Editing Jeepster Commando (section)

==Legacy==
The Jeepster Commando is significant in Jeep's history despite its relatively short production run. It bridged the gap between the early military-derived Jeeps and the later, more refined recreational vehicles now called SUVs. The Commando also offered diverse body styles and off-road capabilities contributing to the evolution of the Jeep brand and wide variety of models. By the 1970s, the market had shifted to larger-sized four-wheel-drive vehicles.<ref name="howstuff_67-73"/> The compact Commando was discontinued and replaced by the full-size [[Jeep Cherokee (SJ)]] (a two-door version of the Wagoneer) introduced for the 1974 model year.<ref name="howstuff_67-73"/> The longer wheelbase [[Jeep CJ#CJ-7|CJ-7]] was introduced to fill the compact market segment occupied by the Commando as well as the [[Jeep CJ#Scrambler (CJ-8)|Scrambler CJ-8]] with a {{convert|103.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} wheelbase.<ref name="howstuff_67-73"/>