In the early 1980s, the Jeep Cherokee XJ was launched, and it was the company's first all-new design in almost two decades. It was also the first American off-roader with a unibody design. Those ...

Jeep’s 4.0-liter straight-six engine is iconic. Much like the Ford 300, it’s a down-and-dirty truck engine that stayed in production for decades. Also like the Ford 300, it can make a ton of power ...

The Jeep Cherokee has had a bit of a tumultuous production history. It first premiered in 1974 and rode on the SJ platform. Later, in 1984, AMC (before it was bought by Chrysler), brought out the Jeep ...

The 4.0-liter straight-six made famous for its use in Jeeps in the Eighties and Nineties is known for many things, but power isn't one of them. It's a workhorse motor, meant to take abuse and run ...

Car enthusiasts love the Jeep Cherokee XJ for roughly the same reason rebel armies love the AK-47: It's reliable, cheap, effective, and absolutely classic. Therefore, the reveal of the crossovery 2014 ...

It's likely that most of the 4.0-liter straight-six engines in these Cherokees are still in working order.