Land Rover and Jeep through the years
Discussion
Didn't know if anyone else might find this interesting. You'll note it mainly highlights production models not every prototype ever conceived. And somewhat unfairly excludes most of the military Jeeps yet includes a few military Land Rovers.
| Jeep | Land Rover | |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Willys Overland prototype | - |
| 1941 | Willys MA (80" wheelbase) | - |
| 1941 | Willys MB | - |
| 1944 | Willys CJ-1 prototype | - |
| 1944 | Willys CJ-2 "AgriJeep" | |
| 1945 | Willys CJ-2A (80" wheelbase) | |
| 1946 | Willys Jeep Station Wagon - first SUV (104.5" wheelbase) | |
| 1947 | Willys Jeep Truck - full size pickup | Land Rover Centre steer prototype and other prototypes insipried by the Willys Overland and intended as a farm like tractor |
| 1948 | - | Land Rover Series 1 (80" wheelbase) |
| 1949 | Willys CJ-3A (80" wheelbase) | Land Rover Series 1 Station Wagon option - wood framed body made by Tickford |
| 1953 | Willys CJ-3B (80" wheelbase) | Land Rover Series 1 86" wheelbase introduced |
| 1954 | Willys CJ-5 (81" wheelbase) | Land Rover Series 1 LWB introduced (107" wheelbase) |
| 1955 | Willys CJ-6 LWB model (101" wheelbase) | |
| 1956 | - | Road Rover Series II prototype |
| 1956 | Forward Control/cab over model introduced | Land Rover Series 1 88" & 109" wheelbase introduced |
| 1957 | - | Land Rover Series 1 diesel option |
| 1958 | - | Land Rover Series II (88" & 109" wheelbases) |
| 1961 | Willys CJ-5 Diesel option | Land Rover Series IIa (88" & 109" wheelbases) |
| 1962 | Willys Gladiator - full size pickup truck (120-165" wheelbase) | Land Rover Forward Control (FC) Series Iia (109" wheelbase) |
| 1962 | Willys Gladiator - optional RWD and IFS | |
| 1963 | Willys Jeep Wagoneer - first luxury SUV (110" wheelbase) | |
| 1963 | Willys Jeep Wagoneer - optional OHC engine, IFS, PAS & automatic transmission | |
| 1964 | Willys CJ-5A & CJ-6A option | |
| 1965 | Willys Jeep Wagoneer/Gladiator V8 option | |
| 1965 | Willys CJ-5 V6 option | |
| 1965 | Willys CJ-5 Power steering option | |
| 1966 | - | 2.6 Straight 6 engine option on 109/FC |
| 1966 | - | Land Rover Forward Control (FC) Series Iib (110" wheelbase) |
| 1968 | - | Headlights move to wings for export models (88 & 109) |
| 1968 | - | Land Rover Series IIa Air Portable 'Lightweight (88" wheelbase) |
| 1970 | - | Headlights move to wings (88 & 109) |
| 1970 | - | Land Rover Range Rover V8, coil suspension, permnent AWD - mid size SUV(100" wheelbase) |
| 1971 | Jeep Truck - full size pickup | |
| 1972 | Jeep CJ-5 (83" wheelbase) | Land Rover Series III (88" & 109" wheelbase) |
| 1972 | Jeep CJ-5 V8 option | Land Rover 101 Forward Control (FC) (101" wheelbase) |
| 1974 | Jeep Cherokee SJ (108.7" wheelbase) | |
| 1976 | Jeep CJ-7 (93.3" wheelbase) | |
| 1976 | Jeep CJ-7 optional automatic AWD system | |
| 1976 | Jeep CJ-7 optional automatic transmission | |
| 1977 | Jeep CJ-5 Power disc brakes | |
| 1979 | Jeep CJ-5 Inline 6 engine | Land Rover Stage 1 - V8, permanent AWD (88" (rare) & 109" wheelbase) |
| 1981 | Jeep CJ-8 (Scrambler) LWB version of CJ-7 (103" wheelbase) | Land Rover Stage 1 high capacity pickup (109" wheelbase) |
| 1981 | Jeep CJ-10 pickup | |
| 1983 | - | Land Rover One Ten - coil suspension (110" wheelbase) |
| 1984 | Jeep Cherokee XJ - monocoque compact SUV (101.4" wheelbase) | Land Rover Ninety - coil suspension (92.9" wheelbase) |
| 1985 | Jeep Comanche compact pickup truck (119.6" wheelbase) | Land Rover One Two Seven - coil suspension (127" wheelbase) |
| 1987 | Jeep Wrangler YJ (93.4" wheelbase) | |
| 1989 | - | Land Rover Discovery (100" wheelbase) |
| 1990 | - | Land Rover Defender 90, 110 & 130 (92.9", 110" & 127" wheelbases) |
| 1992 | - | Land Rover Range Rover LSE (108" wheelbase) |
| 1993 | Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ - monocoque mid size SUV (105.9" wheelbase) | |
| 1994 | - | Land Rover Range Rover p38a (108" wheelbase) |
| 1997 | Jeep Wrangler TJ - Coil suspension (93.4" wheelbase) | Land Rover Freelander monocoque compact SUV (101" wheelbase) |
| 1999 | Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ (105.9" wheelbase) | Land Rover Discovery II mid size SUV (100" wheelbase) |
| 2002 | Jeep Liberty/Cherokee KJ (104.2" wheelbase) | Range Rover L322 full size luxury monocoque SUV (113.4" wheelbase) |
| 2003 | Jeep Wrangler TJ Rubicon featuring air locking axle diffs | |
| 2004 | Jeep Wrangler TJ Unlmited LWB (103.4" wheelbase)) | Land Rover Discovery 3/LR3 (113.6" wheelbase) |
| 2005 | Jeep Grand Cherokee WK (109.5" wheelbase) | Range Rover Sport mid size SUV (108.1" wheelbase) |
| 2007 | Jeep Wrangler JK (95.4" & 116" wheelbase) | Land Rover Freelander 2/LR2 monocoque compact SUV (104.7" wheelbase) |
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