When Was it Produced?

• The Jeep Comanche was introduced in 1985 as a 1986 model. It replaced the CJ-10, which was another compact Jeep pickup that had been produced in small numbers and primarily for military applications. The Comanche was more directed at the general population. Until 1988, the Comanche was sold alongside Jeep's full-size J10/J20 pickup, but in 1989 it became Jeep's sole pickup offering. It remained in continuous production until 1992.
  
  

What Were its Features?

• The Jeep Comanche was based on the compact Cherokee SUV. Many features and components were borrowed from the Cherokee, including the entire suspension and the front half of the body. New suspension upgrades were used to support the weight of a fully laden bed. The Comanche was available with either a 6- or 7-foot bed. It could also be ordered with four-wheel drive, while standard models used a rear-wheel drive system.
  
  

What Were the Trim Levels?

• The Jeep Comanche was available in several trim levels during its seven-year run. When it was introduced, buyers could choose from Custom, X, and XLS packages. In 1987 the trim levels were revised and became Base, Chief, Laredo and SporTruck. In 1988 the Pioneer and Eliminator packages were introduced to broaden the model line. By the time it was discontinued in 1992, only the Base, SporTruck, Pioneer and Eliminator trims remained.
  
  

What Engines Were Used?

• The Comanche also used several engines, which were part of the trim levels along with other optional features. The base engine was a 2.5-liter, inline 4-cylinder produced by AMC. A 2.1-liter turbodiesel was also offered. More up-level Comanches used AMC's 4.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine, which was popular on many other Jeep vehicles as well. Before the Chrysler years (post-1989), a 2.8-liter V-6 was available. These engines were paired with several different manual and automatic transmissions.
  
  

How Else was it Notable?

• Today the Comanche is primarily remembered as the last pickup truck produced by Jeep. For several years in the mid-2000s, Jeep showed a concept pickup known as the Gladiator, but no production model was ever announced. Meanwhile, aftermarket manufacturers provide body kits that can be used to transform a standard Jeep Wrangler into a pickup. During its production, the Comanche was also notable for being one of the first Jeep vehicles to use Jeep's Quadra-Link suspension for better off-road performance.