The Global Medium Engine (GME for short) is a family of engines created by a joint venture between the powertrain divisions of Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. It has been in production since 2016.
The GME family is composed by two new series of engine: one created by Alfa Romeo (code project GiorgioLa Stampa: nuovi motori per Alfa Romeo) for Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio,FCA a Termoli i nuovi motori GME Alfa Romeo and the second (code project Hurricane4) by FCA US for American vehicles made by Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep. Both are produced in Termoli, Italy at the Termoli Powertrain Plant.
The first vehicle to use the GME T4 engine is the 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia introduced in April 2016, followed by the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The first American Hurricane was adopted by the new Jeep Wrangler (JL) in 2018 followed by the facelift 2019 Jeep Cherokee (KL) and the Chinese Jeep Grand Commander. It is currently available only in 2.0L capacities, with different tunings.
The 2.0L GME-T4 received an update in 2025 dubbed Hurricane 4 EVO and is expected to debut in the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL mid-cycle refresh. This variant of the engine uses the Miller combustion cycle and will ultimately replace the Pentastar V6 engine as the main corporate engine for Stellantis North America in compact and mid-size applications.
Production
Around 2018, it was rumored production of the Hurricane would move to the Trenton Engine Plant in Trenton, Michigan Fiat Chrysler turbo engine built in Trenton is built for the futureFiat Chrysler to invest $74.7M at Trenton Engine which also builds the World Gasoline Engine and the Chrysler Pentastar engine. However, FCA announced on March 5, 2020, it will invest $400 million to repurpose the idled Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana, to build the GME for the United States market. Production of the USA-built Hurricane began in 2022.Facility being repurposed to produce the GMET4 engine - 2.0-liter Global Medium Engine I4 Turbo By June 2018, the GME T4 will also be built in Changsha (China) by GAC Fiat Chrysler Powertrain plant for Chinese made vehicles.
Production Plants
Termoli Powertrain Plant in Termoli, Italy (since 2016 for European and United States markets) GAC Fiat Chrysler in Changsha, China (2018-2022 for Chinese markets) Kokomo Engine Plant (formerly Indiana Transmission Plant II) in Kokomo, Indiana (since 2022 for United States markets) Dundee Engine Plant in Dundee, Michigan (since 2025 for United States markets)(GME-T4 EVO)
Applications GME T4 2016- Alfa Romeo Giulia (952) 2017- Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2018- Jeep Wrangler (JL) 2018-2023 Jeep Cherokee (KL) 2018-2022 Jeep Grand Commander 2021-2023 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid 2021-2024 Maserati Levante Hybrid 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) (Export) 2022-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe (WL) 2022- Maserati Grecale 2023-2025 Dodge Hornet 2023- Ram Rampage 2023- Jeep Compass 2024- Alfa Romeo Tonale 2025- Jeep Commander
Hurricane 4 EVO (GME-T4 EVO) 2026- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) 2027- Jeep Cherokee (KM) 2028- Jeep Wrangler (JL) 2028- Ram Dakota (US) 2028- Chrysler Airflow (2027) (production) 2028- Dodge GLH 2028- Jeep Compass III(North America)
See also Stellantis Hurricane GME-T6
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