Jeep is a manufacturer that has been mostly known for creating rugged, dependable off-road vehicles ever since the original Willys MB, the famous military utility vehicle was used in the Second World War. Speed or performance are therefore not words that naturally spring to mind when you think of its cars, but this won’t stop us from ranking the fastest Jeep models in terms of top speed.Thanks to a range of pretty powerful engines borrowed from other models in the ever-growing family of manufacturers that Jeep is a part of, many of the cars here on this list don’t run out of puff until they're going faster than even some sports cars. There are even some models that take things further, either by being rapid to 60 mph thanks to electric propulsion in the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe, or by attempting to be just as fast in the corners as in a straight line. Read until the end to find out what the fastest production Jeep is...Top speed and 0-60 figures were sources from the manufacturer, and where those weren't available, reputable independent and verified drive reviews. The fastest Jeep models on this list are ranked in terms of top speed from slowest to fastest, using 0-60 times as a tiebreaker where necessary. 2025 Jeep Compass Top Speed: 118 mph 2021 Jeep CompassWe all have to start somewhere, and the Jeep Compass is not necessarily a bad place to do so. It is a compact SUV that has actually served as a placeholder for the Cherokee in the few years between its fifth generation and the sixth, which launches before the end of this year.With a 200-hp four-cylinder engine and a trusty all-wheel-drive system, the Compass might not be as agile and engaging to drive as its closest rivals but it does offer a Trailhawk trim that gives it an off-roading edge that is unique in this sector. The top speed is estimated by Car & Driver to be 118 mph, which actually makes it faster than cars like the Grand Wagoneer, which is limited to 115 mph. Zero to 60 mph is fairly sprightly at 7.5 seconds. 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6 Top Speed: 118 mph (governed) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior By 2016, the Jeep Grand Cherokee was in its fourth generation and enjoying its status as one of the best all-round SUVs money could buy, thanks to its impressive off-road ability coupled with its well-resolved on-road manners. Unlike the current-generation Grand Cherokee, this one was a strict five-seater, and was also available with either RWD or AWD, depending on how far off the road you wanted to venture.The version of the GC we are discussing here is actually one with the base V6, and although there were versions with far more powerful V8s, the power unit this one has is fairly punchy in its own right, getting the Grand Cherokee from 0–60 mph in a little over eight seconds and onto a top speed of 118 mph, though this could conceivably go higher without the limiter. You can also expect better fuel economy from this than from the thirsty V8s, with the Pentastar V6 achieving 25 mpg on the highway. 2014 Jeep Cherokee Pentastar V6 Top Speed: 119 mph 2014 Jeep Cherokee2014 was when the fifth-generation Jeep Cherokee came out and saw the model pivot from being a boxy utilitarian off-roader to being a crossover SUV - a type of car that was already popular then and is arguably even more ubiquitous now. No wonder Jeep produced this particular generation of Cherokee for nearly ten years, with the KL generation wrapping up production only two years ago. It is where it is on this list because it was available with a V6 engine based on the Pentastar V6 that featured in the Grand Cherokee, which gave it 271 horsepower. This could be delivered, either to the front wheels or all four wheels, through a nine-speed automatic transmission, helping it get from 0–60 in 6.9 Seconds, and to a top speed of 119 mph, matching its big Pentastar-engined Grand Cherokee brother. 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Top Speed: 128 mph 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited Silver Front AngleThe Wagoneer S was the first car from the brand to be fully battery-powered, and despite having a similar name to other cars in Jeep’s lineup, the Wagoneer S is completely bespoke. There has recently been a culling of EVs taking place on the part of Jeep, but the Wagoneer S currently looks to be safe. In terms of size, it is slightly smaller than the version of the Grand Cherokee that has two rows of seats, but it has a much sleeker profile to give it as low a drag as possible, increasing the range.The Wagoneer S, like many other EVs, also offers a lot more power than many of its gas-powered counterparts, with the combined output of the two electric motors capable of reaching up to 600 hp. It is not the fastest Jeep, but it hits 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, making it one of the quickest. Range, in case you were wondering, is an EPA-rated 294 miles. 2006 Jeep Commander HEMI V8 Top Speed: 129mph 2006-2010 Jeep Commander Black Front Angled ViewThe first V8-powered Jeep on this list is not a Grand Cherokee, but a Jeep Commander - a seven-seat SUV that was a product of the unhappy Daimler-Chrysler marriage and only had one generation. It was available with a Powertech V6, but for some reason, Chrysler thought it would be a good idea to put a HEMI V8 in Jeep’s largest SUV, suggesting that it isn’t just the Europeans that have a history of putting an inappropriately large engine in an SUV.The Commander is obviously not the best car for extracting everything out of this engine, with it often feeling unwieldy and imprecise on the road, and of course, fuel economy was terrible. It does manage to go one mile an hour faster than the previous three cars on this list, but really, you would only be in the market for one of these now if you had to have a car with a HEMI V8 on a low budget, or you’re simply interested in owning a slice of noughties excess. 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee HEMI V8 Top Speed: 129mph 2005 - 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee - front 3/4 angle The third-Generation Jeep Grand Cherokee arrived with sharper-angled styling, lots of new gadgets and gizmos like rear park assist, navigation and a DVD entertainment system, making it by this point a truly modern luxury SUV as well as a road-going off-roader. It also featured a whopping three different four-wheel-drive systems and, most importantly in the case of this particular version, a HEMI V8 for the first time.This last thing is the reason why it has the top speed that it does, and more impressively, it can get from 0–60 in seven seconds dead. Thanks to clever torque distribution systems and brake-operated traction control granted by the Quadra-Trac 4WD system, it wasn’t all that bad through the bends either, and was even better on a muddied trail. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee HEMI V8 Top Speed: 140 mph Jeep Grand Cherokee front 3/4In the same way that European luxury off-roaders such as the Range Rover have become more luxurious, so too has the Jeep Grand Cherokee over its many generations, and we can see this going from the third to the fourth generation. This brought even nicer materials and finish to the cabin, and even more toys like terrain settings for the 4WD system. It also saw the introduction of the Pentastar V6, but the version we’re talking about here is the one that had the HEMI V8.This is because it produced 360 hp, and it was capable of 140 mph, a sizable jump from the previous cars on this list. The engine was also nice and torquey, producing 390 lb-ft at 4,250 rpm, which not only helped it get from 0–60 in seven seconds, but the lower down grunt would also have made it easier to get out of a tricky spot when off-roading. All in all, this generation helped further solidify the Grand Cherokee’s status as a true multipurpose vehicle and, with the V8, a nice addition to the world of fast Jeeps. 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Top Speed: 152 mph 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 - Rear 3/4Even though the third-generation Grand Cherokee was the first one to get a HEMI V8, Chrysler didn’t stop here as, by this point, the Street and Race Technology Center was fully up and running and had been tuning Dodges and Chryslers until they decided that Jeep’s luxury off-roader also needed the special treatment, making it the fastest production Jeep in the mid-2000s. That treatment involved putting a 6.1-liter 420-hp V8 under the hood that was good for a 0–60 sprint of under five seconds, making it faster to 60 mph than the Porsche Cayenne turbo of the day. The top speed was simply mega at 160 mph, but SRT also saw to it that it wouldn’t just be about straight-line performance, as it had special tuning to the suspension, a lower ride height and special hi-po Goodyear tires. By far the best thing about this super-SUV, though, was how cheap it was, costing under $40k back in 2006, significantly less than its European rivals. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Top Speed: 157 mph 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 - front angleThe second Grand Cherokee SRT installment, based on the fourth-generation (WK2) Grand Cherokee, was altogether bigger and more grown-up than the rough 'n ready first SRT. Because it was bigger and heavier, the engine needed to be bigger and more powerful, and with a 6.4-liter V8 producing 470 hp, it is on paper, a worthy follow-up act. Fuel economy is marginally better thanks to the ability it has to shut down half of its cylinders, but this SRT is still hardly an eco warrior, only achieving 18 mpg on the highway. Its electronics are more successful in improving handling with an electronically controlled differential and the Selec-Trac knob that adjusts the dampers, throttle response, shifting and torque distribution. They also don’t get in the way of this Jeep’s top speed, this SRT being able to reach 157 mph. 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Top Speed: 180 mph 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk front, three-quarterThis is what most people think of when they bring up the idea of a properly fast Jeep. No longer satisfied with the speed and power that was offered by the Grand Cherokee SRT8, in 2018 Jeep’s parent company, which was at this point Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA), took the 707-hp 6.2L supercharged V8 that had already featured in the Dodge Charger and Challenger Hellcats and put it in the more practical, taller WK2 Grand Cherokee SUV, which you should be all too familiar with at this point.The Trackhawk therefore gets from 0–60 in 3.5 seconds, a time only matched recently by the all-electric Wagoneer S, and in this era of increasing electrification, we may never see a higher Jeep top speed than the 180mph that the Trackhawk can reach. The suspension was stiffened with steel girders and oak trees to improve handling and massive Brembo brakes were fitted to aid stopping power, but the Trackhawk was still perfectly livable every day. While a lot more expensive than even the SRT8 at $90k, that was still a lot less than a less powerful Lamborghini Urus.
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