• The 1996 Jeep Cherokee is available as an SE, a Classic, a Country or a Sport. The Cherokee is available with two doors or four doors. and as a two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive sport-utility vehicle (SUV). Optional features available are anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, tilt steering and cruise control.
  
  

Engine Specs

• The SE, both the two- and four-door trims and the two- and four-wheel-drive trims, comes with a standard 2.5-liter, I4 engine. It is a 125-horsepower engine that produces 150 pound-feet of torque at 3,250 rpm. The stroke on the I4 is 3.19 inches and the bore is 3.88 inches. All other models, including the Class, Country and Sport, come standard with a 4.0-liter, I6 engine. It is a 190-horsepower engine that produces 235 pound-feet of torque at 3,200 rpm. This engine's stroke is 3.41 inches and the bore is 3.88 inches.
  
  

Exterior Specs

• The overall wheelbase of the Cherokee is 101.40 inches. The 1996 Jeep Cherokee has a length of 166.90 inches and a width of 67.70 inches. The height is 63.90 inches for the two-wheel-drive Cherokee and 64.0 inches for the four-wheel-drive. The track in the front and rear is 58.0 inches. The curb weight is either 2,955 pounds or 3,115 pounds, based on the model and trim as well as the transmission type.
  
  

Interior Specs

• The 1996 Cherokee comes standard with seating for up to five passengers. It has a front headroom of 38.30 inches and a rear of 38.50 inches. The available legroom is 41.40 inches in the front and 34.90 in the back. The standard hip room measurement is 55.20 in the front and 44.50 in the rear. Shoulder room measurements are 55.20 inches in the front and 55.30 inches in the rear.
  
  

Fuel Economy

• The 1996 Jeep Cherokee has a 20.20-gallon fuel tank. The Cherokee runs on regular gas. The city rating is 15 mpg for the Cherokee with an automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive, and 21 mpg on the highway. The city rating for the Cherokee with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive is between 18 and 19 mpg, and the highway rating is 23 mpg. The four-wheel-drive Cherokee with an automatic transmission gets 15 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway. The Cherokee with a manual transmission and four-wheel drive gets between 18 and 19 mpg in the city and between 22 and 23 mpg on the highway.