Generation 1, SJ

Jeep Cherokee 3-door SUV

05.1973 - 06.1983 · United States

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Generation 1, SJ

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Jeep Cherokee, Generation 1, SJ, USA market. This overview covers 150 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (05.1973 - 06.1983). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Seats: 5
Engine codes: 258 AMC I6, 360 AMC V8
Engine displacement, cc: 4235–6573
Drive layout: All-wheel drive (4WD)
Transmission: Automatic 3, Manual 3, Manual 4, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm: 2761–2794
Ground clearance, mm: 196–218
Fuel: Petrol AI-91

Specifications and technical details

150 versions

Engine, transmission and drive Specification name

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 3-speed BaseBase grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
4.2 MT 3-speed STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed BaseBase grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
4.2 MT 4-speed STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT BaseBase grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
4.2 AT STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 130 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed ChiefTop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 130 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed ChiefTop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 130 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel AT STop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 2-barrel AT ChiefTop grade	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 170 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed S	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed Chief	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 170 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed S	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed Chief	02.1976 - 09.1977

5.9 L, 170 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel AT S	02.1976 - 09.1977
5.9 4-barrel AT Chief	02.1976 - 09.1977

6.6 L, 195 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
6.6 4-barrel AT S	02.1976 - 09.1977
6.6 4-barrel AT Chief	02.1976 - 09.1977

6.6 L, 205 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
6.6 4-barrel AT S	03.1975 - 01.1976
6.6 4-barrel AT Chief	03.1975 - 01.1976

5.9 L, 180 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed S	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed Chief	03.1975 - 01.1976

5.9 L, 180 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed S	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed Chief	03.1975 - 01.1976

5.9 L, 180 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel AT S	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 4-barrel AT Chief	03.1975 - 01.1976

5.9 L, 140 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed ChiefTop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976

5.9 L, 140 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 MT 4-speed SBase grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 MT 4-speed SBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed ChiefTop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 MT 4-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 MT 4-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 MT 4-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 MT 4-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 MT 4-speed Golden EagleBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983

5.9 L, 140 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel AT STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 AT SBase grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 AT SBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 2-barrel AT ChiefTop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
5.9 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 AT LaredoUpper grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 AT LaredoUpper grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 AT LimitedTop grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
5.9 AT LimitedTop grade	10.1980 - 09.1981
5.9 AT Golden EagleBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983

4.2 L, 95 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 3-speed BaseBase grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
4.2 MT 3-speed STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976

4.2 L, 95 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed BaseBase grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
4.2 MT 4-speed STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976

4.2 L, 95 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT BaseBase grade	03.1975 - 01.1976
4.2 AT STop grade	03.1975 - 01.1976

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 3-speed BaseBase grade	05.1973 - 02.1975
4.2 MT 3-speed STop grade	05.1973 - 02.1975

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed BaseBase grade	05.1973 - 02.1975
4.2 MT 4-speed STop grade	05.1973 - 02.1975

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT BaseBase grade	05.1973 - 02.1975
4.2 AT STop grade	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 195 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed S	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 195 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed S	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed S	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed S	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 195 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel AT S	05.1973 - 02.1975

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel AT S	05.1973 - 02.1975

4.2 L, 117 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 3-speed STop grade	10.1977 - 09.1978

4.2 L, 117 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed STop grade	10.1977 - 09.1978

4.2 L, 117 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT S	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed S	10.1977 - 09.1978
5.9 4-barrel MT 3-speed Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed S	10.1977 - 09.1978
5.9 4-barrel MT 4-speed Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 175 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 4-barrel AT S	10.1977 - 09.1978
5.9 4-barrel AT Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 160 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed S	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 160 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 4, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed S	10.1977 - 09.1978
5.9 2-barrel MT 4-speed Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

5.9 L, 160 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel AT S	10.1977 - 09.1978
5.9 2-barrel AT Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

6.6 L, 210 hp, Бензин АИ-91, automatic transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
6.6 4-barrel AT S	10.1977 - 09.1978
6.6 4-barrel AT Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

4.2 L, 97 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 3-speed STop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979

4.2 L, 97 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed STop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979

4.2 L, 97 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT S	10.1978 - 09.1979

5.9 L, 127 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 MT 3-speed STop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979
5.9 MT 3-speed ChiefTop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979

5.9 L, 127 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 MT 4-speed STop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979
5.9 MT 4-speed ChiefTop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979

5.9 L, 127 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 AT SBase grade	10.1978 - 09.1979
5.9 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1978 - 09.1979
5.9 AT LimitedTop grade	10.1978 - 09.1979

4.2 L, 112 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed SBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1981
4.2 MT 4-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1981
4.2 MT 4-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1979 - 09.1981

4.2 L, 112 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT SBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1981
4.2 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1981
4.2 AT LaredoTop grade	10.1979 - 09.1981

5.9 L, 155 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 MT 4-speed SBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1980
5.9 MT 4-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1980
5.9 MT 4-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1979 - 09.1980

5.9 L, 155 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 AT SBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1980
5.9 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1979 - 09.1980
5.9 AT LaredoUpper grade	10.1979 - 09.1980
5.9 AT LimitedTop grade	10.1979 - 09.1980

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · МКПП 4 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 4-speed SBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 4-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 4-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 4-speed Golden EagleBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · 5-speed manual · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 MT 5-speed SBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 5-speed ChiefBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 5-speed LaredoTop grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 MT 5-speed Golden EagleBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983

4.2 L, 110 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

258 AMC I6 · АКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
4.2 AT SBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 AT ChiefBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 AT LaredoTop grade	10.1981 - 06.1983
4.2 AT Golden EagleBase grade	10.1981 - 06.1983

5.9 L, 160 hp, Бензин АИ-91, manual transmission 3, Полный (4WD)

360 AMC V8 · МКПП 3 · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
5.9 2-barrel MT 3-speed Chief	10.1977 - 09.1978

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