- First Jeep with full hybrid powertrain equipped with ROADIAN GTX
SEOUL, South Korea, April 27, 2026 – NEXEN TIRE, a leading global tire manufacturer, announced that it will supply original equipment (OE) tires for the 2026 Jeep® Cherokee. The Jeep Cherokee debuts Stellantis’ first hybrid system with an estimated 37 MPG and over 500 miles on a single tank of fuel.
NEXEN TIRE will supply its ROADIAN GTX. Designed for SUVs and CUVs, this tire delivers an excellent balance of braking performance, snow traction, improved mileage, ride comfort, and low noise. Made with a compound engineered to maintain stable performance across a wide range of temperatures, the ROADIAN GTX ensures reliable braking in both summer and winter, while its optimized tread pattern enhances braking on dry and snowy roads. It also has improved mileage performance, which lengthens the replacement interval, and has adopted an optimized zigzag pattern to distribute road pressure more evenly, minimizing sudden load concentrations and providing greater driving stability.
With these technologies, the ROADIAN GTX meets the quietness and driving stability requirements of hybrid SUVs. It has been selected as an OE tire for a number of SUV models from global automakers, demonstrating its quality and performance.
“By supplying OE tires for Jeep’s first hybrid SUV in North America, we have once again demonstrated our competitiveness in the future mobility market,” a NEXEN TIRE official commented. “We will continue to strengthen our supply to global automakers through ongoing R&D and strong partnerships.”