4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1984–90
NAMED MODELUnited States

Cherokee XJ Chief.

The Chief package on the compact Cherokee, 1984–90: stripes, wheel-arch flares over wide wheels and a two-tone scheme on the two-door, continuing the SJ Chief’s name.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLECherokee XJBUILT BYAmerican Motors Corporation (Jeep Corporation)IN SERVICE1984–90PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 101″

The record

The XJ launched with Base, Pioneer and Chief trims; the Chief brought the wide-track look to the unibody Cherokee with flares, 15 by 7 wheels, stripes and a sport interior. It was dropped after 1990 as the Sport took its place.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1984–90
ENGINE2.5-litre four; 2.8-litre GM V6; 4.0-litre six from 1987
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINECherokee XJ / Comanche MJ
FAMILYCherokee XJ / Comanche MJ
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE101″
BODY STYLEstation

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1Jeep Cherokee (XJ) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched