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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2025 Toyota Highlander

The Toyota Highlander wins clearly, 88.7 to 64, on safety, fuel & range. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on performance.

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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Grand Ch…

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2025 Toyota Highlander

The 2025 Toyota Highlander is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Highlander Hybrid …

Verdict · default weights

2025 Toyota Highlander

Clear win

The Toyota Highlander wins clearly, 88.7 to 64, on safety, fuel & range. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on performance.

Safety2025 Toyota Highlander leads by 48.8
Fuel & range2025 Toyota Highlander leads by 33.6
Performance2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee leads by 36.5
Category · weight2025 Toyota Highlanderoverall 88.72025 Jeep Grand Cherokeeoverall 64
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 310066.4
Safetyw 492.944.1
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 263.5100
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall88.764

Jeep Grand Cherokee: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

Toyota Highlander: model-level data · Jeep Grand Cherokee: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota Highlander

Safety Signal81 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls3
Owner complaints9 · 2 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutForward Collision Avoidance (3), Unspecified (2), Vehicle Speed Control (2)

Top recalls

  • highSeat Belts25V872000 · 39 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
  • minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Safety Signal51 F
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls5 · 2 critical
Owner complaints108 · 13 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (43), Unspecified (29), Engine (26)
Park-outside advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalEngine25V766000 · 117,904 vehicles
  • criticalElectrical System25V741000 · 320,068 vehicles
  • highTires26V559000 · 201,976 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V576000 · 91,787 vehicles
  • minorAir Bags26V328000 · 419,035 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Toyota HighlanderJeep Grand Cherokee
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsHEV, GASPHEV, GAS
EPA configuration comparedHighlander Hybrid AWDGrand Cherokee 4xe
Combined mpg / MPGe3523
EPA annual fuel cost$1,800$2,700
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Toyota Highlander or the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The Toyota Highlander wins clearly, 88.7 to 64, on safety, fuel & range. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on performance. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota Highlander scores 88.7 and the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 64. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Toyota Highlander or the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

2025 Toyota Highlander: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 3 recalls. 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 5 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.