Jeep Cherokee

The 2026 Cherokee in brief

The 2026 Jeep Cherokee is a standard SUV offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 188 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,295 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 37 MPG combined (39 city / 35 highway), 85% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $1,800 a year in fuel.

It has 4 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the fuel/propulsion system.

The Jeep Cherokee has 11 model years in our data, from 2014 to 2026, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 37 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 24 to 37 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (5,032), engine (2,101), electrical system (1,948).

Buying used? 2023 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2014 has the most recalls (13); all years together count 43 campaigns and 9,892 owner complaints.

How the 2014 Cherokee compares

The 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.2L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 182 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,774 lb (Sport/North/Limited FWD).

About the Jeep Cherokee

The Jeep Cherokee is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Jeep over six generations. Marketed initially as a variant of the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ), the Cherokee has evolved from a full-size station wagon to one of the first compact SUVs and into its latest generation as a crossover SUV.

From the Wikipedia article "Jeep Cherokee", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.