All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee (KM) Prepares for Debut Late 2025

All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee (KM) Prepares for Debut Late 2025​

Jeep’s First-Ever North American Hybrid-Only SUV Breaks Cover This Year​

Jeep® fans, the wait is almost over. The all-new 2026 Jeep Cherokee (KM) is on its way, and it’s bringing a big change with it: it’s going hybrid-only. That’s right—this will be the first North American Jeep vehicle offered exclusively with a hybrid powertrain. No gas-only or plug-in (PHEV) options—just one smart, fuel-saving setup built for adventure.

All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee (KM) Prepares for Debut Late 2025

Jeep fans rejoice! The all-new 2026 Jeep Cherokee (KM) makes its debut late 2025 with an exclusive hybrid powertrain.

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I posted this in another thread, but it bears repeating here.

The Chrysler product legacy is overdue for another transmission debacle. There was the Ulta-Drive, the CVT in the Belvedere trio cars, which was immediately followed by the DDCT in the Dart. The new Jeep Cherokee with the Punch and a 3,500 lb. tow rating should about do it. Have they used the Punch anywhere else besides Europe and China?

Every generation there is a product from the legacy Chrysler Corporation that was incredibly popular and fatally flawed. Such a product would bring in new buyers, but then convince them never to buy another Chrysler product again. The new Jeep Cherokee with a PSA based motor and Punch transmission might be this generation's version of that phenomenon.

It might be that the 1.6 liter turbo is running on the Miller Cycle for that power rating. We'll see.

 

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@patfromigh

Hmh... Although ex PSA may say that some of their engines are running on Miller cycle I have my doubts because of compression ratio.

On the other hand ex FCA had Miller cycle engine up and running. 1.5 turbo with 160 HP.
Of course in HEV configuration such engine with electric part would have more than 200 HP.

 

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@patfromigh

Hmh... Although ex PSA may say that some of their engines are running on Miller cycle I have my doubts because of compression ratio.

On the other hand ex FCA had Miller cycle engine up and running. 1.5 turbo with 160 HP.
Of course in HEV configuration such engine with electric part would have more than 200 HP.

The Miller cycle GSE is also connected to a Magna transmission. The 1.6 liter is being built in Dundee, MI. I'm am hoping the American engineers are able to upgrade it enough for our market.