Production chronology1974–1983
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗10 years
← Jeep
Jeep / Model record
JeepCherokee
Production1974–1983
Recorded originUnited States
ClassSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
Background
The SJ series Jeep Cherokee is a full-size SUV that was produced from 1974 through 1983 by Jeep. It was based on the Wagoneer that was originally designed by Brooks Stevens in 1963.
Text adapted from “Jeep Cherokee (SJ)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2014–2022
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years1995–2026
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗18 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1973–2023
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗51 years