2017 Jeep Cherokee | Consumer Guide Auto

2017 Jeep Cherokee Limited

Pros: Impressive off-road capabilities when properly equipped; better on-road handling and composure than other Jeeps; broad range of optional equipment and high-tech features; standard 9-speed automatic transmission

Cons: Cramped rear-seat space; radical front-end styling is off-putting to Jeep traditionalists; other compact SUVs have better cargo volume

CG Says: All 2017 Jeep Cherokee trim levels, except the base Sport, get standard High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights. The 3.2-liter V6 is newly optional on Sport. For most of its trim levels, the Cherokee’s closest competitors are the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5. The exception is the range-topping, off-road-ready Cherokee Trailhawk model, which has few direct rivals in the compact-SUV class. The only other vehicles in its class that come close to–or match–its level of off-road equipment are the other compact Jeeps, namely the Compass, Patriot, and, for buyers interested in extreme off-roading, the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited.

The Facts

Class	Compact SUV
Body Style(s)	4-door wagon
Passenger Count	5
Drive Wheels	front-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive
Manufacturer	Jeep
Nation of Manufacture	USA
Base Prices	Sport: $23,595 4WD Sport: $25,595 Sport Altitude: $24,590 4WD Sport Altitude: $26,590 Latitude: $25,545 4WD Latitude: $27,545 75th Anniversary Edition: $28,325 4WD 75th Anniversary Edition: $30,325 Limited: $29,495 4WD Limited: $31,495 High Altitude: $30,490 4WD High Altitude: $32,490 4WD Trailhawk: $31,195 4WD Trailhawk L Plus: $35,195 Overland: $34,895 4WD Overland: $38,595