Jeep's New Turbocharged Four-Pot Engine Is Smaller, Beefier, And More Frugal Than Before

Jeep's new 2.0-liter engine is not only more powerful but, according to new ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the four-pot is more economical too.

As reported by Autoblog, the Global Medium Engine is far more frugal than the outdated 2.4-liter Tigershark engine. Where the larger-capacity motor produced 177 horsepower and 172 lb-ft of torque, the new turbocharged mill musters up 200 hp and 221 lb-ft. It made its debut in the revised Jeep Compass and is also available in the larger Cherokee.

According to the EPA, the 2023 Compass 2.0-liter turbo 4WD is rated at 24/32/24 mpg on the city/highway/combined cycles. This is far better than the 2022 Compass 2.4-liter 4WD, which manages 22/30/25 mpg on the same cycles.

Overall, Compass customers are getting a great deal with an engine that drinks less fuel and provides more performance.

But what about the Cherokee? The 3.2-liter V6 powerplant has been discontinued for the 2023 model year, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged motor taking over duties in the Trailhawk 4x4. Described by Jeep as "one of the most technologically advanced engines in the automotive industry," the engine produces a usable 270 hp and 295 lb-ft.

The V6 manages one horsepower more but far less torque, at 239 lb-ft. Overall, the four-pot should prove more enjoyable to drive. It's got a parsimonious thirst for gasoline, too. Where the 2023 Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 achieves 20/26/22 mpg on the city/highway/combined cycles, the 2022 Trailhawk 4x4 with the V6 manages just 18/24/21 on the same cycles.

For 2023, Jeep has reduced the Cherokee range to just two models: the aforementioned Trailhawk and the lesser Altitude Lux, the latter of which still makes do with the 180-hp 2.4-liter engine.