2020 Jeep Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

38 builds left the factory as a 2020 Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $7,500–$25,995 today.

  • 17 main configurations
  • 61,771 vehicles built
  • 1,581 for sale right now
  • $7,500–$25,995 typical price range

Which Cherokee is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Limited · 4WD Latitude Plus · 4WD Latitude, Longitude, North Latitude Plus
Engine 3.2L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 271 hp 184 hp 184 hp 184 hp
Typical price today $18,694 $16,745 $14,647 $15,000
For sale right now 366 248 109 134
Vehicles built 13,618 9,403 6,664 6,605
Same on every 2020 Cherokee
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,363 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited · 4WD
$18,694
Latitude Plus · 4WD
$16,745
Latitude, Longitude, North
$14,647
Latitude Plus
$15,000
Limited
$15,500
Latitude, Longitude, North · 4WD
$15,795
$7,275 $12,150 $17,025 $21,900 $26,775
Price trend

Median up $2,539 over the last 12 months.

2020 Cherokee price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cherokee typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,578 today.

Cherokee depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Cherokee

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1C4PJMLN-L means

1C4 PJMLN · L
1C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
PJMLN
together encode the Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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