- Jeep has revealed the first images of the 2026 Cherokee compact SUV, which is set to return with a hybrid powertrain.
- After going nearly a decade without any serious changes, Jeep dropped the Cherokee from its lineup after the 2023 model year.
- According to Jeep, the new model is scheduled to make its debut in late 2025.
After a three-year sabbatical, the Jeep Cherokee is headed back to production. Jeep just revealed the first images of the 2026 model, which it says has been “reimagined from the ground up.” Visually, it looks like it, with the Cherokee abandoning the generic styling of its predecessor in favor of a more rugged look and a squared-off front end. JeepThe previous-generation Cherokee was officially dropped from the lineup in 2023 after going largely unchanged over nearly a decade of production. Along with the visual differences, Jeep is promising substantial changes under the skin for the new version, confirming that the revived model will add electricity to the equation and officially said that the Cherokee will gain a hybrid powertrain option, but the brand didn’t confirm if it will be a plug-in hybrid or a conventional hybrid. JeepAccording to the automaker, the new model is set to arrive in late 2025. Full pricing and specs, along with a slew of new photos, should arrive in the coming months. When it does arrive, we expect the revived Cherokee to slot back into its previous role between the smaller Compass and larger Grand Cherokee. More on the New CherokeeJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: caranddriver.com
