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Manufacturer history

Jeep

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23published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Jeep through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1940s

1 model

1944–1986Passenger Car

CJ

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep CJ

1970s

1 model

1974–2022Passenger Car

Cherokee

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Cherokee

1990s

3 models

1992Passenger Car

Comanche Regular Cab

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Comanche Regular Cab

1992–2024Passenger Car

Wrangler

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler

1993–2024Passenger Car

Grand Cherokee

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee

2000s

4 models

2002–2012Passenger Car

Liberty

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Liberty

2006–2010Passenger Car

Commander

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Commander

2007–2024Passenger Car

Compass

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Compass

2007–2017Passenger Car

Patriot

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Patriot

2010s

2 models

2015–2023Passenger Car

Renegade

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Renegade

2017–2023Passenger Car

Wrangler Unlimited

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

2020s

12 models

2020–2024Passenger Car

Gladiator

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Gladiator

2021–2024Passenger Car

Grand Cherokee L

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee L

2021–2023Passenger Car

Wrangler Unlimited 4xe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4xe

2022–2024Passenger Car

Grand Cherokee 4xe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

2022–2024Passenger Car

Grand Wagoneer

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Grand Wagoneer

2022–2024Passenger Car

Wagoneer

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wagoneer

2023–2024Passenger Car

Grand Wagoneer L

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Grand Wagoneer L

2023–2024Passenger Car

Wagoneer L

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wagoneer L

2024Passenger Car

Recon

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Recon

2024Passenger Car

Wrangler 2 Door

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler 2 Door

2024Passenger Car

Wrangler 4 Door

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler 4 Door

2024Passenger Car

Wrangler 4xe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Jeep Wrangler 4xe