Jeep Cherokee (KM)

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Jeep Cherokee (KM)
Overview
Manufacturer Jeep (Stellantis)
Model code KM
Production2025 (to commence)
Model years 2026
AssemblyMexico: Toluca (Toluca Car Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class Compact crossover SUV [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Platform STLA Large Transverse
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission eCVT [7]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length188.0 in (4,775 mm)
Width74.7 in (1,897 mm)
Height67.5 in (1,714 mm)
Curb weight 4,295 lb (1,948 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor Jeep Cherokee (KL)

The Jeep Cherokee (model code KM) is a compact crossover SUV that is manufactured and marketed by the Jeep marque of Stellantis North America. It has been introduced for model year 2026 in May 2025. It occupies a position between the smaller Compass and the larger Grand Cherokee in Jeep's global lineup.

The first unveiled powertrain is an hybrid 179 hp 1.6 L Prince engine paired to two electric motors for a combined output of 213 hp, with a 1.08 kWh battery. [8] for a 6.4 L/100 km fuel consumption. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Markus, Frank (August 21, 2025). "2026 Jeep Cherokee Specs Comparison: Sizing Up This Plus-Size Compact Hybrid SUV". MotorTrend. Retrieved August 25, 2025. The 2026 Jeep Cherokee remains 4.8 inches shorter in length than the average of all the two-row midsize SUVs we rank, and there are way more hybrid competitors in the compact class than there are in midsize, so the rest of our comparisons will be against all-wheel drive compact hybrid SUVs.
  2. ↑ Fletcher, Graeme (August 21, 2025). "All-new 2026 Jeep Cherokee goes bigger, adds hybrid". Driving.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2025. The compact crossover that pioneered the segment has returned in an all-new form, ready to take on Ford, Toyota, and Honda rivals
  3. ↑ Capparella, Joey (August 21, 2025). "2026 Jeep Cherokee vs. Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4: Comparing Specs". Car And Driver. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Now available only as a hybrid, the Cherokee faces a wide range of competitors, chief among them the top-selling Honda CR-V Hybrid and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
  4. ↑ "2026 Jeep Cherokee is the American RAV4 rival we can't have". CarExpert. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Jeep has detailed its new Toyota RAV4-rivalling mid-size hybrid SUV, which won't be coming to Australia.
  5. ↑ "The 2026 Jeep Cherokee Is a Small Hybrid but a Big Deal". Edmunds. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Jeep is taking another swing at compact crossovers with the new 2026 Cherokee. It's hybrid only, all-wheel drive is standard, starts at a tick under $37,000, and is here to take the fight to the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
  6. ↑ "2026 Jeep Cherokee First Look: 'Don't Call It A Comeback'". U.S. News. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025. It's the right time for the new Cherokee to arrive in the brutally competitive compact SUV segment. Not only is the top-selling Toyota RAV4 fully redesigned for 2026, but the Honda CR-V is refreshed for the new model year, and the Mazda CX-5 gets its first major revamp since 2016.
  7. ↑ Gauthier, Michael (August 21, 2025). "Jeep Cherokee Returns As A Luxurious Hybrid With A Price To Match". Carscoops. US: Carscoops. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Seibt, Torsten (August 22, 2025). "Der Kult-Jeep kehrt endlich zurück: Jeep Cherokee 2026 Premiere". auto motor und sport (in German). Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jeep Cherokee 2026 – compétences | Jeep Canada". Jeep (in French). Retrieved August 24, 2025.


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