Tow Capacities

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Jeep Cherokee towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the Jeep Cherokee. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered12 (1999–2022)
Configurations121
Highest rating in our dataset5,000 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset1,972 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

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Find a Jeep Cherokee that can tow your trailer

Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

Jeep Cherokee towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

Jeep Cherokee towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
20222,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,790 lbs7Open year
20212,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,790 lbs9Open year
20202,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20192,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,790 lbs9Open year
20182,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20172,000 lbs4,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20162,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20152,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20142,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20012,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,972 lbs18Open year
20002,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,972 lbs16Open year
19992,000 lbs5,000 lbs1,972 lbs14Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

Jeep Cherokee towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which Jeep Cherokee years can tow my trailer?

Compare Jeep Cherokee model years

20212022
Min towing2,000 lbs2,000 lbs
Max towing2,000 lbs2,000 lbs
Max payload1,790 lbs1,790 lbs
Configurations97
Drivetrains4x44x4
Cabs——
Beds——
Axles3.25, 3.52, 3.733.25, 3.52, 3.73
Engines2.4 liters I-4, 3.2 liters V-62.4 liters I-4, 3.2 liters V-6
  • 2022 and 2021 share the same highest dataset towing rating (2,000 lbs).

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse Jeep Cherokee configurations

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

  • 2022 Altitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,625 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Altitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Latitude Lux 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Latitude3.2 liters V-6 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,790 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Limited 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Trailhawk 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.52 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,250 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 X 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,625 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude Lux 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude3.2 liters V-6 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,790 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude Plus 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,625 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Limited 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Limited3.2 liters V-6 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,790 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Trailhawk 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.52 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,250 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Latitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Latitude Plus 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Limited 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Limited2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Overland 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Overland3.2 liters V-6 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Trailhawk 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.52 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Latitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,625 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Latitude Plus 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,625 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Limited 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Limited2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Overland 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,540 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Overland3.2 liters V-6 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,790 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Trailhawk 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.52 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,250 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Latitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Latitude Plus 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Limited 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Limited2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Overland 4dr3.2 liters V-6 · 4x4 · 3.25 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Overland2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Trailhawk 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 4.08 · Tow 2,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Latitude 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Latitude2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Limited 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Limited2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Sport 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Sport2.4 liters I-4 · 3.73 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Trailhawk 4dr2.4 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 4.08 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 1,000 lbs
    Open year

Jeep Cherokee towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s2020–20292020, 2021, 20222,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,790 lbs25
2010s2010–20192014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20192,000 – 4,000 lbs4,000 lbs1,790 lbs48
2000s2000–20092000, 20012,000 lbs2,000 lbs1,972 lbs34
1990s1990–199919992,000 – 5,000 lbs5,000 lbs1,972 lbs14

Jeep Cherokee payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
20221,250 lbs1,790 lbs7Open year
20211,250 lbs1,790 lbs9Open year
20201,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20191,250 lbs1,790 lbs9Open year
20181,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20171,000 lbs1,000 lbs9Open year
20161,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20151,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20141,000 lbs1,000 lbs7Open year
20011,150 lbs1,972 lbs18Open year
20001,150 lbs1,972 lbs16Open year
19991,151 lbs1,972 lbs14Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How Jeep Cherokee towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 2017 → 2018: Maximum towing 4,000 lbs → 2,000 lbs (-2,000 lbs)
  • 2016 → 2017: Maximum towing 2,000 lbs → 4,000 lbs (+2,000 lbs)
  • 1999 → 2000: Maximum towing 5,000 lbs → 2,000 lbs (-3,000 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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