2019 Jeep Cherokee Recognized for Safety

The 2019 Jeep Cherokee earns a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.
Sept. 16, 2019

Sept. 16, 2019—The 2019 Jeep Cherokee earns a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights. 

Earlier models earned only a marginal rating in the driver-side small overlap front test and were never evaluated in the passenger-side test. For 2019, Jeep modified the A-pillars, front door-hinge pillars, and door sills to provide better protection in moderate and small overlap crashes. A change to the driver seat belt in vehicles built after April 2018 was aimed at adding further protection in small overlap crashes.

The Cherokee’s optional front crash prevention system earns a superior rating, as its autobrake system successfully avoided collisions in both the 12 and 25 mph IIHS track tests.

Cherokees built after April 2019 that are equipped with optional high-beam assist — a system that automatically switches between high beams and low beams, depending on the presence of other vehicles — earn an acceptable headlight rating. Without high-beam assist, vehicles built after April earn a marginal rating. Cherokees built before May earn a marginal or poor headlight rating.

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