Jeep Cherokee SRT a Possibility if It Can Be Profitable

The JeepJeepUnited States of America, 1941 > present33 models
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Cherokee'sJeep Cherokee Gen.3 [KL]United States of America, 2014 > present18 versions
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lead designer Greg Howell says that an SRT version of the new truck is a possibility if it can be profitable.

"They will try just about anything. I don’t think anything's off limits to SRT. They'll try and see if the business case makes sense. And if we can make money on it – it's gotta make money not just break even – we'll go for it," he said.

Steve Bartoli, Jeep's Head of International Product Planning says that a high performance SRT version of the Cherokee is a possibility if it can be shown to be profitable.

"I think the chassis has a lot of legs to it. The suspension is really good, nothing's impossible, especially with that platform. I think we have a lot of flexibility with it," he said.

The engine options for the Cherokee SRT are wide open. The options range from the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that MaseratiMaseratiItaly, 1914 > present62 models
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, assuming Chrysler and Fiat maintain a cheery relationship. Another possibility is a turbocharged version of Chrysler'sChryslerUnited States of America, 1925 > present70 models
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2.4-liter four-cylinder.

The Jeep Grand CherokeeJeep Grand Cherokee 6.4 H...United States of America, 2013 > present currently has the SRT8 variant with a 6.4-liter V8 engine with 470hp and 465lb-ft (630Nm) of torque.

Source: Motoring