Second generation (KL)

2019 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity

Max towing, 20194,500 lb

Maker2,041 kg

The 2019 Jeep Cherokee tows up to 4,500 lb (3.2L Pentastar V6 FWD with the Trailer Tow Package, per the 2019 Jeep Cherokee Owner's Manual).

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,000 lb, for the 2.4L Tigershark I4 FWD.

2019 Jeep Cherokee Owner's Manual
Configurations
7
Tongue
200–450 lb
2014 Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2019 Cherokee configuration

7 configurations Jeep sells, each with the ratings Jeep publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine
Drive

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2019 Jeep Cherokee

Trim not specified

Makerin pounds

2019 Jeep Cherokee towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
ConfigurationMax towing lbMax tongue lbGVWR lbTow check
2.4L Tigershark I4
FWD2,000200Not publishedCheck load →
4x42,000200Not publishedCheck load →
3.2L Pentastar V6
FWD2,000200Not publishedCheck load →
FWD Mostwith Trailer Tow Package4,500450Not publishedCheck load →
4x42,000200Not publishedCheck load →
4x4 Mostwith Trailer Tow Package4,500450Not publishedCheck load →
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD2,000200Not publishedCheck load →
FWDwith Trailer Tow Package4,000400Not publishedCheck load →
4x42,000200Not publishedCheck load →
4x4with Trailer Tow Package4,000400Not publishedCheck load →
Engine not specified
Trailhawk4x4not in our datanot in our dataNot publishedCheck load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Jeep’s, from this document.
  1. 2019 Jeep Cherokee Owner's Manual · FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler Group LLC)

How Jeep rates towing: maximum gross trailer weight (GTW) from the manual's table, which doesn't split braked and unbraked trailers.

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2019 Jeep Cherokee specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2019 Cherokee belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Jeep’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 4,500 lb

3.2L Pentastar V6 FWD with the Trailer Tow Package; one more configuration is rated the same. Without it the same configuration is rated 2,000 lb.

  • Package

    Trailer Tow Package

    +2,000 to +2,500 lb

    Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

  • 3.2L Pentastar V64,500 lb
  • 2.0L Turbo I44,000 lb
  • 2.4L Tigershark I42,000 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Cherokee towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2019 Cherokee configuration tows the most?

The 3.2L Pentastar V6 FWD with the Trailer Tow Package, at 4,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2019 Cherokee’s 4,500 lb rating?

The Trailer Tow Package: Jeep rates the 3.2L Pentastar V6 FWD at 4,500 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 2,000 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?

200–450 lb by configuration; the most is 450 lb, for the 3.2L Pentastar V6 FWD with the Trailer Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

Has the Jeep Cherokee’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2023, 4,000 lb; 2019, 4,500 lb; 2014–2018, 4,500 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2019 Cherokee’s towing capacity?

No: Jeep rates each configuration the same with either drive (5 pairs in its table).

Does the engine change the 2019 Cherokee’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.2L Pentastar V6, 4,500 lb; 2.0L Turbo I4, 4,000 lb; 2.4L Tigershark I4, 2,000 lb.

These are Jeep’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.