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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced it will unveil a refreshed take on the Jeep Cherokee at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show next month. The automaker isn't giving much in the way of details to go on. But along with these four images, it has confirmed that the 2019 Cherokee will encompass a more athletic yet upscale design and more efficient powertrain options. Jeep introduced the current KL-generation Cherokee in 2013 as a 2014 model with a far more crossover-like form than the rugged versions that preceded it under the same nameplate. That may have left it out of favor with the most hardcore off-roading enthusiasts, but has resulted in sales figures roughly double those of the more trucklike Liberty it replaced. From 2014 (when production came fully online) to 2016 (the last full year of sales), Jeep sold an average of 200,000 Cherokees in the United States each year. Over the course of its lifetime from 2001 through 2013, it sold an annual average of under 100,00...

This year's Paris Auto Show is set to be a big one for Jeep as the company celebrates its 75th anniversary and brings with it a selection of updated models. Headlining Jeep's presence at the show will be the 2017  Grand Cherokee . Adorned with a host of restyled components, the new Grand Cherokee will start to arrive in dealerships from December. The new model is now available with the Trailhawk trim level, similar to the Cherokee and Renegade Trailhawk models. The vehicle will also be offered in the  Summit  trim level when it hits showroom floors. Also at Paris, Jeep will display two special edition models, dubbed the Renegade Desert Hawk and Cherokee Night Eagle II. The first of these models has a more rugged appearance thanks to custom decals, a matte black front grille, 17-inch black aluminum wheels and a rear tow hook. The interior of the model is then adorned in black leather and cloth seats complete with white stitching. The Jeep Cherokee Night Eagle II on th...