Sunday, January 7, 2018

The Jeep Cherokee was never offered in a Laredo trim level, including in 1994. The Laredo model was used to designate base-level Jeep Grand Cherokees in future years. The 1994 Jeep Cherokee, was available with three trim levels: SE, Sport and Country. The SE trim level was base-level Jeep Cherokee and could be considered the closest designation to Laredo.

History

    When the Jeep Cherokee was introduced in 1984, it was owned by the American Motor Company (AMC). Considered the first four-door compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Jeep Cherokee built a loyal following. AMC had planned on replacing the Cherokee with the Grand Cherokee nameplate, which was released in 1993. AMC and Chrysler had merged before the release of the Grand Cherokee, and Chrysler continued to offer the Cherokee in the Jeep lineup.

Types

    The 1994 Jeep Cherokee SE was available with two or four-doors. Either body style could be had with rear-wheel-drive (RWD) or four-wheel-drive (4WD). Powering every SE model was a 2.5-liter inline-four-cylinder (I-4) engine. The engine produced 130 horsepower and 149 foot-pounds of torque. As standard equipment, the engine was mated to a five-speed manual transmission; a three-speed automatic was optional.

Features

    The four-door 4WD Jeep Cherokee was equipped with an air dam, power brakes, power steering, bucket seats, tinted glass, 15-inch alloy wheels, vinyl seating and an AM/FM radio. Available options included a 4.0-liter I-6 engine, air conditioning, towing package, cloth seating, limited slip differential, skid plates, four-wheel ABS, center console, cruise control, roof rack and tilt steering wheel.

Size

    The Jeep Cherokee provided seating for five passengers. Those passengers located in the front seats found 38.3 inches of headroom and 41 inches of legroom. Rear passengers would experience 38 inches of headroom and 35.3 inches of legroom. The exterior of the Jeep Cherokee measured 168.8 inches long, 67.7 inches wide and rode on a 101.4 inch wheelbase. When equipped with the manual transmission, thecurb weight varied between 2,876 and 3,090 lbs.

Expert Insight

    When talking about updates made to the Jeep Cherokee for the 1994 model year, Edmunds said, safety refinements were added for 1994. Side-impact beams were now found in the doors, the roof was beefed up for more crush resistance and a center, high-mounted stoplight sat atop the liftgate. Air conditioning now used CFC-free refrigerant.

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