JEEP is just a transliteration of JEEP. JEEP is a car brand, not a general term for off-road vehicles. After entering China, it is called Jeep, which is Beijing Jeep Automobile Group. However, Jeep has influenced the development and trend of off-road vehicles, which can be said to be the big brother of off-road vehicles. Most of the domestic understanding of off-road vehicles began in Beijing Jeep, and internationally, the first recognized off-road vehicle came from Jeep Company. The development history of off-road vehicles is inseparable from JEEP, so JEEP is usually regarded as the general name of off-road vehicles. Here is a historical list of Jeep cars for your understanding.
From July 23rd, 194 1 year to now, Jeep brand has been a symbol of real four-wheel drive performance, innovative technology and continuous improvement. More than 60 years ago, Jeep pioneered the four-wheel drive market segment through Willys-Overland. 1983, Jeep Cherokee pioneered the vigorous development of compact sport utility vehicles (SUVs) with its four-door four-wheel drive. Today, Jeep is still associated with the first Jeep. Jeep has registered its international trademark since 1950, becoming one of the most famous consumer brands in the world and an international synonym for off-road performance. Today, Jeep cars are sold to nearly 65,438+000 countries around the world, and the sales volume has exceeded 9 million. In the past 60 years, Jeep brand has established a reputation of rough, multifunctional and true four-wheel drive. Jeep has been playing a leading role not only in the military field, but also in general fields such as farming and natural disaster relief. For decades, Jeep brand has been providing many pioneer models to guide the trend, including Willys MB in the war years and today's models. Jeep brand is the first to define the market segment of sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the automotive field, and will continue to lead the SUV market in the future.
The origin of jeep
At the beginning of 1938, the war in Europe began to spread; The US Army Headquarters has publicly requested a light reconnaissance vehicle from all automobile manufacturing companies to replace the traditional military three-seater motorcycle for transmitting military information and undertaking early reconnaissance tasks. 1in the summer of 940, the U.S. military expressed more specific manufacturing ideas, hoping that it would be a lightweight, easy-to-operate, durable, reliable and flexible model and meet the specifications required by the military. In the end, three auto companies participated in the bidding, and at the same time, 1.5 million vehicles were manufactured for the military to conduct field off-road tests. As a result, the design concept submitted by Willys-Overland was selected, and the model handed over by Willys-Overland was finally improved with the design concepts of Ford and Bantam to better meet the military requirements. 194 1 On July 23rd, 2008, the US military signed a contract with Willys-Overland Automobile Factory in Toledo, Ohio to manufacture Willys MB cars, and Jeep officially began to expand the automobile market. During World War II, about 600,000 Jeep vehicles joined the battle, which proved the success of Jeep products.
After World War II, American troops withdrew from Europe. Local residents enjoy using Jeep, so they began to apply it to their daily work. With its excellent durability and reliability, Jeep allows people to rebuild their homes and maps. Because people enjoy the vast living space brought by Jeep too much, Jeep is quickly used as a means of transportation to create fun in life.
Jeep activities
1941willys-overland won the bid for the US Army military vehicle manufacturing contract.
194 1/7/23 Willys-Overland automobile factory in Toledo, Ohio signed a contract with the us military to manufacture Willys MB; For the first time, vehicles with Jeep brand were officially put into use in World War II.
The first civilian Jeep model 1945 CJ-2A came out.
1946 Willys-Overland introduced a steel station wagon, which is the first in the automobile industry.
1949 introduced a four-wheel drive model with a six-cylinder engine, which became the predecessor of Jeep Cherokee today.
1948 introduces Jeepster, a two-door sports station wagon with four-cylinder engine.
1949 The more exquisite CJ-3A came out and became an internationally renowned Jeep universal car in the future.
1950/6/30 Jeep is a legal registered trademark registered in the United States and internationally.
1953 Kaiser acquired Willis-O 'Forlan and changed its name to Willis Auto.
The CJ-5 model with curved surface appearance of 1954 appeared and became a sought-after four-wheel drive model, and its popularity continued until 1983.
1957 introduces the FC series (forward control), with unique engine design under the seat and flat front.
1962 the new j series-Jeep wagoneer station wagon and jeep gladiator minivan are on the market. These two models are equipped with unprecedented automatic gearboxes, which are original and brand-new designs from head to toe, and also have more off-road uses. Jeep called it "a brand-new pure Jeep".
In the same year, Willis Motor Company was officially renamed Caesar Jeep Company.
1965 introduced the V-6 engine code-named Dauntless, which can output twice the powerful horsepower of the hurricane standard four-cylinder engine; And the V8 super engine code-named "vigilante", which can output 250 horsepower.
1965 new 1966 super Wagner debut
1966 redesigned the Jeepster series which was continuously produced in 1960s and 1950s, and introduced a new Jeepster commando model of 1967, covering station wagons, four-door convertibles, minivans and two-door convertibles.
1970/2/5 American automobile company accepted Kaiser Jeep Company, which once again stimulated the growth and expansion of Jeep product line and created a new image for Jeep in the 1970s-it was fun to drive Jeep up the mountain and down the sea!
197 1 launched a limited edition Renegade II model, equivalent to CJ-5 four-wheel drive model.
All Jeep models starting from 1972 have adopted two new engines designed by AMC-V8 engines with displacement of 4,982c.c and 5,899c.c respectively, and the name of Jeep Universal has been changed to a simpler Jeep.
1973 Wagoneer adopts Jeep's exclusive patented technology: Quadra-Traca, which is the first fully automatic full-time four-wheel drive system.
1974 Jeep family added a dynamic Cherokee two-door model (the four-door model was launched in 1977).
1976 successively introduced CJ-7, the first model to choose a detachable molded plastic roof, and CJ-8 scrambler trunk convertible truck model.
1978 Wagoneer Limited with leather seats, air conditioning system and audio equipment came out, providing Jeep owners with a more luxurious and advanced driving experience.
1984 introduces the brand-new Cherokee-the only product that provides four-door models and two four-wheel drive systems at the same time, namely, full-time (CommandTrac) and switchable part-time (SelectTrac).
1984 jeep stopped the production of the famous CJ-5 and focused on the manufacture of CJ-7 and CJ-8 scramblers.
1985 Jeep comanche light truck went on the market, becoming the first brand-new series of Jeep trucks.
The best-selling CJ-7 of 1986 was discontinued, and a brand-new herdsman of 1987 appeared.
1987/8/5 Chrysler acquired AMC, which turned a new page in Jeep history.
1990/3/22 jeep * * produced10,000 Cherokees.
199 1 Wagner and Comanche trucks retired from the production line.
The new Grand Cherokee comes out.
1996 launched a brand-new herdsman, and its popularity once again created a new milestone in the automobile industry.
1998/ 1 1/7 Daimler-Benz and Chrysler merged into Daimler-Chrysler Group, and Jeep changed hands again.
1999 The newly redesigned Grand Cherokee swept the luxury off-road vehicle market with its brand-new shape and more exquisite and luxurious features.
200 1 The new generation Cherokee is officially listed in the United States.