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Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118

The Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 reaches 60 mph in 11.82 s (100 km/h in 12.56 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.79 s, tripping the lights at 74.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.15 s and the eighth mile in 12.17 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 Dacia Duster 1.6 105 (2010)

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Down the strip

Standing start Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118
0–60 mph11.82 s
0–100 km/h12.56 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.15 s
1/8 mile12.17 s
1/4 mile18.79 s
Trap speed74.5 mph

About the Cherokee XJ 2.5 118

The 1997 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 1,440 kg with 117 bhp, which works out at 81 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 3.15 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 12,639th quickest to 60 mph, and the 64th quickest of the 68 Jeeps here. Its 74.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118
Year1997
Power117 hp (87 kW)
Kerb mass1,440 kg
Power to weight81 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed103 mph (165 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dacia Duster 1.6 105 (2010)201011.78 s18.79 s73.9 mph103 bhp
Subaru XV 1.6i 114201211.95 s18.83 s75.4 mph113 bhp
Dacia Duster 1.6 105 (2013)201311.76 s18.58 s73.4 mph103 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Land Rover Discovery 2.5 113 vs Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118Full comparison

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Questions

What is the Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 0-60 time?
The Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 reaches 60 mph in 11.82 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 12,639th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 quarter mile time?
18.79 s at 74.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.17 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.15 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 have?
117 bhp and 1,440 kg, which is 81 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 165 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118?
Closest here on pace: Dacia Duster 1.6 105 (2010) (11.78 s), Subaru XV 1.6i 114 (11.95 s), Dacia Duster 1.6 105 (2013) (11.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5 118 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.