1974–2023 · partial research

Cherokee

The name moved from a full-size SJ two-door to the packaging landmark XJ, then diverged by market during the Liberty era.

Scope

US naming leads; Cherokee/Liberty name differences are explicit

Coverage

partial as of 19 July 2026

Chassis and generation ledger

The researched eras

01
SJ
Sportier full-size Wagoneer relative, including wide-track Chief.
1974–1983
02
XJ
Compact unibody packaging that reset the SUV template.
1984–2001 US
03
KJ / KK / KL
US Liberty naming for KJ/KK; Cherokee continued elsewhere and returned in the US for KL.
2002–2023