The Jeep Grand Cherokee two-row doesn't get a Hemi anymore.

That leaves the two rows with the Pentastar V6 and allows the 4xe to shine as the flagship.

Sometimes around the holidays, notable stories quietly slip through the cycle. Heading into the holidays, Jeep dropped the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 option from the two-row 2023 Grand Cherokee but didn't make any major announcements or press releases.

Motor Authority reached out to Jeep, which told the publication only that "the Humi V8 is no longer available in the two-row configuration." Following the release of its new Hurricane V6, it wouldn't be surprising to see Jeep cut the V8 option, but the only engine available for two-row Grand Cherokees is the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. It's not a bad powerplant, but it lacks the power and torque of the new Hurricane in-line six.

The new engines are exciting, but the reality is that increased regulation and focus on fuel economy played a bigger role in this decision. Cutting the V8, which delivered 14/22/17 mpg city/highway/combined, and dropping the Pentastar, which returns 18/25/21 mpg with four-wheel drive, gives the Jeep its average fuel economy figures. It will help to increase the power

This shift makes the Grand Cherokee 4xe the flagship powertrain for the two-row Jeep models. It offers 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, besting the outgoing V8's output on both accounts, and comes standard with four-wheel drive. Jeep notes up to 25 miles of all-electric range and up to 56 MPGe for the SUV, making it the most efficient in its class.

Jeep didn't drop the Hemi from its catalog entirely. The 5.7-liter engine is still available in some Grand Cherokee L three-row models and Wagoner. The Grand Wagoneer gets a 6.4 liter engine that makes 471 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque. If Jeep were to offer it in the standard Grand Cherokee two-row, the new Hurricane twin-turbo V6 would have no problem replacing the outgoing Hemi V8's power. It makes 510 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque – much better than the Hemi's 357 ponies and 390 pound-feet of torque.