Features

Suspension, Drivetrain and Steering

The well-proven suspension, drivetrain and steering of the Jeep Cherokee is carried over. Based on systems used in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the suspension has a generous 20 cm (8-in.) travel to ensure hallmark Jeep off-road performance.

The four-link front suspension has double wishbones (A-arms) with coil springs, gas-filled shock absorbers and a stabiliser bar. The three-link rear suspension of the live axle is by an upper A-arm and dual lower trailing arms, also with coils springs, gas-filled shock absorbers and a stabiliser bar.

Jeep continues to offer customers a choice of two four-wheel-drive systems - Command-Trac part-time four-wheel drive and Selec-Trac full-time four-wheel drive - both with dual range (high and low) capabilities. Command-Trac is standard on 2.4-litre and 3.7-litre models and 2.8 VGT CRD models with the six-speed manual transmission. Selec-Trac is standard on models with the 2.8 VGT CRD plus five-speed automatic transmission and optional on 3.7-litre models. A limited-slip Trac-Lok rear differential is fitted to all models as standard.

Powered rack and pinion steering, geared for 3.6 turns of the steering wheel lock to lock, provides the ideal balance between on-road precision and off-road freedom from kick-back over rough surfaces.

Brakes, Wheels and Tires

All Jeep Cherokee models come with a high-performance braking system with large diameter 288 mm (11.3-in.) ventilated front disc and 284 mm (11.2-in.) solid rear disc brakes, backed up with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD).

For Jeep Cherokee Sport models, the standard wheels are 16-inch diameter "Full Face" five-spoke steel, and optional wheels are 16-inch "Mechanica" painted alloys. New 16-inch "Icon" painted five-spoke alloys are standard on Renegade models. Standard on Limited models are 17-inch "Dakar" six-spoke machine-finish alloy wheels.