Jeep Wagoneer (WS)
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{{Short description|Luxury full-size SUV by Jeep}}
{{for|other generations of the Wagoneer|Jeep Wagoneer}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Jeep Wagoneer / {{nowrap|Grand Wagoneer}}
| image = 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Series III in Bright White and Black, front left.jpg
| caption = 2022 Grand Wagoneer Series III
| manufacturer = Jeep (Stellantis North America)
| model_code = WS
| production = 2021–present
| model_years = 2022–present
| assembly = United States: Warren, Michigan (Warren Truck Assembly)
| designer = Ralph Gilles
| class = Full-size SUV
| layout = {{unbulleted list|
| Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
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| platform =
| related = {{Unbulleted list
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| engine = {{Unbulleted list
| Gasoline:
| 3.0 L Hurricane twin-turbo I6
| 6.4 L Hemi V8 (Grand Wagoneer)
| Gasoline mild hybrid (MHEV):
| 5.7 L Hemi V8 (Wagoneer)
}}
| motor = {{cvt|16|hp}} Magneti Marelli (MHEV)
| transmission = 8-speed ZF 8HP75 automatic
| drivetrain = eTorque belted alternator starter (MHEV)
| battery = 0.43 kWh, 48 V lithium-ion (MHEV)
| wheelbase = {{ubl|{{convert|123.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}|{{convert|130.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (L)}}
| length = {{ubl|{{convert|214.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}|{{convert|226.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (L)}}
| width = {{convert|83.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|75.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{ubl|{{convert|5,960|–|6,420|lb|abbr=on}}|{{convert|6,068|–|6,704|lb|abbr=on}} (L)}}
| predecessor = Jeep Wagoneer (SJ)
| successor =
}}
The Jeep Wagoneer and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer are full-size SUVs produced by the Jeep division of Stellantis North America.{{Cite web|last=Wayland|first=Michael|date=September 3, 2020|title=Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV to top $100,000 as brand's luxury flagship|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/jeep-grand-wagoneer-suv-to-top-100000-as-brands-luxury-flagship.html|access-date=September 13, 2020|website=CNBC|language=en}} Both vehicles were released in March 2021 and were initially branded as "Wagoneer by Jeep" without the Jeep badge on vehicles.{{Cite web |title=2022 Vehicle Lineup – Stellantis Fleet & Business Solutions |url=https://www.stellantisfleet.com/vehicle-lineup.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307193235/https://www.stellantisfleet.com/vehicle-lineup.html |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |access-date=March 7, 2023 |website=Stellantis Fleet & Business Solutions}} The models are described as the "premium extension" of the Jeep brand in marketing copy.{{Cite web|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|access-date=December 2, 2021|website=Stellantis North America}} Production of the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer commenced in the first half of 2021 at Warren Truck Assembly.{{Cite web|title=Warren Truck Assembly Plant|url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=343|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=Stellantis North America|type=News Release|quote=FCA announced on Jan. 8, 2017, that it would invest a total $1 billion to retool and modernize Warren Truck to produce the all-new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer}}
The model has four sub-models, the Wagoneer is the base model and the Grand Wagoneer is the luxury model, with both available in short wheelbase and "L" long wheelbase versions.
History
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Jeep had been continually attempting to redesign the Wagoneer since the mid 1990s with various proposals.{{Cite news |last=Priddle |first=Alisa |date=September 4, 2020 |title=Ralph Gilles Is Sorry It Took So Damn Long to Resurrect the Jeep Grand Wagoneer |work=Motor Trend |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-resurrection-explanation-ralph-gilles-interview/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019235907/https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-resurrection-explanation-ralph-gilles-interview/ |archive-date=October 19, 2020}} In January 2011, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat S.p.A. and later Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), announced at his press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the name "Grand Wagoneer" would be relaunched as a new SUV built on the same platform as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Durango.{{cite web|url=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110110/OEM04/110119929/1115|title=Jeep to dust off Grand Wagoneer name for 7-seat SUV] – Bradford Wernle|publisher=Autonews|date=January 10, 2011}} On September 2, 2013, Chrysler announced that they would delay production until 2015 to allow the Dodge Durango to find an audience but at the same time would use the Grand Wagoneer concept as a basis for a full-size luxury SUV that would compete against the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator, whose redesigns went on sale in 2014.{{cite journal |first=Larry P. |last=Vellequette |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20130902/OEM04/309029956/jeep-plans-baby-wrangler-big-suv#axzz2fZRGB5F7 |title=Jeep plans baby Wrangler, big SUV |journal=Automotive News |date=September 2, 2013 |accessdate=July 23, 2014}}
On June 9, 2015, FCA announced that it would unveil a new version of the full-sized Grand Wagoneer at its dealers' convention on August 25, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/08/jeep-grand-wagoneer-august-dealer-meeting/?icid=autoblog%7Ctrend%7Cnew-jeep-grand-wagoner|title="Jeep will show new Grand Wagoneer to dealers this summer"|publisher=Autoblog|date=June 8, 2015}} In August 2015, however, FCA announced that the production of the upcoming Grand Cherokee replacement would be delayed into 2018{{cite news|last=Berr|first=Jonathan|date=September 3, 2015|title=Will Chrysler's revived Wagoneer be a new Woody?|publisher=CBS|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-chryslers-revived-wagoneer-be-a-new-woody|access-date=July 3, 2017}} and was scheduled to be built at Warren Truck Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2016/04/26/fca-move-ram-sterling-heights-jeep-mexico/83537800/|title=FCA to move Ram to Sterling Heights, Jeep to Mexico|first=Brent|last=Snavely|website=Detroit Free Press}} On October 18, 2016, Jeep released teaser photos of the Grand Wagoneer, which indicated that it would be based on the third generation Durango and introduced as a 2019 model.{{cite web|url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/2019-jeep-grand-wagoneer-spied-its-grand-all-right/|title="2019 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Spied: Its Grand Alright"|publisher=Car and Driver|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918010308/http://blog.caranddriver.com/2019-jeep-grand-wagoneer-spied-its-grand-all-right/|url-status=dead}} The plan was delayed again in March 2017.{{cite web|last=Sabatini|first=Jeff|date=March 27, 2017|title=2021 Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer: Fancy-Pants SUVs on the Next-Gen Ram Chassis|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15098149/the-2021-jeep-wagoneer-and-grand-wagoneer-are-cars-worth-waiting-for-feature|access-date=July 16, 2019|publisher=Car and Driver}}
On December 5, 2019, spy shots surfaced of FCA testing a Wagoneer using a Ram 1500 body on frame SUV.{{cite web|last1=Lopez|first1=Jonathan|date=December 4, 2019|title=New Jeep Wagoneer Caught Hungry For 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/new-jeep-wagoneer-caught-hungry-for-2021-chevrolet-tahoe-gmc-yukon/|access-date=January 8, 2021|publisher=GM Authority}} Due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, FCA delayed the start of production by at least three months and was expected to debut this full-size version in early 2021 as a 2022 model.{{cite web|last1=Furlong|first1=Karl|date=April 17, 2020|title=We'll Have To Wait A Bit Longer For The Jeep Grand Wagoneer|url=https://carbuzz.com/news/well-have-to-wait-a-bit-longer-for-the-jeep-grand-wagoneer|access-date=January 8, 2021|publisher=CarBuzz}}{{cite web|last1=Beresford|first1=Colin|date=April 16, 2020|title=FCA Delays Production of 2021 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Grand Cherokee|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32176094/fca-delays-production-jeep-grand-wagoneer-grand-cherokee/|access-date=January 8, 2021|publisher=Car and Driver}}
On September 3, 2020, Jeep presented the Grand Wagoneer concept, which foreshadowed the next Grand Wagoneer marketed in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept Revealed Looking Very Production-Ready|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/442218/jeep-grand-wagoneer-concept-2022/|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=Motor1.com|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Jeep dévoile son nouveau fleuron, le Grand Wagoneer|url=https://www.caradisiac.com/jeep-devoile-son-nouveau-fleuron-le-grand-wagoneer-185203.htm|author=Audric Doche|date=September 3, 2020}} The SUV is distinguished by a massive silhouette with oblong headlights and a multi-hole grille.{{cite web|title=Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept Revealed Looking Very Production-Ready|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/442218/jeep-grand-wagoneer-concept-2022/|accessdate=September 26, 2020|language=en}} A characteristic feature is the lack of Jeep branded markings on the body and in the passenger compartment in favor of badges with the model name.{{cite web|title=Nowy Jeep Grand Wagoneer – luksus w terenie|date=September 4, 2020 |url=https://www.auto-swiat.pl/wiadomosci/premiery/nowy-jeep-grand-wagoneer-luksus-w-terenie/yfy4f55|accessdate=September 26, 2020|language=pl}} Production models of the Wagoneer were revealed on March 11, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Jeep unveils long-awaited Grand Wagoneer SUV topping $111,000|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/11/jeep-unveils-long-awaited-grand-wagoneer-suv-topping-111000.html|access-date=March 11, 2021|website=CNBC.com|date=March 11, 2021 |language=en}} The first models were expected to ship later in the year, with general dealership availability starting October 2021.
On 3 July, 2023, the Grand Wagoneer was launched in the Middle East.{{Cite web |title=Middle East - Jeep® Middle East Launches |url=https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-en/jeep/press/jeep-middle-east-launches-the-never-ending-story-campaign-for-the-all-new-grand-wagoneer |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.media.stellantis.com |language=en}}
Layout
Rear-wheel drive is standard on the Wagoneer model with optional four-wheel drive available, while four-wheel drive is standard on the Grand Wagoneer. Furthermore, introduced to the selection is the Quadra-Trac full-time four-wheel-drive system.
Trims
The Wagoneer is offered in four trim levels: Series I, Series II, Carbide, and Series III. Meanwhile, the Grand Wagoneer is offered in five trim levels: Series I, Series II, Obsidian, Series III, and Series III Obsidian. All trim levels are offered with the Standard or Long Wheelbase "L."
Features
File:2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer interior.jpg
The fifth generation UConnect 5 infotainment suite is available 10.1" in the Wagoneer, or 12" in the Grand Wagoneer. Other features include Amazon Alexa, wireless Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto smartphone integration, SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 360L, SiriusXM Travel Link services, and SiriusXM-powered UConnect Guardian.
There are two McIntosh premium audio systems available on the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer: a 19-speaker system with 950-watt amplifier and 10" subwoofer, and a larger 23-speaker McIntosh system with 1,375-watt amplifier and 12" subwoofer.{{Cite web |title=McIntosh Automotive: The Vehicles |url=https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/automotive/the-vehicles |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=McIntoshLabs |language=en}}
Both the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer feature several standard screens, with several more screens being available as options. These include a standard digital instrument cluster, a central touchscreen infotainment system, and an interactive front passenger touchscreen display integrated into the woodgrain on the passenger side of the dashboard and allowing the passenger to stream music wirelessly to the vehicle's audio system via Bluetooth, view the GPS navigation map, and send directions directly to the central touchscreen display. The display features a special coating that is only viewable to the passenger, as not to distract the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Several models also feature a touchscreen control panel for the rear seat climate controls, as well as a dual-screen rear seat entertainment system that allows rear seat passengers to connect their own external devices via HDMI or Bluetooth, connect to the Internet, view entertainment from Amazon, and play integrated games via the seatback-mounted displays.{{Cite web |title=Enjoy State-of-the-Art Technology with a 2024 Grand Wagoneer |url=https://www.jeep.com/wagoneer/grand-wagoneer/technology.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=jeep |language=en-US}}
Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L
At the 2022 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Jeep unveiled the extended-length 2023 Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L, which are a foot longer than their Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer counterparts. Trim level and feature content are expected to be the same as the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, although both vehicles will feature the new 3.0-liter "Stellantis Hurricane engine" twin-turbo inline-6 (I6) gasoline engine. The standard output version of this engine, which will be used on Wagoneer L models, produces {{convert|420|hp|kW PS|0}} and {{convert|468|lbft|Nm kgm|0|abbr=on}} of torque. The high-output version of the "Hurricane" engine, which will be used on Grand Wagoneer L models, will produce {{convert|510|hp|kW PS|0}} and {{convert|500|lbft|Nm kgm|0|abbr=on}}. of torque.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
File:2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III in Bright White Clearcoat, Front Left, 02-18-2023.jpg|2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III
Powertrain
Safety
The Wagoneer was the only model out of three most popular full-size SUVs in the U.S to be awarded "2024 Top Safety Pick" by IIHS, it excels in the small overlap crash test with maintaining survival space for the occupants and the front and side curtain airbags worked correctly.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-06-06 |title=Jeep Wagoneer excels as other large SUVs falter in IIHS tests |url=https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/jeep-wagoneer-excels-as-other-large-suvs-falter-in-iihs-tests |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
|+IIHS scores (2024){{Cite web |title=2024 Jeep Wagoneer 4-door SUV |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Jeep/wagoneer-4-door-suv/2024 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}} |Small overlap front | colspan="2" style="color:white;background: green" |Good |
| Moderate overlap front (Original Test)
| colspan="2" style="color:white;background: green" |Good |
| Moderate overlap front (Updated Test)
| colspan="2" style="color:black; background: orange" |Marginal |
| Side (Updated Test)
| colspan="2" style="color:white;background: green" |Good |
| Headlights (Varies by trim/option)
| style="color:white;background: green" |Good | style="color:black;background: yellow" |Acceptable |
| Front crash prevention (Vehicle-to-Pedestrian)
| colspan="2" style="color:white;background: green" |Good |
| Seatbelt reminders
| colspan="2" style="color:black;background:orange" |Marginal |
| Child seat anchors (LATCH) ease of use
| colspan="2" style="color:white;background: green" |Good+ |
Sales
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 | Calendar year !colspan=3 | United States !colspan=3 | Canada | ||||
| Wagoneer | Grand Wagoneer | Total
!Wagoneer | Grand Wagoneer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,675 | 8,024 | 161 | 329 |
| 2022 | 11,736 | 47,955 | 930 | 2,561 |
| 2023 | 10,618 | 39,767 | 729 | 3,485 |
| 2024
|11,959 |55,084 |537 |1,734 |
References
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External links
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