最近谍照记者拍到了2018款吉普切诺基改款车视频。虽然这辆测试车进行了重度伪装，但仍能看出，车厂似乎对车辆外观进行了重新设计。车头可见LED日间行驶灯，而先前的谍照显示，吉普替换了现行版分立式前大灯而是采用了进一步整合的设计。新的前大灯位置比现行版更高，这就要求改变前轮拱和引擎盖设计，从而使车头外观改款。车尾的伪装表明，吉普设计师为切诺基尾部同样进行了大幅改款。虽然这些改变很难拍到，但似乎能看到升级后的尾灯组，另外还有改款掀背车门和后保险杠。新车动力总成也将获得升级，预计将提供取自自由侠的九速自动变速器。另外还将搭载取自新款牧马人的2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，同时有可能推出高性能的Trackhawk版本。此外，新车安全性更突出并将增加辅助驾驶系统。切诺基改款车将很快在12月的洛杉矶车展亮相并将作为2018款车型上市。
2018 Jeep Cherokee Facelift Spied In Los Angeles
A new spy video provides a fresh look at Jeep’s upcoming refresh for the Cherokee. The cladding for concealment is heavy on this test mule, but it appears that the company has a design overhaul for the crossover.
The clip offers a few brief glimpses at the Cherokee’s front end, but the LED running lights are evident shining through the camouflage. As in previous spy photos, it appears that Jeep replaces the crossover’s current split headlights with a more unified look.
The new headlights appear to take the place of the higher lamps on the current model. The new pieces might require design tweaks to the front fenders and hood for making the revisions look like an integrated part of the crossover’s front end.The ample rear cladding suggests that Jeep’s designers have similarly big changes for the Cherokee’s tail. The exact tweaks are difficult to spot, but updated taillights appear to be among the new elements. There also could be revisions to the hatchback and bumper.
Powertrain changes might also be among the upgrades for the refresh. For example, the crossover could gain the nine-speed automatic gearbox from the Renegade. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder from the new Wrangler might join the engine lineup, and a performance-oriented Trackhawk variant is also a possibility. In addition, the CUV should have better safety and assistance systems.
The refreshed Cherokee should arrive for the 2018 model year, and the revised styling could premiere as soon as December at the Los Angeles Auto Show.