What sort of car is the 2022 Jeep Cherokee? What does it evaluate to?

The Jeep Cherokee is a five-seat compact crossover simply overshadowed in Jeep’s supersized SUV lineup, which now options the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer full-size SUVs, in addition to a three-row variant of the Grand Cherokee SUV. The Cherokee tries to maintain the Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Ford Bronco Sport off its hill. 

Is the 2022 Jeep Cherokee a superb SUV?

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Dated however stable, the streamlined Cherokee ventures off-road with ease and has a superb commonplace security and comfort function set to assist it earn a TCC Score of 5.8 out of 10. (Learn extra about how we fee vehicles.)

What’s new for the 2022 Jeep Cherokee?

A brand new off-road-ready X trim slots above the bottom Altitude mannequin, and it joins Latitude Lux, Trailhawk, and Restricted grades. On the time of publication, the Altitude and its weak 2.4-liter inline-4 weren’t being supplied, thereby making the brand new X mannequin with a 3.2-liter V-6 the entry-level Cherokee. 

Take into account the X line a Trailhawk-lite, with its 1.0-inch lifted suspension, off-road shocks, and all-wheel drive, in addition to fabric and vinyl seats, and exterior graphics. Throughout the lineup, Jeep upgrades the bottom touchscreen from 7.0 inches to an 8.4-inch unit as commonplace, however it nonetheless runs on Jeep’s older Uconnect 4 working system. 

The 271-hp V-6 should suffice for Cherokee consumers who need off-road prepared trims such because the X and the Trailhawk variants, since Jeep doesn’t provide both of these with its obtainable 270-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4. Not solely is it faster and stronger with 295 lb-ft of torque, however the turbo-4 additionally has a extra environment friendly EPA-rated 24 mpg mixed. The 9-speed automated could be indecisive in both software. An unbiased suspension retains the cruising calm, whereas bona fide off-road bits maintain the path open lengthy after the pavement ends. 

Inside, Jeep suits the Cherokee with textured plastics and soft-touch supplies cloaked in black, trimmed in chrome, and studded with buttons and dials for a extra upscale vibe than the newer competitors. Two passengers match comfortably within the sliding rear seats, although cargo room is on the smaller facet for compact crossovers. 

Crash-test outcomes are combined, with the NHTSA citing its entrance and rollover safety as the rationale for its imperfect four-star ranking, whereas the IIHS rated it “Good” on all six crash checks. Customary driver-assist options resembling automated emergency braking, energetic lane management, and blind-spot screens promise to scale back the chance and results of a crash.  

How a lot does the 2022 Jeep Cherokee price?

The Cherokee X with four-wheel drive prices the identical because the Latitude Lux with front-wheel drive at $35,590, together with a $1,595 vacation spot charge. 4-wheel drive provides $1,500. The Latitude Lux upgrades the material seats on the X with leather-trimmed bucket seats and it has a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, however these are the primary variations apart from the lifted suspension on the X. Heated energy seats, a heated steering wheel, an 8.4-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come commonplace as effectively. 

We northerners simply talked ourselves into the 2022 Jeep Cherokee X. The total off-road bundle within the Cherokee Trailhawk prices $3,050 extra, whereas the highest Restricted trim crests $40,000, which might have us wanting throughout the lot on the Grand Cherokee. 

The place is the 2022 Jeep Cherokee made?

In Belvidere, Illinois, natch.