Jeep Wagoneer
{{short description|Four-wheel-drive off-road SUV produced by Jeep}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Jeep Wagoneer
| image = 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (28459801253) (cropped).jpg
| aka = Jeep Grand Wagoneer
| caption = 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (SJ)
| manufacturer = Jeep{{efn|name=manufacturer|{{ubl | American Motors (1986–1988) | Chrysler Corporation (1988–1998) | DaimlerChrysler (1998–2007) | Chrysler LLC (2007–2009) | Chrysler Group LLC (2009–2014) | FCA US LLC (2014–2021) | Stellantis (2021–present)}} }}
| class = Full-size SUV (1963–1991; 2021–present)
Compact SUV (1984–1990)
Mid-size SUV (1993)
| production = 1962–1993
2021–present
| predecessor =
| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel drive
| chassis = {{ubl
| Body-on-frame (SJ and WS)
| Unibody (XJ and ZJ, 1983–1994)
}}
| related =
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The Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) nameplate of Jeep vehicles, with several models marketed for the 1963 through 1993 model years and again since the 2022 model year.
Various versions of the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer were manufactured in the US and other nations by Kaiser Motors (1962−1971), by American Motors (1971−1987), by Chrysler (1987−1993), and Stellantis from 2021.
A revival of the Jeep Wagoneer was introduced as a concept version on September 3, 2020,{{cite web |title=Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept Revealed Looking Very Production-Ready |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/442218/jeep-grand-wagoneer-concept-2022/ |first=Brett T. |last=Evans |date=3 September 2020 |website=Motor1.com |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083937/https://www.motor1.com/news/442218/jeep-grand-wagoneer-concept-2022/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/new-jeep-wagoneer-caught-hungry-for-2021-chevrolet-tahoe-gmc-yukon/ |title=New Jeep Wagoneer Caught Hungry For 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon |work=GM Authority |date=4 December 2019 |first=Jonathan |last=Lopez |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714120202/https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/new-jeep-wagoneer-caught-hungry-for-2021-chevrolet-tahoe-gmc-yukon/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url= https://carbuzz.com/news/well-have-to-wait-a-bit-longer-for-the-jeep-grand-wagoneer |title=We'll Have To Wait A Bit Longer For The Jeep Grand Wagoneer |work=Car Buzz |date=17 April 2020 |first=Karl |last=Furlong |access-date=4 July 2022}} and as the production model on March 11, 2021. Sales begin in the second half of 2021 with 2022 model year versions.{{cite web |last1=Stocksdale |first1=Joel |title=2022 Jeep Wagoneer is gigantic, luxurious and packing big V8 power |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2021/03/11/2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-reveal/ |publisher=Autoblog |date=11 March 2021 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714175425/https://www.autoblog.com/2021/03/11/2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-reveal/ |url-status=live }} In 2024, Jeep added an all-electric vehicle called the Wagoneer S to the lineup.{{cite web | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer-s | title=2024 Jeep Wagoneer S: What We Know So Far | date=30 May 2024 | access-date=27 July 2024 | archive-date=12 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712235443/https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer-s | url-status=live }}
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First generation (SJ; 1963)
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{{main|Jeep Wagoneer (SJ)}}
The first Wagoneer is the original full-size SUV-style design produced between 1962 and 1991. The new vehicle was introduced in November 1962 for the 1963 model year as a successor to the Willys Jeep Station Wagon that had been built since 1946.{{cite web |author=((Auto Editors of Consumer Guide)) |title=1963-1992 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer |date=29 August 2007 |website=auto.howstuffworks.com |url=https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1963-1992-jeep-wagoneer-and-grand-wagoneer.htm |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630110609/https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1963-1992-jeep-wagoneer-and-grand-wagoneer.htm |url-status=live }} It is a full-size body-on-frame vehicle that shared its architecture with the Gladiator pickup truck. The vehicle was introduced as a station wagon body style, later the pioneering design became known as a "sport utility vehicle" (SUV).{{cite web |last1=Huffman |first1=John Pearley |title=The Jeep Wagoneer Was Ahead of Its Time |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a38612038/the-jeep-wagoneer-was-ahead-of-its-time/ |work=Road & Track |date=24 December 2021 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115201811/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a38612038/the-jeep-wagoneer-was-ahead-of-its-time/ |url-status=live }}
Available initially with rear-wheel drive, the four-wheel drive SJ-body Wagoneer remained in production for 29 model years (1963–1991) with an almost unchanged body structure.{{cite magazine |year=1992 |title=Grand Wagoneer |magazine=Road & Track |volume=43 |page=214}}{{cite web |last1=Leanse |first1=Alex |title=Jeep Wagoneer: A Photo History of the Style Icon |url=https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/jeep-wagoneer-a-photo-history-of-the-style-icon/ |publisher=Motor Trend |date=29 August 2019 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309015609/https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/jeep-wagoneer-a-photo-history-of-the-style-icon/ |url-status=live }}
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Second generation (XJ; 1983)
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{{main|Jeep Cherokee (XJ)#Wagoneer|l1 = Jeep Cherokee (XJ)}}
The second-generation Wagoneer is an upscale version of the unibody-based compact XJ Cherokee produced between 1983 and 1990. The compact XJ Wagoneer was available in two trim levels: the "Wagoneer" and the "Wagoneer Limited". These vehicles were intended to replace the SJ-body Wagoneer models, but high demand prompted American Motors, and Chrysler after 1987, to keep the original SJ-body Wagoneer in production.{{cite web |last1=Wiesen |first1=Greg |title=Life and Times of the (Jeep) Wagoneer |url=https://carlifenation.com/life-and-times-of-the-jeep-wagoneer/ |website=carlifenation.com |date=15 June 2021 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309015613/https://carlifenation.com/life-and-times-of-the-jeep-wagoneer/ |url-status=live }}
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Third generation (ZJ; 1993)
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{{main|Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ)#Jeep Grand Wagoneer (1993)|l1 = Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ)}}
The Wagoneer nameplate was reintroduced for one year as the top-of-the-line model of the Jeep ZJ platform that debuted on the mid-size Grand Cherokee for the 1993 model year.{{cite web |last1=Saur |first1=Brendan |date=3 April 2019 |title=1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ) – The Last Jeep Grand Wagoneer? |url=https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/cc-for-sale-1993-jeep-grand-wagoneer-zj-the-last-jeep-grand-wagoneer/ |publisher=Curbside Classic |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083937/https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/cc-for-sale-1993-jeep-grand-wagoneer-zj-the-last-jeep-grand-wagoneer/ |url-status=live }} Called the Grand Wagoneer, it featured a long list of standard equipment, including the Magnum 5.2 L V8 engine and unique leather interior as well as the Grand Wagoneer's traditional exterior woodgrain applique.{{cite web |date=2022 |title=1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ) |url=https://www.jeep.com/history/1990s.html#wagoneer |website=jeep.com |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422234805/https://www.jeep.com/history/1990s.html#wagoneer |url-status=live }} After 6,378 were produced, the model was dropped for 1994, leaving the Grand Cherokee Limited as the top-of-the-line Jeep.{{cite web|date=4 April 2019|title=No Reserve: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer|url=https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-jeep-grand-wagoneer/|website=bringatrailer.com|access-date=4 July 2022|archive-date=9 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083941/https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-jeep-grand-wagoneer/|url-status=live}}
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Fourth generation (WS; 2022)
File:2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Series III in Bright White and Black, front left.jpg
{{main|Jeep Wagoneer (WS)}}
The fourth-generation Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are full-size SUVs and full-size luxury SUVs based on the Ram 1500 (DT) chassis.{{cite web |last1=Linkov |first1=Jon |title=2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Preview |url=https://news.yahoo.com/2022-jeep-wagoneer-grand-wagoneer-015011193.html |website=news.yahoo.com |date=11 March 2021 |access-date=12 March 2021 |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083604/https://news.yahoo.com/2022-jeep-wagoneer-grand-wagoneer-015011193.html |url-status=live }} It was revealed in March 2021 for the 2022 model year as the flagship model Jeep.{{cite press release |title=All-new 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer: A Premium American Icon Is Reborn as the New Standard of Sophistication, Authenticity and Modern Mobility |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=22577&mid=1 |date=11 March 2021 |publisher=Stellantis North America |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=16 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416084540/https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=22577&mid=1 |url-status=live }} Production of the fourth-generation Jeep Wagoneers began in 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BcSZt3K0P8 |date=29 September 2021 |title=2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer - Production (USA Car Factory) |via=YouTube |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215202346/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BcSZt3K0P8 |url-status=live }}
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Wagoneer S (2024)
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File:24 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition.jpg
While the current Wagoneer remains in production, an all-electric vehicle called the Wagoneer S was unveiled in 2024. It is a smaller vehicle than the Wagoneer, actually smaller in exterior dimensions than the current (2024) Jeep Grand Cherokee. The power output is 600 hp, coming from two electric motors. The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, which is faster than the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. The gross battery capacity is slightly over 100 kWh.https://www.edmunds.com/jeep/wagoneer-s/2024/st-402035613/features-specs/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712234442/https://www.edmunds.com/jeep/wagoneer-s/2024/st-402035613/features-specs/ |date=2024-07-12 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer-s | title=2024 Jeep Wagoneer S: What We Know So Far | date=30 May 2024 | access-date=27 July 2024 | archive-date=12 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712235443/https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer-s | url-status=live }} Multiple journalists made references to the Range Rover brand, either in a positive or a negative sense, when describing the vehicle.{{cite web | url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/breaking-jeep-wagoneer-s-ev-image-leaks-online-looks-like-the-american-range-rover-velar-228041.html | title=Breaking: Jeep Wagoneer S EV Image Leaks Online, Looks Like the American Range Rover Velar | date=23 January 2024 | access-date=27 July 2024 | archive-date=27 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727000304/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/breaking-jeep-wagoneer-s-ev-image-leaks-online-looks-like-the-american-range-rover-velar-228041.html | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-electric-jeep-wagoneer-s-is-taking-jeep-down-the-wrong-trail | title=The Electric Jeep Wagoneer S is Taking Jeep Down the Wrong Trail | date=31 January 2024 }}
Although first launched in North America, the Wagoneer S will also go on sale in other markets including Europe, according to the manufacturer.{{cite web | url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/jeep/wagoneer-s/ | title=New, 600bhp electric Wagoneer S is the quickest Jeep ever | CAR Magazine | access-date=2024-07-27 | archive-date=2024-07-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727000305/https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/jeep/wagoneer-s/ | url-status=live }}
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