In my opinion, experience, and what I've heard: 4.0 plenty of power for what you want, plus the added reliability, longevity and better fuel mileage.
Back in the CJ days, there was a fair difference between the 258 6cyl and the 304 V8--so you would have a strong argument back then for the V8, depending on what you were doing, but even at that, the 258 would do fine for what you want, back in those days. Some people have had a bad experience with a six, rarely, or are just V8 guys on everything and don''t care for 6-bangers, no matter what.
I honestly think she would regret the V8--go test drive a few.
See the difference. The six is pretty peppy, and there are modifications available if you decided you wanted more power out of the six--personally, stock 4.0 is the best bet.
There's always a lemon out there somewhere, but that's the same odds as the V8.
Good luck, either way, Cherokee's are fun to drive. If she wants a little more room, go with a Grand Cherokee. For me, my Cherokee got a little uncomfortable with less space to shift around on longer trips, compared to my wifes Grand Cherokee. There's differences in the suspension, etc too on the Grand vs. the standard Cherokee. Drive one of those to, if you can, just to see--and still the 4.0 is the way to go in the Grand.
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