New engine added to Jeep's Cherokee range to improve CO2 and MPG.

Changes to the popular Cherokee range have just been announced by Jeep, with details of a powerful new engine, offering an augmented range with better fuel economy, greater torque and improved standard content.

The current two-litre diesel 140 hp manual versions have been joined by a modern 2.2-litre MultiJet engine, available with 185 hp and 200 hp outputs, and offering a significantly wider spread of torque from low rpm, greater power, improved performance and better fuel economy than the out-going two-litre 170 hp automatic engine. 

The new 2.2 engine is already Euro 6 compliant.

Available only with Jeep’s segment-first nine-speed automatic gearbox, and matched to the Active-Drive four-wheel-drive systems, all new Cherokee 2.2 versions are packed with equipment. 

The Cherokee range, from entry level, now has additional specification as standard including electric tailgate, windscreen wipers with rain sensor, dusk sensor, eight-position electrically adjustable seat, four-position lumbar adjustment and automatic anti-dazzle rear-view mirror with built-in microphone. 

The specification on all trim levels gives Cherokee a highly attractive equipment-to-price offering within the mid-size SUV class.

The new 2.2 MultiJet II engine, which places Jeep Cherokee towards the top of its class for performance, refinement and true efficiency, can now be ordered in the UK. Two power variants are available: 200 hp and 185 hp, both with 440 Nm of peak torque. 

The 200 hp variant is available on Limited specification while the 185hp is fitted on Cherokee Longitude and Longitude+ variants only.

The new 2.2 is matched to Jeep’s Active Drive I system, but can be specified with Active Drive II on the Limited 200 hp model.  

Active Drive I offers Jeep’s original rear-axle disconnect system which improves fuel economy, while Active Drive II adds a two-speed power transfer unit, for 2:92:1 ‘low range’ capability and hill-descent control. Both versions carry an impressive towing capacity of 2.5 tonnes.

The Cherokee range has extremely strong technological credentials with the award winning UConnect system, a class leading touchscreen and Sat Nav unit and market-first wireless charging pad, all standard on Limited.

Cherokee also has a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating and is among the safest Mid-Size SUVs. The Limited 2.2 200 hp versions also offer the option of the 'Technology Group' pack. 

This ‘peace of mind’ oriented pack includes Advanced Brake Assist, Lane Departure Warning Plus, Smartbeam automatic main beam dipping function, Full Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control, as well as Start&Stop, mirror with Blind-Spot Monitoring function, and a rear parallel parking assist system.

Engine in detail

Made in the Pratola Serra plant, near Avellino, Italy, the new 2.2 MultiJet II engine delivers 200 hp (147 kW) at 3500 rpm and has a torque of 440 Nm at 2500 rpm making it one of the best performing four-cylinder turbodiesels in class.

Equipped with the innovative automatic nine-speed transmission and 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I, the Cherokee 2.2 MultiJet II 200 hp reaches a top speed of 127 mph. It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 8.5 seconds, has an average combined fuel consumption figure of 49.6 mpg and CO₂ emissions of 150 g/km.

The Cherokee 2.2 MultiJet II 200 hp with Active Drive II and low-range has a top speed of 126 mph, 0-62 mph time of 8.7 seconds, and combined fuel consumption of 46.3 mpg, with 160 g/km of CO₂ emissions.

Finally, Longitude and Longitude+ trim levels are provided with a 2.2 MultiJet II 185hp (136kW) variant, in combination with 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I and the nine-speed automatic transmission. 

Equipped in this way, the Cherokee reaches a top speed of 125 mph and accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 8.8 seconds. Combined fuel economy and emissions are 49.5 mpg and 150 g/km.

In more detail, the displacement of the new engine (2184 cm³) was defined to obtain high power, torque delivery and fuel efficiency and is combined with an optimised exhaust gas treatment system. 

This consists of a close couple DPF (diesel particulate filter) with NSC (NOx storage catalyst) positioned in the engine compartment, operating together with the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) control system. The engine is Euro 6 standard compliant.

The architecture of the new 2.2 MultiJet II four-cylinder engine includes a specific 16-valve twin camshaft aluminium head designed to withstand the increased working pressure of the common rail with Injection Rate Shaping, which operates at 2000 bar. The design of the pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft is optimised to limit weight.

The shape of the combustion chamber and the reduced compression ratio guarantee low NOx polluting emissions and high performance, while the brand-new solenoid injectors atomise the fuel very finely providing marked advantages in terms of quiet operation and fuel efficiency.

The engine is supercharged by a novel variable geometry turbocharger integrated in the exhaust manifold. This solution reduces the engine weight and improves the exhaust gas treatment system functionality. 

Other factors which contribute to increasing the efficiency of the new engine are the smart alternator, the variable displacement oil pump and the Start&Stop.

The Jeep Cherokee range starts at £26,095 OTR for the 2.0 MultiJet II 140 hp Longitude FWD manual, rising to £37,995 for the 2.2 MultiJet II 200 hp Limited 4WD automatic.

ITALY - Jeep Cherokee now comes with the awesome 2.2 Litre MultiJet II Turbo Diesel Engine.

• For the first time in the Group FCA, Jeep Cherokee debuted on the new 2.2 Multijet II turbodiesel engine, available in two variants of power (200 hp and 185 hp) in conjunction with automatic transmission with nine speeds and traction 4x4 Active Drive The Active Drive II Jeep.
• All diesel engines in the range are now compliant with Euro 6, allowing the reduction of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, combined with the best performance in terms of acceleration.
• Italy debut in the exclusive staging Plus Limited which is proposed only with the 2.2 Multijet II with 200 hp and the drive system Active Drive II Jeep 4x4 with low range. Standard glass roof "Command View" and the pack "Technology Group"

From today, in Italy you can order the new engine 2.2 Multijet II that positions the Jeep Cherokee at the top of its class for performance, efficiency and off-road performance. 

Two variants of power to meet any requirement of use: 200 hp and 185 hp, both with 440 Nm of torque. Compared to the previous engine, the new engine from 200 hp 2.2 improves both torque by 25%, both the acceleration and power are increased by 17%, while CO2 emissions are down by 3% to 150 g / km.

The 200 hp variant is available on Limited versions and the new Limited Plus, with a list price of 50,500 Euros respectively and 54,000 euro, while the 185 hp is only available on Cherokee Longitude and is available from 45,900 euro.

But the news does not end there. 

The range of the Jeep Cherokee, in fact, is renewed with the enhancement of the stands as shown, for example, the version of Longitude which now offers as standard is the navigation system with touchscreen Uconnect ™ screen 8.4 ", both pack Comfort Group which includes: electric tailgate, wipers with rain sensor, dusk sensor, seat electrically adjustable in 8 positions, seat with electric lumbar adjustment in 4 positions and anti-dazzle rear-view mirror with microphone. The Jeep Cherokee Longitude is available in the 2.0 MultiJet II 140 bhp and 185 bhp 2.2 Multijet II and the price list starts at 39,900 Euros.

News for composition and Limited Trailhawk that now offer even more exclusive option, in addition to being equipped with standard navigation system with touchscreen Uconnect ™ screen 8.4 "standard. The price list part respectively 44,500 euro and 53,500 euro.

Finally debuted the new version Plus Limited that is offered exclusively with the 2.2 Multijet II with 200 hp and the drive system Active Drive II Jeep (low range). 

The exhibition at the top of the range features standard glass roof "Command View" and the pack "Technology Group" that includes: enhanced braking system (Advanced Brake Assist); warning system to leave the lane (Lane Departure Warning Plus); Smartbeam light function that switches off the high beam; Warning System approach to vehicle on the same trajectory (Full Speed ​​Forward Collision Warning Plus); Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Start; mirror with blind spot detection (Blind-Spot Monitoring); rear parking assist system and parallel.

The new turbodiesel 2.2 Multijet II

Produced at the Italian Pratola Serra (Avellino), the new 2.2 Multijet II delivers an output of 200 hp (147 kW) at 3,500 rev / min. and a torque of 440 Nm at 2,500 r / min., values ​​that place it among the most turbodiesel four-cylinder performance on the market.

Equipped with the innovative automatic transmission with nine speeds and traction 4x4 Active Drive I, the Cherokee 2.2 Multijet II 200 HP reaches a top speed of 204 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.5 seconds, with an average fuel consumption on the combined cycle homologation, of 5.7 liters / 100 km and CO2 emissions of 150 g / km.

The Cherokee 2.2 Multijet II with 200 hp is also available in the new range-topping Limited + adopting standard transmission Active Drive II Jeep 4x4 with low range. In this case, the maximum speed is 203 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.7 seconds. For this version, the average fuel consumption on the combined cycle homologation is 6.1 liters / 100 km, corresponding to CO2 emissions of 160 g / km. 

Longitude is available for setting up a variant of the 2.2 Multijet 185 bhp (136 kW), in combination with the 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I and the 9-speed automatic transmission. With this engine, the Cherokee has a top speed of 201 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.8 seconds. Fuel consumption and emissions on the combined cycle approval, are equal to 5.7 liters / 100 km and 150 g / km.

The capacity of the new engine, of 2,184 cm3, was chosen to achieve high standards in terms of power, torque delivery and fuel efficiency, in combination with a treatment system of exhaust gas optimized. The latter is composed of a "close couple DPF" with NSC (NOx storage catalyst) positioned in the engine compartment, that works in combination with the management of the EGR (both high, both low pressure).The engine complies with the Euro 6 emissions regulations.

The architecture of the new 4-cylinder 2.2 Multijet II provides a specific aluminum head DOHC 16-valve, designed as a function of the increased pressures of the common rail system with injection rate shaping, working at 2,000 bar. The design of the pistons, connecting rods and the crankshaft is optimized in view of the reduction in weight.

The shape of the combustion chamber and the compression ratio reduced ensure low emissions of NOx and high performance, while the unpublished solenoid injectors very finely atomize the fuel, with obvious advantages both in terms of silent operation, both on the containment consumption.

The supercharging of the engine is accomplished by a novel variable geometry turbocharger integrated into the exhaust manifold: a solution that reduces the weight of the motor and improves the functionality of the treatment system of exhaust gases. Among the other content that help to increase the efficiency of the new engine, they are to report the intelligent alternator, oil pump variable displacement and the Start & Stop.

The new 2.2 Multijet II has been designed from the start to enhance the legendary off-road capabilities of the use, typical of a Jeep vehicle: the engine has a suction system protected against water and may face a fording depth of up to 48 cm. Proper circulation of all fluids within the engine (oil and fuel) is ensured even on steep slopes (with inclinations to the longitudinal and transverse 60% up to 45%).