Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Willys Special Editions Come to Detroit Auto Show

• To celebrate 30 years of the Grand Cherokee, Jeep brought a new Anniversary edition to the Detroit auto show this year, complete with dark badging, 20-inch wheels, and ventilated black leather seats.

• The 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is the new entry-level Wrangler, and it has all of the blue and "authentic retro cues" you would expect from a plug-in-hybrid powertrain in a old-school Willys Jeep.

• Also, there was a huge duck.

Jeep celebrated an anniversary, more Willys from the past, and the appearance of a six-story-tall inflatable duck at the Detroit auto show this year. The world's largest duck was on hand to attract social media attention, but the two new vehicle editions are the real draw here.

Up first is the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary edition, which gussies up the Grand Cherokee 4xe with a smattering of unique design elements, most notably a modified front fascia with signature blue tow hooks. The 20-inch wheels are new, and there are blacked-out exterior details and special-edition badging to be found around the vehicle, along with body-color bumpers and cladding. Inside, the 30th Anniversary Grand Cherokee 4xe comes with black Capri leather seats (ventilated in front), a nine-speaker Alpine audio system, and a 10.1-inch touchscreen that runs Uconnect 5 with navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability.