2025 Jeep Cherokee set to grow with electrification and more luxury

The next-generation Jeep Cherokee medium SUV will reportedly grow in size, but don’t expect to see it soon.

In an interview with Motor Trend, Jim Morrison, head of Jeep Brand North America, said the all-new Cherokee – reportedly codenamed KM – will be “bigger and better than ever”, but provided little further information.

However, Morrison did confirm Jeep will not reveal the sixth-generation model this year to replace the existing Cherokee, which debuted in 2013.

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The marque’s global president, Christian Meunier, said it would “have a lot of electrification”, likely referring to a plug-in hybrid or all-electric powertrain.

A previous report by Automotive News states that the next-generation version won’t arrive until the middle of the decade, with the current model set to go beyond 10 years of service before replacement.

It is likely to be underpinned by the STLA Large architecture, with the new platform expected to evolve from parent company Stellantis’s Giorgio architecture.

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This platform is currently found in the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio and the Jeep WL Grand Cherokee, offering support for rear- or all-wheel-drive applications.

The updated STLA Large platform is expected to support internal-combustion and electric powertrains with front-, rear- or all-wheel-drive.

Further to the interview, enthusiast website MoparInsiders states the KM Cherokee could gain a luxurious Wagoneer-badged variant.

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The flagship, AWD-only trim would reportedly be limited to the brand’s Wagoneer-certified dealers in the United States, which are permitted to sell the upper-large Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer four-wheel-drives.

The upsized KM Cherokee will likely fill the gap between the current KL model and the larger, standard-wheelbase WL Grand Cherokee, potentially offering three rows of seating.

Jeep Australia had no comment to offer on the next-generation KM Cherokee at this stage.