Jeep Cherokee SRT4 considered – report

Some of the Jeep representatives have recently indicated an SRT4 version of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee is being considered.

First and foremost, Jeep’s Head of International Product Planning, Steve Bartoli, confirmed during the Cherokee official launch that took place in California that an SRT version would be a lot of fun but he ruled out the possibility of fitting the V8 6.4-liter HEMI engine from the Grand Cherokee SRT8 as the engine won’t fit in it.

Next, the vehicle’s lead designer Greg Howell stated that SRT will tune the Cherokee if the business case makes sense. He further stated that it will have to meet more stringent CO2 emissions and so SRT’s Cherokee might come fitted with a turbocharged four-cylinder rather than a thirstier six-cylinder engine.

The engine will most likely be mated to a nine speed auto transmission and will send power to a street-oriented AWD system. Aside from the more powerful engine, the Jeep Cherokee SRT4 will also feature a more aggressive styling (hopefully with a redesigned front fascia) and a revised suspension.

We can expect more details to be out soon but as of now we have to be content with what is available.