Cherokee XJ
1984 - 2001
A new and clearly more elegant body in a significantly more compact
format appeared in 1984 indicating
the influence of the company’s new owners,
Renault. The youthfully slim Cherokee persuaded the majority of customers
not to take chrome trim. And if you could live with two doors you
got the smartest Cherokee of all.
The engineering under the hood of the smart bodywork remained true to the tradition of the company. The body was supported by a box-section frame, just like in the very first Jeep. Both axles are fixed as they always had been, but they were now suspended at the front on coil springs, longitudinal control arms and a Panhard rod. The traditional leaf springs only remained at the rear.
The engineering under the hood of the smart bodywork remained true to the tradition of the company. The body was supported by a box-section frame, just like in the very first Jeep. Both axles are fixed as they always had been, but they were now suspended at the front on coil springs, longitudinal control arms and a Panhard rod. The traditional leaf springs only remained at the rear.
The engine range of this Cherokee started off more modestly than before
with a four-cylinder from AMC with 2464 cm³ producing 123 HP (90
kW).
An inline six-cylinder delivered significantly greater thrust with 3926 cm³ and 173 HP (127 kW) first and later 184 HP (135 kW). From 1984 there was turbodiesel power unit from Renault for the more economical Europeans that delivered from what is by modern standards a modest 86 HP (63.5 kW) from 2068 cm³. It was not until 1995 that the Cherokee was given a significantly more powerful turbodiesel engine with 2499 cm³ and 115 HP (85 kW).
An inline six-cylinder delivered significantly greater thrust with 3926 cm³ and 173 HP (127 kW) first and later 184 HP (135 kW). From 1984 there was turbodiesel power unit from Renault for the more economical Europeans that delivered from what is by modern standards a modest 86 HP (63.5 kW) from 2068 cm³. It was not until 1995 that the Cherokee was given a significantly more powerful turbodiesel engine with 2499 cm³ and 115 HP (85 kW).
Power transmission for four-wheel drive could be activated. All models
had a five-speed manual gearbox or four-speed automatic gearbox. The
Cherokee diesel models were only available with a manual gearbox.
