1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
Although fans of GM and Ford would argue that the first “downsized” compact SUVs were the 1983 S-10 Blazer and Bronco II, it was the Jeep Cherokee XJ that really set the stage for what would become modern SUVs and crossovers. Conventional body-on-frame construction was not used by the Cherokee. Instead, XJs were a unibody that, like passenger cars, combined the body and frame. And perhaps most important, with two or four doors, the Cherokee was available. Up until 1991, the Chevy and Ford wouldn’t get proper four-door versions.
1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
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