Jeep

Jeep is a brand of American automobiles that is a division of FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler Group, LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The former Chrysler Corporation acquired the Jeep brand, along with the remaining assets of its owner American Motors, in 1987. Jeep's current product range consists solely of sport utility vehicles and off-road vehicles, but has also included pickup trucks in the past. 1941

The original Jeep was the prototype Bantam BRC. Willys MB Jeeps went into production in 1941 specifically for the military. Arguably that makes them the oldest four-wheel drive mass-production vehicles now known as SUVs. The Jeep became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the United States Army and the Allies during World War II. It remained so in the postwar period. The term became common worldwide in the wake of the war. Doug Stewart notes:
The spartan, cramped, and unstintingly functional jeep became the ubiquitous World War II four-wheeled personification of Yankee ingenuity and cocky, can-do determination."  

The first civilian models were produced in 1945. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover. Many Jeep variants serving similar military and civilian roles have since been designed in other nations. In 2007 Jeep began manufacturing crossover SUVs with its Compass and Patriot models. This led to the 2013 Jeep Cherokee midsize crossover.
Current models
Body styleModelCurrent generationVehicle descriptionImageName(s)Introduction( year)Model codeIntroduction( year)Main marketsBody-on-frameSUV180x180pxGrand Wagoneer2021WS2021North AmericaFull-size SUV (Wagoneer), full-size luxury SUV (Grand Wagoneer). Long-wheelbase version is known as the Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L.180x180pxWagoneerframeless|180pxWrangler1986JL2017GlobalCompact SUV (2-door), mid-size SUV (Unlimited and 4-door). PHEV version available as the Wrangler 4xe.frameless|180pxWrangler UnlimitedCrossoverSUVframeless|180pxAvenger2022JJ2023 (JJ)Europe, etc.Subcompact SUV. Mild hybrid and BEV are available.180pxCompass2007 MP
 M1
 M4
 M62018 (MP)GlobalCompact crossover SUV smaller than the Cherokee. PHEV version is available.180pxCommander/Meridian2021 H1
 H62021 (H1/H6)Latin America, IndiaMid-size crossover SUV based on the Compass produced in Brazil and India. Named the Meridian in India.180pxGrand Cherokee1992WL2021North America, etc.Mid-size crossover SUV. Long-wheelbase version is known as the Grand Cherokee L. PHEV version is available for the short-wheelbase model.center|frameless|180pxGrand Cherokee Lframeless|180pxRenegade2014 BU
 B1
 BQ2014Global180pxWagoneer S20242024North America, etc.BEV crossover SUV based on STLA Large platform.Pickuptruck180pxGladiator2019JT2019GlobalMid-size pickup truck based on the Jeep Wrangler (JL).

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