1982 Jeep Cherokee

The 1982 Cherokee was the penultimate year of the full size SJ, still sold in the S, Chief and Laredo trims with AMC six or V8 power. The Cherokee, with the Wagoneer and the J truck, kept the record for the largest engine ever offered in a Jeep, the 401 cubic inch V8. The Cherokee, the Wagoneer and the J truck share the record for the largest Jeep engine, the 401 cubic inch V8, which in its top form was rated at 215 horsepower net.