mileage than the Grecale running its gasoline engine:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Jeep Grand Cherokee uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Grecale requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Grand Cherokee has 6.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the Grecale (23 vs. 16.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Grand Cherokee has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Grecale doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better traction, the Grand Cherokee has larger standard tires than the Grecale (265/60R18 vs. 255/45R20). The Grand Cherokee Summit’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Grecale (275/45R21 vs. 255/40R21).

The Grand Cherokee has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Grecale doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Grand Cherokee offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Grecale; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Grand Cherokee’s wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than on the Grecale Modena V6 (116.7 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Grand Cherokee is 1.7 inches wider in the front than the average track on the Grecale.

For better maneuverability, the Grand Cherokee’s turning circle is 2.7 feet tighter than the Grecale Trofeo’s (38 feet vs. 40.7 feet). The Grand Cherokee’s turning circle is 2.8 feet tighter than the Grecale Modena V6’s (38 feet vs. 40.8 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Grand Cherokee has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Grecale Trofeo (8.4 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Grand Cherokee to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Grand Cherokee Summit’s minimum ground clearance is 2.9 inches higher than on the Grecale (10.9 vs. 8 inches).

The front grille of the Grand Cherokee uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Grecale doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Grand Cherokee Altitude/Limited/Summit uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Grecale doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Grand Cherokee has 4 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Grecale (107 vs. 103).

The Grand Cherokee has .3 inches more front headroom, 2 inches more front hip room, 1.4 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear headroom, 1.6 inches more rear legroom, 1.7 inches more rear hip room and 2.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the Grecale.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Grand Cherokee’s rear seats recline. The Grecale’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Grand Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Grecale with its rear seat up (37.7 vs. 20.1 cubic feet). The Grand Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Grecale with its rear seat folded (70.8 vs. 34.1 cubic feet).

The Grand Cherokee’s cargo area is larger than the Grecale’s in almost every dimension:

Maximum trailer towing in the Maserati Grecale is limited to 5516 pounds. The Grand Cherokee offers up to a 6200 lbs. towing capacity.

The Grand Cherokee Summit can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Grand Cherokee can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Grecale can’t be towed flat on the ground.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Grecale, the Grand Cherokee Summit has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position (with optional power wheel adjuster), outside mirror angle and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Grand Cherokee has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Grecale only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

Consumer Reports rated the Grand Cherokee’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Grecale’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Grand Cherokee to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Grecale doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Grand Cherokee Limited Reserve/Trailhawk/Summit has standard front air conditioned seats and the Grand Cherokee Summit also has them in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The Grecale doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Grand Cherokee Summit has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Grecale.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee stands out above the Maserati Grecale by offering not one, but two Qi-compatible phone chargers. This convenience helps travelers with multiple devices to keep powered up on-the-go. Wireless charging eliminates lost or cluttered charging cables and one of them provide more flexibility.

The Grand Cherokee Summit’s Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The Grecale doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Grand Cherokee is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Grecale doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee retains 47.26% of its original value after 5 years, more than the 41.88% resale value of the 2026 Maserati Grecale after five years, which can save the Jeep’s owner up to $29868 in depreciation.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Grand Cherokee third among midsize SUVs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Grecale isn’t in the top three.