- The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee offers a Level 2 hands-free driving system. - It operates on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads in North America. - The system works remarkably well, but feels overly cautious sometimes. When you think about semi-autonomous driving systems, what comes to mind? Most likely Tesla’s Full-Self Driving, GM’s Super Cruise, or Ford’s Blue Cruise. While those are the best-known systems on the market, they’re far from the only options. Stellantis launched their Hands–Free Active Driving Assist system a few years ago, but it’s largely flown under the radar. Review: I Tried Out GM’s Smarter Super Cruise And It Feels Promising Part of this can be chalked up to the fact that Hands–Free Active Driving Assist is only available on a handful of models including the Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500. That’s a shame because, after hundreds of miles traveling hands-free, it’s clear the system works remarkably well. Like other Level 2 semi-autonomous driving systems, Hands–Free Active Driving Assist uses a series of cameras, sensors, and radar to monitor lane markings and your surroundings. It also has a driver monitoring camera mounted on top of the steering wheel, which ensures you’re paying attention when the vehicle is driving itself. Hands–Free Active Driving Assist works on over 200,000 miles (321,869 km) of roads in North America and using it is pretty straight forward. When driving on the highway, you tap a button on the steering wheel to activate the system, and then set your speed. If you’re on a compatible road, the instrument cluster surround will turn green as will an icon. In the 2026 Grand Cherokee, there are a couple of cluster display options, including one that shows detailed driver assistance information. This was my preferred setup as the display made it clear when