Compare the2025 Jeep Grand CherokeeVS 2025 Lexus RX

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD/Summit 4WD’s standard Hill-descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The RX doesn’t offer Hill-descent Control.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Grand Cherokee Overland/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 RX doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee (except Laredo)’s optional360-degree camera can be optionally equipped with washers for its front and rear cameras, ensuring crystal-clear visibility in any weather condition. Conversely, the Lexus RX only offers a rear camera washer, which may not provide the same level of all-weather performance.

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

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is safer than the Lexus RX:

	Grand Cherokee	RX
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	129	165
Neck Injury Risk	21%	29.8%
Neck Stress	152 lbs.	301 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	482/259 lbs.	353/469 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	137	472
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	28%	30.7%
Neck Stress	125 lbs.	160 lbs.
Neck Compression	41 lbs.	114 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	400/347 lbs.	454/389 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is safer than the Lexus RX:

	Grand Cherokee	RX
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	39 G’s	43 G’s
Hip Force	527 lbs.	640 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	14 inches	15 inches
Spine Acceleration	41 G’s	47 G’s
Hip Force	528 lbs.	919 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Warranty

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance (up to 2 visits) on the Grand Cherokee for 1 year and unlimited miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the RX (2/unlimited vs. 1/10,000).

There are almost 10 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Grand Cherokee’s warranty.

Reliability

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Grand Cherokee has a standard 850-amp battery (900 Overland/Summit). The RX’s 603-amp battery isn’t as powerful.

Engine

The Grand Cherokee has more powerful engines than the RX:

	Horsepower	Torque
Grand Cherokee 3.6 DOHC V6	293 HP	260 lbs.-ft.
Grand Cherokee 4xe 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid	375 HP	470 lbs.-ft.
RX 350h 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	246 HP	233 lbs.-ft.
RX 350 2.4 turbo 4-cylinder	275 HP	317 lbs.-ft.
RX 450h+ Luxury 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	304 HP
RX 500h F Sport Performance 2.4 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid	366 HP	406 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Motor Trend the Jeep Grand Cherokee is faster than the Lexus RX:

	Grand Cherokee V6	Grand Cherokee 4xe	RX 350h	RX 350
Zero to 60 MPH	7.3 sec	6.5 sec	7.4 sec	7.6 sec
Quarter Mile	15.5 sec	15 sec	15.7 sec	15.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	89.8 MPH	91.3 MPH	89.2 MPH	89.9 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Jeep Grand Cherokee uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended on Grand Cherokee 4xe for maximum performance). The RX 350 requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Grand Cherokee 4xe’s standard fuel tank has 4.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the RX 450+’s standard fuel tank (19 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Grand Cherokee 4xe’s standard fuel tank has 1.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the RX 350h/500h’s standard fuel tank (19 vs. 17.2 gallons). The Grand Cherokee’s standard fuel tank has 5.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the RX 350’s standard fuel tank (23 vs. 17.8 gallons).

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 RX doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Grand Cherokee’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the RX:

	Grand Cherokee	RX
Front Rotors	13.9 inches	13.4 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	13.4 inches

The Grand Cherokee stops shorter than the RX:

	Grand Cherokee	RX
70 to 0 MPH	189 feet	195 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	145 feet	149 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Grand Cherokee has larger standard tires than the RX (245/70R17 vs. 235/60R19). The Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the RX (275/45R21 vs. 235/60R19).

The Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the RX’s optional 50 series tires.

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 RX 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 RX; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The Grand Cherokee has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The RX base model’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks. The RX 350h suspension doesn’t offer rear gas-charged shocks.

The Grand Cherokee Trailhawk has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The RX doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Grand Cherokee offers an optional automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Grand Cherokee’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The RX doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Grand Cherokee’s wheelbase is 4.5 inches longer than on the RX (116.7 inches vs. 112.2 inches).

The Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 handles at .78 G’s, while the RX 350 AWD pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Grand Cherokee Overland 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the RX 350h (27.7 seconds @ .6 average G’s vs. 28.6 seconds @ .57 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Grand Cherokee has a greater minimum ground clearance than the RX 350 (8.4 vs. 8.1 inches), allowing the Grand Cherokee to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Air Suspension’s minimum ground clearance is 2.7 inches higher than on the RX 350h (10.9 vs. 8.2 inches).

Chassis

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 RX doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Grand Cherokee offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The RX doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The Grand Cherokee has .4 inches more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom, .7 inches more front hip room, 1.1 inches more front shoulder room, .8 inches more rear headroom, .8 inches more rear legroom, .3 inches more rear hip room and 1.5 inches more rear shoulder room than the RX.

Cargo Capacity

The Grand Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the RX with its rear seat up (37.7 vs. 29.6 cubic feet). The Grand Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the RX with its rear seat folded (70.8 vs. 46.2 cubic feet).

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

	Grand Cherokee	RX
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	41”/73.8”	40”/76.2”
Max Width	55”	55.5”
Min Width	43”	42”
Height	32”	30”

Towing

The Grand Cherokee’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the RX’s (3500 vs. 0 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Lexus RX is only 3500 pounds. The Grand Cherokee offers up to a 6200 lbs. towing capacity.

The Grand Cherokee 4WD with optional equipment 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 RX can’t be towed flat on the ground.

Servicing Ease

The engine in the Grand Cherokee is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the RX. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because the accessory belts are in front.

Ergonomics

Consumer Reports rated the Grand Cherokee’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the RX’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 RX doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

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

Recommendations

The Jeep Grand Cherokee outsold the Lexus RX by 84% during 2024.

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