4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1996–2001
NAMED MODELUnited States

Cherokee Classic

The Classic of 1996–2001: the mid-range facelift-era XJ with a chrome grille, alloy wheels and cloth interior between the Sport and the Limited, and the Freedom edition of 2001 that closed the line.

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Sources & evidence
Cherokee Classic — Jeep Cherokee XJ (Classic) owner customized and lifted. It is parked at an apartment building complex lot in Warsaw, Poland. Osiedle Stawki - Inflancka/DzikaCZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz · Public domain ↗
BASE VEHICLECherokee XJBUILT BYChrysler (Jeep), ToledoIN SERVICE1996–2001PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 101″

The record

The Classic appeared in 1996 and carried through the 1997 facelift with a chrome grille and 15-inch alloys; the 2001 Freedom edition, with body-colour trim and 16-inch wheels, marked the end of XJ production in June 2001.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURERChrysler (Jeep), Toledo ↗
Toledo, Ohio
MANUFACTURED1996–2001
ENGINE4.0-litre six
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″

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: draft