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Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178

The Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 reaches 60 mph in 9.23 s (100 km/h in 9.73 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.32 s, tripping the lights at 83.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.06 s and the eighth mile in 11.41 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 4.0 178 Kia Rondo 2.4 DOHC 177

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Down the strip

Standing start Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178
0–60 mph9.23 s
0–100 km/h9.73 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.06 s
1/8 mile11.41 s
1/4 mile17.32 s
Trap speed83.6 mph

About the Cherokee XJ 4.0 178

The 1997 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 1,565 kg with 176 bhp, which works out at 112 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 3.06 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 8,833rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 37th quickest of the 68 Jeeps here. Its 83.6 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 4.0 178
Year1997
Power176 hp (131 kW)
Kerb mass1,565 kg
Power to weight112 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Kia Rondo 2.4 DOHC 17720089.24 s17.29 s84.9 mph174 bhp
Porsche Cayenne Mk I20059.24 s17.16 s82.3 mph247 bhp
Subaru Outback 2.5i 17320109.16 s17.12 s81.2 mph170 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.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 0-60 time?
The Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 reaches 60 mph in 9.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,833rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 quarter mile time?
17.32 s at 83.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.41 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.06 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 have?
176 bhp and 1,565 kg, which is 112 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 180 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178?
Closest here on pace: Kia Rondo 2.4 DOHC 177 (9.24 s), Porsche Cayenne Mk I (9.24 s), Subaru Outback 2.5i 173 (9.16 s). Each one can be raced against the Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 178 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 4.0 178 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.