What gas does the 2017 Jeep Cherokee take?

It depends on the engine: regular gasoline for the 2.4L 4-cylinder; midgrade gasoline for the 3.2L 6-cylinder. The 2.4L 4-cylinder is flex-fuel and can also run on E85.

Key takeaways

  • 8 EPA-certified configurations listed for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee.
  • Regular gasoline is what the EPA rated it on - paying for premium buys nothing unless the manual asks for it.
  • Only the engines marked flex-fuel can use E85.
2017 Jeep Cherokee: every EPA-listed configuration
EngineTransmissionDriveRated fuelE85
2.4L 4-cylinder9-speed automatic4WDregular gasolineNo
2.4L 4-cylinder9-speed automaticAWDregular gasolineNo
2.4L 4-cylinder9-speed automaticAWDregular gasolineYes (flex-fuel)
2.4L 4-cylinder9-speed automaticFWDregular gasolineNo
2.4L 4-cylinder9-speed automaticFWDregular gasolineYes (flex-fuel)
3.2L 6-cylinder9-speed automatic4WDmidgrade gasolineNo
3.2L 6-cylinder9-speed automaticAWDmidgrade gasolineNo
3.2L 6-cylinder9-speed automaticFWDmidgrade gasolineNo

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov). Each row is one certified configuration; a trim or option not sold in a configuration is not listed.

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