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Jeep Cherokee KL (5th Generation)

2014–2023 · KL · suv

Built on the FCA Compact Wide platform shared with the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. Engines: 2.4L Tigershark I4 (184hp), 3.2L Pentastar V6 (271hp), and from 2019 the 2.0L Hurricane turbo I4 (270hp). The Trailhawk trim with the active-drive-lock 4WD system delivered real off-road capability rare in the segment. Discontinued February 2023 with no successor — Jeep walked away from compact crossovers.

Watch out: ZF 9HP 9-speed automatic transmission shudder — Cherokee KL was the first vehicle in the world to use this transmission, and the launch was rocky. Harsh shifts, hesitation, false neutrals, and outright limp-mode events drove three software updates and a snap-ring repair campaign in the first two model years. Cars built after late-2015 are noticeably better but the transmission's reputation never fully recovered.