Heading into the 2018 model year, FCA is adding features and realigning trim levels.

The Compass sees few changes, having been launched last year as a redesigned model. Most notably, it now offers a two-wheel drive option on all trims except the Trailhawk. Previously, the Limited was only available in a 4×4 driveline configuration. The 2.4-liter MultiAir Tigershark engine continues to produce 180 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque.

Further up the range, the Renegade now features a Uconnect 4 system with 7-inch display and CarPlay/AndroidAuto as standard on the Latitude, Limited, and Trailhawk trims.  This snazzy infotainment is optional on the base Sport model. A backup camera is now standard on all models.

Adding to the Renegade interior upgrades is increased storage capacity as a result of an interior rethink which includes a revamped Selec-Terrain shifter dial layout, relocated USB port, and two new storage areas in the front row. Customers will be able to choose from a new selection of seat fabrics and colors, too. Also new for 2018 is a dual-pane power sunroof available on Latitude, Trailhawk and Limited models, while the power My Sky open-air roof panel system is now also optional on the Sport model.

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Jeep spotters take note: the mid-size Cherokee sees a realignment of its trim levels. The base trim is now the Latitude, which includes standard features like HID headlamps, 17-inch aluminum rims, and body-colored body accents. The Latitude Plus trim is new, adding FCA’s 8.4-inch Uconnect system, a power driver’s seat, and Keyless Go.

Further up the Cherokee food chain, the Limited now includes a power liftgate and safety nannies like blind-spot monitoring. The Trailhawk also adds these features, while tossing in dual-zone climate control in case you just can’t agree with the person riding shotgun about cabin temperature while rock crawling. Powertrain options remain the same across all trims.

Anyone making a cake for grandest of Cherokees will need to deploy a total of twenty-five candles, as the model celebrates a quarter century of sales in 2018. Marking the milestone is a Sterling Edition, available on the Limited trim, featuring Platinum Chrome exterior accents and 20-inch Heritage wheels. Inside, customers of the Sterling Edition will find a new Real Metal package, leather-trimmed touch points, and unique Heritage perforated seats with decorative stitching. Various interior trim packages are introduced for 2018, such as Signature Leather suite on the SRT model which I would buy simply for the fabulously named ‘Spider Monkey’ 20-inch rims.

There’s also the all-new Trackhawk model, featuring a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine delivering a stupendous 707 horsepower and 645 lb-ft of torque, turning the 0-60mph trick in 3.5 seconds. The Trackhawk dispatches with a quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 180 mph. Mimicking the SRT drive modes, each of the five settings – Auto, Sport, Track, Tow, and Snow – sends torque to the front and rear axles in a different ratio, ranging from 30/70 in Track to 60/40 in Tow. And, yes, Jeeps fans, launch control is standard in the SRT and Trackhawk.

Jeep is a huge money-maker for FCA, continually building on its 75 years of heritage and taking full advantage of the nation’s insatiable appetite for SUVs and crossovers.