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Jeep Cherokee

XJ1984–1996

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2.5L Automatic 3-spd Rear-Wheel Drive (1995–1995) ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1995–19952.5 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
cherokee 2wd ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1995–1995Regular · 2.5 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
cherokee 2wd ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1987–1990Regular · 2.5 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
cherokee 2wd ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1987–1996Regular · 4.0 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
cherokee 2wd ↗4-speed automatic · 1987–1988Gasoline · 2.5 L · 105 hp105 hpRear-wheel drive
cherokee 2wd ↗Manual 5-spd · 1987–1996Regular · 4.0 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
cherokee 2wd ↗5-speed manual · 1987–1996Gasoline · 2.5 L · 130 hp130 hpRear-wheel drive
cherokee 4wd ↗Manual 5-spd · 1990–1996Regular · 4.0 LNot listed4-Wheel Drive
cherokee 4wd ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1994–1995Regular · 2.5 LNot listed4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
cherokee 4wd ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1990–1990Regular · 2.5 LNot listed4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
cherokee 4wd ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1990–1996Regular · 4.0 LNot listed4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
cherokee 4wd ↗Manual 5-spd · 1990–1996Regular · 2.5 LNot listed4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
jeep cherokee 2.5l 4-cylinder 3-speed automatic ↗3-speed automatic · 1984–1986Gasoline · 2.5 L · 105 hp105 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.5l 4-cylinder 4-speed automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1987–1990Gasoline · 2.5 L · 130 hp130 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.5l 4-cylinder 4-speed manual ↗4-speed manual · 1984–1986Gasoline · 2.5 L · 105 hp105 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.5l 4-cylinder 5-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1987–1996Gasoline · 2.5 L · 130 hp130 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.5l 4-cylinder 5-speed manual 4wd ↗5-speed manual · 1987–1996Gasoline · 2.5 L · 130 hp130 hpFour-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.8l v6 3-speed automatic ↗3-speed automatic · 1984–1986Gasoline · 2.8 L · 115 hp115 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 2.8l v6 4-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1984–1986Gasoline · 2.8 L · 115 hp115 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 2-door ↗Transmission not listed · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 2-door 4wd ↗Transmission not listed · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpFour-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 4-door ↗Transmission not listed · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 4-door 4wd ↗Transmission not listed · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpFour-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 4-speed automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 4-speed automatic 4wd ↗4-speed automatic · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpFour-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 5-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpRear-wheel drive
jeep cherokee 4.0l i6 5-speed manual 4wd ↗5-speed manual · 1987–1996Gasoline · 4.0 L · 190 hp190 hpFour-wheel drive
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About this generation

The Cherokee XJ launched for 1984 as a unibody compact SUV and helped define the modern Jeep Cherokee nameplate. It was sold in the United States in both 2WD and 4WD forms and remained in production through the 1996 model year before its first major styling update.

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