Jeep Liberty

Jeep Cherokee is the name of several four-wheel drive SUVs that were originally manufactured by AMC and are produced today by Chrysler. From model XJ He was also offered in Europe. Since the KJ- generation model is offered in the domestic market under the name Jeep Liberty.

Cherokee SJ (1974-1983)

The SJ- Cherokee was produced from 1974 to 1983 by AMC as a so-called full-size SUV. Competitors were the Ford Bronco and Chevrolet Blazer. He was the sporty ' version of the visually similar model Wagoneer, which was marketed as upscale version since 1963.

Cherokee XJ

First generation (1984-1996)

In 1984, the company jeep with a new generation of SUVs on the market. That in its dimensions by American standards rather small side vehicle fitted perfectly to Europe and benefited from the boom in the SUV in the early 1990s. Initially equipped with a 2.8 -liter V6 engine from Chevrolet with 115 hp or a 2.5 -liter inline four- cylinder with 105 hp by AMC, was, with the installation of the 4.0 - liter six- cylinder engine 's proprietary Jeep Cherokee into a successful model. The four-cylinder AMC was later fitted with fuel injection and brought it to 122 hp.

The performance of the 4.0-liter engine was, depending on model year 125-136 kW ( 170/185 PS) and provided in conjunction with selectable four-wheel drive, automatic transmission and about 1600 kg Empty weight for an acceleration of 0-100 km / h in about 9-10 s with an average fuel consumption 14-17 liters of regular petrol per 100 kilometers. The maximum speed of the 4.0-liter model was electronically limited to 180 km / h. Small proportion of the total numbers of the Cherokee had the diesel version, first with a Renault engine with 60 kW ( 82 hp ), later with a 84 kW (115 hp ) engine of the Italian manufacturer VM Motori, which, however, due to lack of strength in the cylinder heads and timing chain noticed. The original version of the Jeep Cherokee was available as a pickup with two cabin under the name Comanche with the same engine

Early 1990s was offered with the Grand Cherokee a larger model with a V8 engine, which had slightly better performance, but also significantly more interior space and ride comfort.

The Beijing Jeep Corporation between 1985 produced the Cherokee under the name Beijing- Jeep BJ 2021 and Beijing- Jeep BJ 2026 for the Chinese market by 2005.

Second generation (1997-2001)

From model 1997 Jeep offered a revamped version of the Cherokee. The drive system was taken over almost unchanged from its predecessor, however, revised the design of the Jeep body and especially the interior. Also, ride comfort and noise have been significantly improved. Motor end, the well-known four-cylinder with 2.5 liter displacement with 97 kW ( 131 hp ) and six-cylinder PowerTech were still offered. The latter made ​​from 4 liters of displacement, depending on the model year of 124 kW to 139 kW ( 169 hp to 190 hp). Europe also was a turbo diesel from VM in the program, which was also used in the former Grand Cherokee and how there 84 kW (115 PS ) carried out. Power Transmission 5 -speed manual transmission or a 4 -speed automatic Aisin / Borg - Warner were used.

In China, the new version found its way and no longer wore the local market name Beijing- Jeep BJ 7250th An independently developed by the Beijing Jeep Corporation version of the Jeep Cherokee is 2500th

Cherokee / Liberty KJ (2001-2008)

Since 2001, the model is offered in the domestic market in the USA under the name Jeep Liberty, only in Europe and northern Africa, it is marketed under the name Jeep Cherokee. In this model, it is technically not a successor of the Jeep Cherokee, but it represents a new model. The model Jeep Grand Cherokee as a successor to the Wagoneer is continued until today. The original Jeep Cherokee was stopped and only the name revived.

Offered was the Cherokee in Europe first as a model with all-wheel drive ( Command-Trac ). In America, even a pure rear-wheel drive are offered. Until 2006, a four- cylinder petrol engine with 108 kW ( 146 hp ) was available. Otherwise, in addition to the 3.7-liter V6 gasoline engine, especially for Europe and a 2.5 -liter diesel from VM Motori was offered. As of 2004, a 2.8 -liter version with a five -speed automatic transmission and permanent four-wheel drive with switchable front axle ( Select- Trac ) was also offered to and used the smaller diesel engine from the program.

Cherokee / Liberty KK (2008-2012)

For model year 2008, Chrysler remains a work based on the Dodge Nitro, in the dimensions slightly larger model. In America, the Jeep Liberty was to order since the beginning of 2008, Europe was the launch of the Jeep Cherokee in the autumn of the same year.

On the drive side of the Jeep Liberty is equipped with the well-known 3.7-liter V6 petrol engine, which (214 hp) and 319 Nm of torque provides 157 kW. This model is available on the U.S. market in the equipment variants Jeep Liberty Sport and Jeep Liberty Limited. Optionally, you can choose between a six- speed gearbox and a four- speed automatic transmission.

For Europe, which is also known from the previous VM turbodiesel with common -rail fuel injection with the model designation is 2.8 CRD in the program. The engine delivers 130 kW (177 hp) at 3800 1/min. Reflected in the construction of the six gear sport version it reaches 410 Nm, in the automatic version even 460 Nm. In the Limited trim levels and Exclusive Limited, the automatic is standard and also includes a hill descent control. The all-wheel drive system ( Selec -Trac II) provides the ability to both automatically and manually by the rear - wheel drive in the switch.

Since 2011, the Cherokee in Europe, Italy is excluded, no longer available. This is based Fiat Group with the fact that " the car [ ... ] in the sale was not as economically ," as one might have imagined.

In the summer of 2012, the production of Liberty was set as the factory in Toledo / USA had to be rebuilt from the fall of 2013 built successor. The offered from model year 2014 model in North America again bear the name Cherokee.

Cherokee KL ( since 2013)

Since 2013, the model was offered as a Cherokee world, model name Liberty omitted.

Originally, the launch in the United States should begin in the summer of 2013. Due to problems with the 9 - speed automatic transmission, this had to be postponed again and again, so that the first models were delivered until late October.

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