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Jeep Cherokee 4.0L six-cylinder

This is the 4.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Cherokee — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 177 hp. We decode it on 23,723 VINs across 105 factory builds, and 113 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $7,950.

Cylinders
6
Power
177 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1987–2001
Drive
4WD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$7,950
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
113
On sale today with the 4.0L 6-cyl
1987–2001
Model years it was fitted
105
Factory configurations
23,723
Cherokee VINs decoded with it

Where the 4.0L 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
$11,988
180–184 hp · 4,654 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl
2014–2022
$13,995
271 hp · 6,679 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl this page
1987–2001
$7,950
177 hp · 113 on sale

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 4.0L 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
2001 4,643 25 7 2000 4,861 27 11 1999 4,015 13 10 1998 2,645 12 8 1997 1,451 7 9 1996 2,289 12 10
1995 1,013 7 10
1994 612 8
1993 549 1 7
1992 589 2 6
1991 361 2 5
1990 276 5
1989 258 5 4
1988 108 3
1987 53 2

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.

105 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.

2001

2 builds

2000

3 builds

1999

3 builds

1998

1 build

1997

2 builds

1996

4 builds

1995

3 builds

1993

1 build

1992

2 builds

1991

1 build

1989

1 build

1988

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 105. Every 2001 Cherokee build →

The 4.0L 6-cyl Cherokee: common questions

Which Cherokee years have the 4.0L 6-cyl?

1987–2001, without a break — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 105 factory configurations and 23,723 VINs.

What does a 4.0L 6-cyl Cherokee cost?

$7,950 is the typical asking price across the 113 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.

4.0L 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.