Urus vs. Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: Closer Than You Think

Practicality and Lamborghini are terms that don’t really go together, but in the SUV world such things do matter. The Urus is set up to transport four adults with some additional cargo space in back, which admittedly is two more people and a lot more space than you find in a traditional Lambo. But the Trackhawk delivers more room for five along with copious space behind the fold-down back seats, and the Jeep is also rated to tow 7,200 pounds, The Urus does beat the Trackhawk in fuel economy though, claiming 22 MPG versus the Trackhawk’s 17 highway and 13 combined MPG ratings.

This is, of course, a completely subjective metric but at the end of the day we’re favoring the brawny lines of the Trackhawk versus the edgy design from Lamborghini. It’s moderately aggressive look isn’t completely unappealing, but we were hoping for something a bit more radical. Throwing a quick glance to the Urus on the highway you might not even realize you’re looking at a Lamborghini, which is pretty much the opposite of every other Lambo, ever.

A fully-loaded Grand Cherokee Trackhawk retails for just over $100,000, which is half the cost of a new Urus. That alone doesn’t give the win to Jeep because let’s face it – people shopping for Lamborghinis are looking at pedigree and exclusivity as much as they are performance. Still, we can’t overlook the fact that these two sport-utility vehicles are exceedingly close in so many categories, not the least of which is performance. With that said, is the Lamborghini twice the SUV for the price? In our mind, that could be a very difficult leap to justify. We’ll reserve further judgement until we get some Urus seat time.