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#1 · (Edited)
2017 Cherokee - What's New

Standard Content Enhancements

• HID Headlamps - now standard on Latitude, Limited and Trailhawk
• New Trailhawk “L Plus” - Popular & premium options made standard improving the value proposition (20% Discount)
• Overland 4X4 – 1 speed PTU (Active Drive 1) made standard for lower price point (4th qtr)

Optional Content Enhancements

• HID Headlamps - now included in Sport Appearance Plus (AAK) package and the Sport Altitude buzz model
• New Overland Packages (Avail 4th Qtr 2016)
- Heavy Duty Protection Group – Skid Plates, F/S Spare Tire
- Trailer Tow Prep Package – Trailer Tow Wiring Harness, Aux Transmission Oil Cooler, HD Engine Cooling (3.2L), F/S Spare Tire

Special Edition Models Continue

• Sport Altitude & High Altitude models continue into 17MY
• 75th Anniversary Edition continues production through December 12, 2016

New Exterior Colors

• Diamond Black (replaces Brilliant Black)
• Firecracker Red (replaces Mango Tango on Trailhawk) (production launch 9/26/2016)
• Hydro Blue (Trailhawk and Sport Altitude) (production launch 9/05/2016)

Other info:

Silver door trim, interior appliques (production launch 10/17/2016)
Moroccan Sun door trim appliques (production launch 10/17/2016)
True North Edition (Canada only?) (production launch 11/01/2016)

-Milous
 
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#3 ·
Yeah, maybe they can be retrofitted pretty easily...
 
#4 ·
Wow retiring the Mango Tango. That's my color so I'm actually glad to have that limited a bit but one of the better selling colors. The HID thing should have been addressed long ago. I upgrade to HID after buying a 2016 as well as bright LEDs in the driving lights. The output from the projection halogens were simply unacceptable.
 
#7 ·
Cherokee Trailhawk L Plus package: (adds $4,000 to base MSRP)

ACCESSORY SWITCH BANK MODULE (LHL)
AIR COND ATC W/DUAL ZONE CONTROL (HAF)
CARGO NET (CKR)
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (NHK)
EXT. MIRRORS W/SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNALS (LEB)
EXTERIOR MIRRORS COURTESY LAMPS (LEC)
EXTERIOR MIRRORS W/HEATING ELEMENT (NHJ)
EXTERIOR MIRRORS W/MEMORY (LEM)
HEATED FRONT SEATS (JPM)
HEATED STEERING WHEEL (NHS)
HUMIDITY SENSOR (XXT)
JEEP RACK OFF ROAD ACCESSORY KIT (CJB)
PASSIVE ENTRY / KEYLESS GO (GX4)
POWER 4-WAY DRIVER LUMBAR ADJUST (JPU)
POWER 8-WAY DRIVER SEAT (JPR)
POWER LIFTGATE (JRC)
POWER MULTI-FUNCTION F/AWAY MIRRORS (GUU)
PREMIUM AIR FILTER (JMB)
PREM LEATHER TRIMMED BUCKET SEATS (*BL) (Black or Brown)
RADIO/DRVR SEAT/EXT MIRRORS MEMORY (LEZ)
REMOTE PROXIMITY KEYLESS ENTRY (GXD)
REMOTE START SYSTEM (XBM)
RR VIEW AUTO DIM MIRROR W/MICROPHONE (GN5)
SECURITY ALARM (LSA)
TONNEAU COVER (CSD)
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (XGD)
VENTILATED FRONT SEATS (CAJ)
WINDSHIELD WIPER DE-ICER (NHL)

-Milous
 
#10 ·
Yeah same as down here. Iur Trailhawks standard come with pretty much all of that except the memory seat and mirror. For some reason that was discontinued for us. We also get the tow pack standard but no hitch. I should prob say ours have all those options at no choice included rather than standard! In our range the TH is the top of the range by default, we have always even had HID on the TH standard.
 
#12 · (Edited)
Yep, the HID stands for how they work - High Intensity Discharge and the Xenon is the gas used. There used to be a similar set up called Mercury Vapour, as you guessed it, they used mercury as the gas. They were commonly us3d for sporting fields and wharehouses but took ages to warm up to full brightness.
 
#19 ·
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIDs on the Trailhawk...FROM THE FACTORY...YES!!!!!

(this is good for Canada too right?)

Now, when will we see Android Auto in the Cherokee?
Canada: HID headlamps added as standard equipment on North models and up (optional on Sport model)

Apple/Android probably 2018 model year when they do the refresh.
 
#17 ·
Is there any info about "flat-tow" capability? [Many of us who tow behind our MH have had the "flet-tow-wiring kit" installed which is supposed to "mitigate wobble", but only for KL's up to a date sometime around March of this year. ] Wondering what change is happening.
 
#34 ·
2017 Cherokee, 1st trip

I shopped for a '17 Trailhawk a few weeks ago and found only Granite, Red, and Rhino paint.

I ended up buying the Rhino on the 12th of Sept from Koons. (6 cyl, towing and other stuff) I've really enjoyed driving it so far, features, handling. I will soon pull a small trailer 600 miles and see how that works out, and then see if the car will go in the sand. No winch on this one. I'll post my findings later.

This is my 4th Jeep and 2nd Cherokee so I'm anxious to compare. I usually take the 2000 Cherokee Limited which floats on the sand.

BTW, I've been following this forum for a bit but this is my first post. There sure is a lot of information and experience here!

JKJ
 
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