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The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has returned to the Australian market, offering buyers big V8 performance in a large SUV body. The range-topping performance Grand Cherokee has seen some minor revisions compared to the 2018 variant, but the Trackhawk's centrepiece is still its 6.2-litre supercharged petrol V8 engine, producing 522kW of power and 868Nm of torque.

Jeep has given its iconic Wrangler range a rework in Australia, culling the diesel-powered Rubicon flagship and adding a new Night Eagle specification as the entry into the four-door Wrangler Unlimited range. The returning Sport S grade leads the refreshed range as the overall price-leader, available only as a two-door model. The four-door Rubicon Unlimited, meanwhile, lives on as a petrol-only model.

Every brand has a top-seller. Differences in price, positioning and market acceptance mean this will always be an inescapable truth. Some brands, more than others, have a clear top seller. To the end of July 2020 there are 17 individual brands relying on a single model for over half their sales tally.

The Ford F-150 Raptor and the Jeep Wrangler have had their off-road credentials put to the test during a recent incident in the United States, where the two cars were used to attempt to save a sinking boat. The failed rescue occurred in Cedar Lake, Indiana, after a family's wake boat, worth a reported US$300,000, began sinking for reasons unknown.

Jeep dealerships across Australia have partnered with DV Safe Phone to help ensure victims of domestic violence have access to a mobile phone. DV Safe Phone (DV is police-speak for domestic violence) collects used mobile phones, donated by the public, then tests and repairs them before distributing them, along the Red Rose Foundation, to victims of domestic violence.