New Jeep Cherokee is almost ‘ready for adventure’...just not in the UK

The Jeep Cherokee recently celebrated its 50th birthday and neatly coinciding with this anniversary is the all-new sixth generation model. Jeep has drip-fed us the new Cherokee’s design language and now we can finally see what it looks like from the rear. 

American buyers can look forward to seeing this big, boxy SUV on their roads soon, because Jeep promises the Cherokee will arrive in ‘late 2025’. However, Auto Express has confirmed there are no plans to bring it over to our side of the pond. 

The Cherokee’s rear lights feature a blocky shape that’s not dissimilar to the new, smaller Jeep Compass. The rear window (which covers the entire width of the car) looks a little inset - perhaps as a nod to the seventies original.

The design language borrows more from the recently revealed Compass at the front, too. Both feature an upright design with Jeep’s signature seven-slot grille, a flat bonnet, squared-off wheelarches and a very square body. Possibly as an indication to the Cherokee’s more premium positioning, it gets sleeker, recessed door handles and integrated cameras in the wing mirrors.

Many of the styling cues found on the rugged-looking new Cherokee were also found on the landmark, second-generation Jeep Cherokee, more commonly known as the XJ, from the eighties. It was one of the world’s first compact SUVs and was arguably the most influential model the 4x4 brand has produced, so we understand why the Mk6 Cherokee might hark back to it. 

So far, the only technical detail Jeep has confirmed is that the latest Cherokee will be available with hybrid power. We’re assuming it will be based on the same STLA Large platform as the new Jeep Wagoneer S, and the next-generation Alfa Romeo Stelvio, which means there would be potential for an all-electric version, too.

Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said: “The all-new Jeep Cherokee headlines our efforts to deliver more product, innovation, choice and standard content to customers than ever before.

“Jeep Cherokee will boast competitive pricing that strikes at the core of the largest vehicle segment and sits perfectly between Jeep Compass and Jeep Grand Cherokee to bolster our winning mainstream line-up.”

The brand’s boss is referring to its American range there. But while the new Cherokee isn’t coming to the UK, Jeep has plenty of exciting stuff on the horizon. First up is the smaller Compass, which is due to arrive here before the end of the year, followed by the flagship Wagoneer S that last we heard was due in early 2026. The Jeep Recon electric 4x4 is also coming soon, with the first official images released back in February.

If the new Cherokee not coming to the UK has got you down then don’t worry because there are plenty of great deals to be had on Jeeps via the Auto Express Find a Car service, including the current BMW X5-rivalling Grand Cherokee.  

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