Jeep’s controversially styled 2014 Cherokee officially debuted at the 2013 New York
International Auto Show in late March. Replacing the badly dated Liberty, the
CUSW-based Cherokee promises to live up to the reputation of its namesake on-an
off-road, with the choice of four-or six-cylinder power, and three
four-wheel-drive-systems, two of which offer a low range.
2014
Jeep Cherokee
Which an overall length of 182.0 inches and
a wheelbase between 106.3 and 107.0 inches (more on that in a bit) the Cherokee
is about 5 inches longer than the Liberty, riding on an incrementally longer
wheelbase. Critical off-road capability measurements, such as ground clearance
and approach, break over, and departure angles, match or surpass those of the
Liberty, and its low-range ratio of 2.92:1 is shorter than the Liberty’s 2.72:1
ratio.
Which
an overall length of 182.0 inches and a wheelbase between 106.3 and 107.0
inches
Underhood, the Cherokee gets a choice of
the Dart’s “Tigershark” 2.4-liter four-cylinder producing 184hp and 171 lb-ft
of torque, or a smaller-bore 3.2-liter version of Chrysler’s Pentastar V-6
producing 271 hp and 239 lb-ft of torque. Both are mated to Chrysler’s version
of the ZF 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission, dubbed 948TE in Mopar-speak.
Final EPA figures have not yet been released, but Jeep is touting the
front-drive, four-cylinder Cherokee’s highway fuel economy figure of 31 mpg.
All
models also get full LED taillights and a distinctive (and controversial) LED
daytime running light brow
As with big brother Grand Cherokee, the
Cherokee will be offered in an off-road-oriented Trailhawk edition with the
107-inch wheel-base, ostensibly to accommodate the Trailhawk’s trim-exclusive
locking rear differential.
2014
Jeep Cherokee passenger seats
Although positioned below the Grand
Cherokee, the 2014 Cherokee doesn’t skimp on the premium features, including an
available 8.4-inch center tough-screen display with navigation, configurable
TFT display in the gauge cluster, built-in apps such as Aha, iHeart Radio, and
Pandora, available heated and cooled front seats, and a heated steering wheel.
All models also get full LED taillights and a distinctive (and controversial)
LED daytime running light brow. The 2014 Cherokee is also the first Chrysler
product to get park assist as an option.
All
models also get full LED taillights and a distinctive (and controversial) LED
daytime running light brow
