2021 Jeep Cherokee

With the 2021 Jeep Cherokee, you can choose from eight trim levels: Latitude, Latitude Plus, Latitude Lux, Altitude, 80th Anniversary, Limited, High Altitude, or Trailhawk. This vehicle comes with Jeep's eye-catching seven-slot grille, a mesh lower grille, a sculpted hood, sculpted sides, fog lights, narrow automatic LED headlights, daytime running lights, 17-inch wheels, perimeter approach lights, all-season tires, and heated side mirrors with turn signals. You'll also get rain-sensing windshield wipers, a rear spoiler, tinted windows, a rear wiper, and roof rails. You can select a hands-free power liftgate, 18- or 19-inch wheels, an acoustic windshield, or a windshield wiper de-icer. Other options include a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, assist steps, auto-dimming side mirrors, and running boards.

The 2.4-liter, four-cylinder motor generates 180 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque. Other choices include a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine that gives 270 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque and a 3.2-liter V-6 that provides 271 horsepower and 239 pound-feet of torque. All three options use a nine-speed automatic transmission with a manual mode and overdrive capabilities.

The Cherokee is fun to drive, and it can maneuver easily on the highway or tough trails. It can pull up to 4,500 pounds, and versions with four-wheel drive stay in front-wheel-drive mode most of the time to conserve fuel. You can get an off-road suspension or a traction management system with sand or mud, snow, auto, and sport modes. With the Trailhawk, there's also a rock mode. This SUV can go 22 mpg in traffic and 31 mpg on larger roads.

The 2021 Jeep Cherokee is comfortable and practical. It comes with Android Auto, a six-speaker audio system with speed-sensitive volume control, Apple CarPlay, keyless entry, three 12-volt power outlets, folding rear seats, four USB ports, and a compass. You can also choose dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, heated and ventilated seats with memory settings, additional storage beneath the cargo floor, and a CD player. The optional remote start lets you control the heating or air conditioning before you enter the vehicle. A heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, an 8.4-inch touch screen, an eight-way power driver's seat, and a nine-speaker, 506-watt premium Alpine sound system with an 8-inch subwoofer are available as well.

This SUV includes a variety of advanced safety features to protect you and your passengers. You'll get 10 air bags, forward collision warning, rear parking sensors, a security system with a panic alarm, lane departure warning, a rearview camera, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, hill start assistance, automatic emergency braking, and lane-keeping assistance. Hill descent control, adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, and parallel, rear, and perpendicular parking assistance are available. You can also choose roadside assistance and a monthly report about key systems.