6 Jeep generations rated.
11-21
The WK2 Grand Cherokee finally has safety scores worth mentioning, standard ESC, 5-star NHTSA, IIHS Good, but the Pentastar V6's camshaft phaser and electrical issues mean ownership costs are meaningfully above average.
05-10
The WK lost the legendary AMC 4.0L and replaced it with less reliable Chrysler-designed V6 and V8 engines, beautiful SUV, significantly worse ownership proposition than the WJ.
99-04
The WJ Grand Cherokee has the legendary AMC 4.0 inline-six, genuinely one of the most durable truck engines ever built, but everything else on the vehicle represents Chrysler's worst reliability era.
2018+
The highest rollover risk on this list, the worst highway noise, the worst passenger comfort, and genuinely unmatched off-road capability.
07-18
The JK is the Wrangler that went mainstream without losing its off-road credentials. The 3.6L Pentastar (2012-2018) is a different vehicle from the 3.8L (2007-2011). Only buy the Pentastar.
97-06
The TJ Wrangler with the 4.0L AMC I6 is the definitive off-road vehicle of its era, the I6 is legendary, the simplicity is extreme, and the safety scores are equally extreme in the wrong direction.