American Motor Corporation (AMC), an automobile company was formed on January 14, 1954. The Jeep Cherokee is a full size SUV model manufactured by AMC. The SJ series of the Jeep Cherokee was manufactured between 1974 and 1983. The SJ series was designed by Brooks Stevens. There are various trim levels of the Cherokee that were available. These trim levels included the S, Limited, Classic, Chief, Sport, Pioneer, and the Laredo trim levels.

The engine is located in front and it is a rear wheel drive. The total weight of this jeep is 4559 lbs (2068 kg). The engine is a V8 engine with the displacement of 359.796 cubic inch (5896 cubic centimeters). Engine has 16 valves i.e. it has two valves per cylinder. The Cherokee has OHV (over head valve) valve train. The engine has a capacity to generate 175 bhp (130.5 kW) @ 4000 rpm. The torque of engine is 170 ft-lbs (230 NM) @ 3800 rpm. The proportion of hp to liter is 29.7 bhp/liter. The bore of the engine is 4.08 inches (103.60 mm) and the stroke of the engine is 3.44 inches (87.40 mm). The compression ratio of the Cherokee Jeep is 8.25:1.

From the chassis and the dimension perspective, the fuel capacity of the Cherokee Jeep is 18.3 gallon. Cherokee has 5 doors. The length and the width of the Cherokee Jeep are 183.5 inches (4661 mm) and 75.6 inches (1920 mm) respectively. The height of this jeep is 66.9 inches (1699 mm). The wheelbase measures around 108.7 inches. The front track is 59.4 inches whereas; the rear track is 57.8 inches (1468 mm).