This timeline highlights the major changes, updates, and milestones in the Cherokee XJ’s production history. 1984 – The Jeep Cherokee XJ debuts. First SUV with a unibody design, available in two- and four-door versions. Engine options: 2.5L AMC four-cylinder, 2.8L GM V6. Trim levels in …

Few vehicles have left a mark on the off-road world like the Jeep Cherokee XJ. Launched in the mid-1980s, the XJ wasn’t just another SUV — it was the model that helped define what the modern SUV would become. Compact, capable, and ahead of its time, the Cherokee XJ combined daily-driver …

The Jeep Cherokee XJ, produced from 1984 to 2001, featured various front and rear axle configurations, with significant differences in strength and availability. The front axle was primarily the Dana 30, which evolved over the production run. Early models used a Dana 30 with Center Axle Di …