CJ, YJ, TJ, JK, XJ, KJ, KK, SJ, WJ, WJ, WK, XK - What do they all mean?
Have you ever wondered what all those letters mean? When I say "I drive a Jeep WJ, what does that mean?
- CJ = Civilian Jeep, a commercial version of the military Jeep from World War II. They were built from 1944 - 1986, going through seven revisions designated as CJ-2, CJ-3, etc.
- YJ = the Wrangler which took over the CJ spot in 1987-1995.
- TJ = the Wrangler built from 1997-2007.
- JK = the current model of the Wrangler.
- XJ = a compact SUV, the Cherokee/Wagoneer built in 1984-2001.
- KJ = the Liberty, a compact SUV taking over the XJ spot, built in 2001-2006.
- KK = the current Liberty model.
- SJ = the Wagoneer/Cherokee built in 1963-1983.
- ZJ = the Grand Cherokee built in 1993-1998.
- WJ = the Grand Cherokee built in 1999-2004.
- WK = the current Grand Cherokee model.
- XK = the current model of Commander started in 2006.
There you have it. Now you know that my Jeep WJ is a Grand Cherokee, built somewhere from 1999-2004. Mine is a 2003 to be exact. For more complete information on the various Jeep models, visit the Wikipedia Jeep site.
posted by StatMan @ 2:33 PM
2 comments
2 Comments:
Way too many letters.
Being an owner of two jeeps myself I wonder many times when will they run out of model designations. And most intriguing is the fact that we will never know the reasoning or motive for this designation with the exception of the CJ.
Obviously there is no meaning to any of those designations unless you are a jeeper; and sometimes that leads to good arguments that always include two letter names for the jeeps.
"my TJ is better than your JK" - for an outsider of the jeep world, this sentence does not have a meaning but if you are into it, that usually means war...
I agree, way too many letters. And there is no rhyme or reason to them. That's why I looked into it in the first place. Since I was looking into it, I thought I might as well share the information. Thanks for your comment.
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