吉普正在放弃老款切诺基颇具争议的前大灯升级，而是采用造型更主流的前脸。最近拍到的谍照证实了这一点。但除了新的前脸，新款切诺基还将搭载新的引擎，其中的2.0升四缸涡轮增压引擎则取自2018款牧马人。据外媒最新报道，2019款切诺基将搭载全新涡轮增压引擎。这台四缸引擎功率201千瓦/270马力，扭矩399牛米，搭配48伏弱混动系统。与引擎搭配的是取自自由侠的九速自动变速器。这台四缸引擎的功率接近切诺基Overland顶级款搭载的3.2升V6自然进气引擎。后者功率202千瓦/271马力，扭矩324牛米。2019款切诺基将可提供三种引擎，除了四缸涡轮增压，还有V6引擎，入门级车型则搭载一台2.4升自然进气引擎（取自2018款车型），功率137千瓦/184马力，扭矩231牛米。这台引擎只提供给前驱车型。新车很可能将在明年初的北美车展亮相，随后很快上市。新车除了引擎升级，外观调整，车厢内也有望获得技术升级并增加时尚感。

2019 Jeep Cherokee Could Borrow Wrangler's 2.0L Turbo Engine

Jeep is doing away with the polarizing headlights found on the outgoing Cherokee in place of a more mainstream front fascia. We’ve got the spy photos to prove it. But alongside its fresh new face, the Cherokee could get a new engine, too, particularly the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder ripped from the 2018 Wrangler.

According to a report from The Truth About Cars, by way of Bozi Tatarevic, the updated Cherokee will adorn the brand-new turbocharged engine for 2019. Paired with a 48-volt mild hybrid system, the four-cylinder unit pumps out a respectable 270 horsepower (201 kilowatts) and 295 pound-feet (399 Newton-meters) of torque. The same nine-speed automatic gearbox borrowed from the Renegade is expected to carry over. All that newfound turbo power makes the engine nearly identical to the optional 3.2-liter V6 found in the range-topping Cherokee Overland. That motor produces 271 hp (202 kW) and 239 lb-ft (324 Nm) of torque.

The 2019 Cherokee will now have three engines to choose from. Alongside the turbocharged four-cylinder, and the optional V6, the base 2.4-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine will carry over from 2018, still producing 184 hp (137 kW) and 171 lb-ft (231 Nm) of torque. The base four-cylinder is the only engine that can be equipped with front-wheel drive.

The new Cherokee will make its debut early in 2018, likely at the Detroit Auto Show in January, before going on sale shortly thereafter. Apart from the engine updates and the tweaks to the exterior, the cabin is also expected to gain a healthy refresh both technologically and in terms of styling.