Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

JEEP CHEROKEE FROM $36,000

HOW MUCH?

The Cherokee range starts at $36,000 for the front-wheel-drive (FWD) 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol Sport.

At $42,000, the Longitude (called Latitude in northern hemisphere markets), swaps the four-cylinder for a 3.2-litre V6 petrol and adds four-wheel drive.

The Limited variant shares the Longitude’s drivetrain and weighs in at $49,000. The off-road-focused Trailhawk is $52,000.

A 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel Limited is $49,000. All models are equipped with a nine-speed auto transmission.

NUTS AND BOLTS

• Cherokee is made in the USA.

• It sits on a version of the lightweight CUS-wide platform shared with its Fiat Chrysler stablemate, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta hatchback.

• The all-alloy Tigershark 2.4-litre petrol four-cylinder, powering the entry-level Sport, develops

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