Article DetailsJeep Cherokee Information |
| Date Added: February 04, 2008 06:57:47 PM |
| Author: Terry Mason |
| Category: Jeep Vehicles: Cherokee |
| The SJ series Jeep Cherokee was a full-size SUV produced from 1974 through 1983 by the Jeep division of the American Motors Corporation. It was similar to the Wagoneer. Other than the base model, the trim levels of the Cherokee included the S (Sport), Chief, Golden Eagle, Limited, Classic, Sport, Pioneer, and Laredo. It was designed by Brooks Stevens. The Jeep Cherokee (XJ) was a monocoque (unibody) compact SUV. It shared the name of the original full-size SJ model, but having no true pickup truck heritage, it actually set the stage for the modern SUV. It was built in Toledo, Ohio in the United States and is still being produced in Beijing, China. The XJ platform provided the mechanical basis for the MJ-series Jeep Comanche pick-up, and is often considered a masterpiece of automotive design, evidenced by its long production run with increasing sales, despite the few changes made |
