2021 Jeep Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
23 builds left the factory as a 2021 Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $9,592–$39,995 today.
- 15 main configurations
- 86,871 vehicles built
- 1,369 for sale right now
- $9,592–$39,995 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.
Pick your Cherokee
-
Limited 1C4PJLDX-M3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic. 1,354 built.
$12,495 great deal $19,979 typical $39,995 top of market -
Altitude, Latitude LUX 1C4PJLMX-M3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic. 6,268 built.
$11,999 great deal $17,920 typical $23,675 top of market -
Latitude, Longitude, North · 4WD 1C4PJMCX-M3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 25 built.
-
Latitude, Longitude, North · 4WD 1C4PJMCB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,546 built.
$9,995 great deal $16,799 typical $21,821 top of market -
Trailhawk · 4WD 1C4PJMBX-M3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 10,087 built.
$14,198 great deal $21,323 typical $27,290 top of market -
Altitude, Latitude LUX 1C4PJLMN-M270 hp, Automatic. 536 built.
-
Latitude Plus 1C4PJLLB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic. 7,567 built.
$12,100 great deal $17,700 typical $22,000 top of market -
Most common — 28% of 2021 Cherokees
Altitude, Latitude LUX · 4WD 1C4PJMMX-M3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 24,639 built.
$13,937 great deal $19,592 typical $25,403 top of market -
-
Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMDN-M270 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,641 built.
$14,967 great deal $20,995 typical $27,998 top of market -
Altitude, Latitude LUX · 4WD 1C4PJMMN-M270 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,376 built.
$12,500 great deal $19,999 typical $25,285 top of market -
Latitude, Longitude, North 1C4PJLCB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic. 5,841 built.
$10,494 great deal $15,501 typical $19,699 top of market -
Latitude Plus · 4WD 1C4PJMLB-M
2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 8,590 built.
$9,592 great deal $18,444 typical $23,166 top of market -
Sport · 4WD 1C4PJMAX-M
3.2L 6-cyl, 271 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 23 built.
What actually differs
| Altitude, Latitude LUX · 4WD | Trailhawk · 4WD | Latitude Plus · 4WD | Latitude Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.2L 6-cyl | 3.2L 6-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Power | 271 hp | 271 hp | 180 hp | 180 hp |
| Typical price today | $19,592 | $21,323 | $18,444 | $17,700 |
| For sale right now | 328 | 239 | 158 | 100 |
| Vehicles built | 24,639 | 10,087 | 8,590 | 7,567 |
Same on every 2021 Cherokee
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
2,118 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 1C4PJLDX-M means
- 1C4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
- PJLDX
- together encode the Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.2L 6cyl — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 3.2L 6cyl 1C4PLMBX-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 3.2L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C49JMDX-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4PJMAB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Latitude Plus 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4EJLLB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4PJLAB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Latitude LUX 3.2L 6cyl 1C4PJMXX-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport AC4HJXDG-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Latitude AC4PJLCB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Cherokee?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.