Jeep has begun decreasing trim possibilities for the Cherokee lineup and, in 2023, will supply only two: the Altitude Lux and Trailhawk. The choice comes shortly just before the automaker idles its Belvidere, Illinois, plant, exactly where the compact SUV is presently constructed.

With that choice, Jeep will drop the X and the Limited trims for 2023, and pricing will take a large jump, reports Car and Driver. The base Altitude Lux model will now start off at $39,290, which an boost of $four,395 more than the identical model in 2022.

The Trailhawk, meanwhile, will start off at $42,890, which is a $five,345 boost more than the identical model final year, and a $three,545 jump more than the Limited, which was formerly the leading-of-the-line trim. It will, even so, get new normal gear, such as automatic higher beams, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a safety alarm, and a universal garage door opener.

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 Jeep Cuts Cherokee Lineup Down To Two Trims And Increases Prices For 2023

The Cherokee Altitude Lux will be powered by Jeep’s two.four-liter inline 4, which tends to make 180 hp (134 kW/182 PS) and 171 lb-ft (232 Nm) of torque. The Cherokee Trailhawk, meanwhile, gets the smaller sized, but mightier turbocharged two.-liter engine, which tends to make 270 hp (201 kW/274 PS) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque.

The choice to simplify the Cherokee lineup follows reports from December that Jeep would idle its Belvidere plant in February, 2023. Reuters, at the time, quoted UAW sources, who stated that Cherokee production would be moved to Stellantis’ Toluca, Mexico, plant, which presently tends to make the Jeep Compass.

That move, in mixture with the Cherokee’s age (it was very first introduced in 2014), have prompted rumors suggesting that a successor to the model will be coming quickly. Indeed, the model’s sales dropped drastically in 2022.

Jeep managed to move just 40,322 Cherokees in America final year, according to information compiled by goodcarbadcar.net. That was much less than half as several as it managed to sell in 2021, and much less than a fifth as several as the bigger and far more high-priced Grand Cherokee.

Although that all suggests that it is time for a modify, a Jeep spokesperson told Car and Driver that the Cherokee’s “segment is very important to us, and we plan to stay committed to it long-term.”

Whether it keeps its familiar drivetrain, although, or is replaced by an all-electric model remains to be noticed.