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Before Range Rovers and Escalades, there was the Jeep Wagoneer. Introduced in 1963, it was a four-wheel-drive station wagon that slowly turned upscale, and by the time the Grand Wagoneer arrived with its leather seats and fake-wood side panels, it had become the rugged status symbol of country clubs and ski towns. Production ended in 1991 after an extraordinary run on essentially the same basic design, and well-preserved examples, particularly restored Grand Wagoneers, now command prices that would have astonished their original owners.
The name returned in 2021 on a pair of full-size, body-on-frame SUVs built in Warren, Michigan: the Wagoneer and the plusher Grand Wagoneer. Stellantis initially marketed them as a separate premium sub-brand, then folded them back into Jeep. Early models used V8 engines before the Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six became the main powertrain. Reviews praised their space, towing capacity and comfort while questioning their prices, fuel use and fit and finish. The family later added the Wagoneer S, a midsize electric SUV that shares the name but little else, and a longer L version of the big models.
The big Wagoneers compete against the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade, with the Grand Wagoneer aiming squarely at the luxury end. The Wagoneer S competes with electric crossovers from luxury and mainstream brands. Sales have not lived up to Stellantis's original ambitions, and recalls, including one for roof rack crossbars that could detach, have added to the challenges. Still, the full-size models offer more passenger space than most rivals and genuine three-row comfort.
This page covers the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer from reviews and recall notices to pricing changes, sales results, the electric Wagoneer S and the classic woodgrain wagons that keep turning up at auctions and in restoration shops. Watch for news on how Jeep positions these big SUVs against the Detroit and luxury competition in the years ahead, and on whether the electric version finds its audience among luxury buyers who have plenty of other battery-powered choices.
The woodgrain-sided original luxury SUV, revived as the full-size Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer with twin-turbo sixes, plus the electric Wagoneer S.
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