The Jeep Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer are full-size SUVs produced by the

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division of

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. Both vehicles were revealed in March 2021 for the 2022 model year. Both models are marketed without the Jeep brand and not equipped with the Jeep badge, as both models are described by the company as the "premium extension" of the Jeep brand. Production of the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer commenced in the first half of 2021 at

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. An electric version of the Wagoneer is expected in 2025.

History

In January 2011, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of

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and later Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), announced at his press conference at the

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in Detroit, that the name "Grand Wagoneer" would be relaunched with a new SUV, in which seven places which should be studied in 2013. On 2 September 2013,

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announced that they would delay production until 2015 to allow the

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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. On 9 June 2015, FCA announced that it would unveil a new version of the full-sized Grand Wagoneer at its dealers' convention on 25 August 2015. In August 2015, however, FCA announced that the production of the upcoming Grand Cherokee replacement would be delayed into 2018. It is scheduled to be built at

while the next-generation

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is to be built at

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Layout

The standard Wagoneer model is equipped with rear-wheel-drive or an optional four-wheel-drive, while the Grand Wagoneer received four-wheel-drive as standard. The Quadra-Trac full-time four-wheel-drive system is also added to the lineup.

Trims

Both the Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer will be offered in three trim levels: Series I, Series II, and Series III. Another trim level, Obsidian, is exclusive on the Grand Wagoneer.

Features

The fifth generation UConnect 5 infotainment suite is available in either 10.1" in the Wagoneer or 12" in the Grand Wagoneer. Both have high resolution displays. Other features include Amazon Alexa, wireless

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and Android Auto smartphone integration, SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 360L, SiriusXM Travel Link services, and SiriusXM-powered UConnect Guardian. An integrated virtual assistant is also available as an option. 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. 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

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, 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

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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.

Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L (2023- )

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 be the first

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vehicles to feature the new 3.0-liter "Hurricane" twin-turbo inline-6 (I6) gasoline engine. The standard output version of this engine, which will be standard equipment on Wagoneer L models, produces , and . of torque. The high-output version of the "Hurricane" engine, which will be standard equipment on Grand Wagoneer L models, will produce , and . of torque. In addition, a new Carbide Edition for the Wagoneer and Wagoneer L will be available for the 2023 model year, featuring dark exterior accents.

Engines

Transmission

Stellantis' Torqueflite 8-speed automatic will be the exclusive transmission choice. It is based on the ZF 8HP transmission.

Sales

References

External links

Official website
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