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Jeep Cherokee 3.2L six-cylinder

This is the 3.2L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Cherokee — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 271 hp. We decode it on 327,356 VINs across 69 factory builds, and 6,747 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $13,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
271 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2014–2022
Drive
4WD
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated August 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$13,995
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
6,747
On sale today with the 3.2L 6-cyl
2014–2022
Model years it was fitted
69
Factory configurations
327,356
Cherokee VINs decoded with it

Where the 3.2L 6-cyl sits in the Cherokee engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.4L 4-cyl
2014–2023
$11,990
180–184 hp · 4,664 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl this page
2014–2022
$13,995
271 hp · 6,747 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl
1987–2001
$7,950
177 hp · 112 on sale

2014–2022 Across the 9 model years both were sold, 2.4L 4-cyl cars ask about $2,005 less — $11,990 against $13,995.

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Jeep Cherokee price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Cherokee years got a 3.2L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2022 30,412 916 5 2021 58,559 917 7 2020 25,416 712 7 2019 69,870 1,608 10 2018 17,588 367 10 2017 23,623 546 9 2016 32,975 596 9 2015 39,056 656 6 2014 29,857 429 6

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Cherokee report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

69 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2022

2 builds

2021

4 builds

2020

2 builds

2019

4 builds

2018

2 builds

2017

3 builds

2016

3 builds

2015

1 build

2014

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 69. Every 2022 Cherokee build →

The 3.2L 6-cyl Cherokee: common questions

Which Cherokee years have the 3.2L 6-cyl?

2014–2022, without a break — 9 model years in our VIN decode, across 69 factory configurations and 327,356 VINs.

What does a 3.2L 6-cyl Cherokee cost?

$13,995 is the typical asking price across the 6,747 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 3.2L 6-cyl turbocharged?

No — every configuration in this family decodes as naturally aspirated.

3.2L 6-cyl Cherokee on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.