Tow Chart

2021 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity

Up to 4,500 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: 3.2-liter engine automatic transmission with Trailer Tow Package (Class III), 3.2-liter. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 2,000 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating4,500 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 2,000 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2021 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalConfigurations
3.2-liter4,500 lbs1
2.0-liter4,000 lbs1
Engine not named in the table2,000 lbs1
2.4-liter2,000 lbs1

2021 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity chart

All 4 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2021 Jeep Cherokee 3.2-liter towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
3.2-liter engine automatic transmission with Trailer Tow Package (Class III)automatic transmissionHitch: the row label names the hitch class (Class II aftermarket hitch or Class III Trailer Tow Package), a receiver hitch, so recorded as conventional. Rating is printed per engine and tow package only, with no split by drive or trim.4,500 lbsTrailer Tow Package (Class III)p. 7
2021 Jeep Cherokee 2.0-liter towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
2.0-liter engine automatic transmission with Trailer Tow Package (Class III)automatic transmissionHitch: the row label names the hitch class (Class II aftermarket hitch or Class III Trailer Tow Package), a receiver hitch, so recorded as conventional. Rating is printed per engine and tow package only, with no split by drive or trim.4,000 lbsTrailer Tow Package (Class III)p. 7
2021 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
All models without Trailer Tow Group and equipped with aftermarket Class II type hitchHitch: the row label names the hitch class (Class II aftermarket hitch or Class III Trailer Tow Package), a receiver hitch, so recorded as conventional. Rating is printed per engine and tow package only, with no split by drive or trim.2,000 lbsaftermarket Class II type hitchp. 6
2021 Jeep Cherokee 2.4-liter towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
2.4-liter engine automatic transmission with Trailer Tow Package (Class III)automatic transmissionHitch: the row label names the hitch class (Class II aftermarket hitch or Class III Trailer Tow Package), a receiver hitch, so recorded as conventional. Rating is printed per engine and tow package only, with no split by drive or trim.2,000 lbsTrailer Tow Package (Class III)p. 7

Common questions

Which 2021 Jeep Cherokee engine tows the most?

3.2-liter, at up to 4,500 lbs. Next is 2.0-liter at up to 4,000 lbs.

What does a 2021 Jeep Cherokee need to tow 4,500 lbs?

The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Trailer Tow Package (Class III).

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2021 Stellantis Cherokee Press Specs. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2021 Jeep Cherokee

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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