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Jeep Cherokee
The Jeep Cherokee is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Jeep over six generations. Marketed initially as a variant of the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ), the Cherokee has evolved from a full-size station wagon (before the SUV description came into use) to one of the first compact SUVs and into its latest generation as a crossover SUV.
Named after the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans in the United States, Jeep has used the nameplate in some capacity since late 1973 when American Motors Corporation (AMC) introduced the 1974 model year line.
Production of the Cherokee ended in February 2023. The Cherokee nameplate has since been used by the Grand Cherokee and its extended version, the Grand Cherokee L.
The first generation Cherokee was a rebadged reintroduction of a two-door body style Jeep Wagoneer. It featured a redesigned greenhouse that eliminated the car's C-pillar. Instead, the Cherokee had a much broader D-pillar and a single, long fixed rear side window with an optional flip-out section. A two-door version was previously available in the Jeep Wagoneer line (from 1963 through 1967). However, this design had the same pillar and window configuration as the four-door Wagoneer.
The Cherokee replaced the Jeepster Commando, whose sales had not met expectations despite extensive upgrades for the 1972 and 1973 model years. The Cherokee was positioned to appeal to a younger market segment than the Wagoneer, which was regarded more as a family SUV.
The Cherokee was revealed in late 1973, and it was marketed as the "sporty" two-door variant of Jeep's station wagon that went beyond the CJ-5 in interior space with off-road ability.
The term "sport(s) utility vehicle" appears for the first time in the 1974 Cherokee sales brochure. This was the "birth" of the SUV, a "slogan for a vehicle that offered go-almost-anywhere capability along with the practicality of an estate" (station wagon).
A four-door was added to the lineup for the 1977 model year. In addition to the base model, the trim levels of the Cherokee included the S (Sport), Chief, Golden Eagle, Golden Hawk, Limited, Classic, Sport, Pioneer, and Laredo.
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Jeep Cherokee
The Jeep Cherokee is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Jeep over six generations. Marketed initially as a variant of the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ), the Cherokee has evolved from a full-size station wagon (before the SUV description came into use) to one of the first compact SUVs and into its latest generation as a crossover SUV.
Named after the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans in the United States, Jeep has used the nameplate in some capacity since late 1973 when American Motors Corporation (AMC) introduced the 1974 model year line.
Production of the Cherokee ended in February 2023. The Cherokee nameplate has since been used by the Grand Cherokee and its extended version, the Grand Cherokee L.
The first generation Cherokee was a rebadged reintroduction of a two-door body style Jeep Wagoneer. It featured a redesigned greenhouse that eliminated the car's C-pillar. Instead, the Cherokee had a much broader D-pillar and a single, long fixed rear side window with an optional flip-out section. A two-door version was previously available in the Jeep Wagoneer line (from 1963 through 1967). However, this design had the same pillar and window configuration as the four-door Wagoneer.
The Cherokee replaced the Jeepster Commando, whose sales had not met expectations despite extensive upgrades for the 1972 and 1973 model years. The Cherokee was positioned to appeal to a younger market segment than the Wagoneer, which was regarded more as a family SUV.
The Cherokee was revealed in late 1973, and it was marketed as the "sporty" two-door variant of Jeep's station wagon that went beyond the CJ-5 in interior space with off-road ability.
The term "sport(s) utility vehicle" appears for the first time in the 1974 Cherokee sales brochure. This was the "birth" of the SUV, a "slogan for a vehicle that offered go-almost-anywhere capability along with the practicality of an estate" (station wagon).
A four-door was added to the lineup for the 1977 model year. In addition to the base model, the trim levels of the Cherokee included the S (Sport), Chief, Golden Eagle, Golden Hawk, Limited, Classic, Sport, Pioneer, and Laredo.
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