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The invention of the SUV - from the Wagoneer to the Jeep Cherokee

Name: Jeep Cherokee 1982
Brand: Jeep

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Created on April 25, 2014

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Bruno von Rotz

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Jeep Super Wagoneer Station Wagon (1966)

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit (2013)

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Jeep Cherokee (2013) - Presentation in New York

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Jeep Cherokee (2014) - adapted to the tastes of today's consumers

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Jeep Cherokee (2014) - remained a true off-roader

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Jeep Cherokee (2014) - compact off-roader of the modern age

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Jeep Cherokee (2014) - with the DNA of the Jeep MA/MB

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Jeep Cherokee (2014) - with a pleasing, fashionable interior

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Summary

For many, the name Jeep is synonymous with all-terrain vehicles. And indeed, the Americans were ahead of the game when it came to the development of 4x4 use in passenger cars. And the Americans can justifiably be called the inventors of the SUV, as the Wagoneer model combined the advantages of off-road capability with those of a road-going station wagon as early as 1962. This model history shows the development of the modern SUV from its origins to the present day, illustrated with over 90 historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Off-road DNA
Hybrid off-road station wagon Willys (Jeep) Wagon
With the Wagoneer towards the luxury off-road vehicle
More luxury and style with the Super Wagoneer
Sporty and youthful Cherokee
The dawn of modernity with the second Cherokee
Steady growth of the product range
Still proper off-road vehicles today
The Jeep SUVs at a glance

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For many, the name Jeep is synonymous with all-terrain vehicles. And indeed, the Americans were ahead of the game when it came to developing 4x4 use for passenger cars. The history of Jeep began in July 1940, when the American army informed the car manufacturers of its desire for a light reconnaissance vehicle. 135 car companies were informed, and three eventually built a prototype that could meet the requirements for a lightweight, all-terrain vehicle with three seats and a fold-down windshield: American Bantam (BRC), Ford (GP Pygmies) and Willys (Quad). After extensive field tests with 1500 vehicles each, the Willys Quad won the race and became the Willys MA/MB, but everyone soon called it Jeep, although in retrospect it is not even clear why. Perhaps because the army term GP (General Purpose) can also be pronounced as Jeep, perhaps because there is a well-known extra in the Popeye comic strip called "Eugene the Jeep".

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