2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer -- Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

by Tim Healey

Published: October 15th, 2025

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When it comes to the 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, a lot of the biggest news has to do with lineup and badging changes.

Gone is the Wagoneer trim -- it's Grand only from now on, thanks. Also gone is the Wagoneer subbrand idea -- this thing is a Jeep.

Powertrain choices simplify, as do trim choices. Chrome disappears, and the front fascia is new.

It's not a full redesign, but the Wagoneer is different -- in part because Jeep seems to have heard your (and our) critiques.

Let's start with powertrains. You can have gas with the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged "Hurricane" inline six-cylinder, or, if you wait for its late availability, you can get a range-extended electric powertrain.

The latter has a liquid-cooled 92 kWh battery pack and a 3.6-liter V6 provides power to a 130-kW generator. According to Jeep, the V6 provides mechanical power and the generator converts that to electrical power, which can charge the battery or power the wheels via electric motors if the driver wants to conserve battery.

Jeep has this system pegged for 647 system horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque and around 500 miles of range.

The 3.0-liter "Hurricane" is the only powertrain available right now, and it makes 420 horsepower and 468 lb-ft of torque in "standard output" configuration. It mates to an eight-speed automatic transmission and has a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds.

Jeep has priced the updated Grand Wagoneer under $65,000 -- the starting price for a two-wheel drive base model is $62,145, not including the $2,595 destination fee.

There are three basic trims, though each has sub-trims/packages (e.g. Limited Reserve) -- base, Limited, and Summit. There's also a long-wheelbase model, and the upper two trims are 4x4 only.

For example, Summit Obsidians start around $93K and around $96K for the long-wheelbase model. Both models are in the low-to-mid $70K range for the Limited Altitude.

There's an Upland sub-trim available with more aggressive styling and slightly improved off-road capability.

Other new goodies include new wheel designs -- available wheel sizes range from 18 to 22 inches. New exterior colors are also available and the available head-up design is enhanced.

Available features, depending on trim and package, include McIntosh audio (19 or 23 speakers), a tri-pane sunroof, leather seats, real wood trim, a suede headliner, cooled rear seats, refrigerated center console, front-passenger digital display, and power running boards.

This is a refresh, not a redesign, but the new front fascia will be noticeable. It keeps the seven-slot grille, but it's squared-off and taller. Full-width LED lights and T-shaped lower LED lights will distinguish this thing from previous-year models, as will the lack of chrome.

It appears the oddly shaped rear pillars remain.

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The previous Grand Wagoneer was an odd duck -- positives included a smooth powertrain and classy interior, but strange design choices aft of the rear doors, plus sticker-shock pricing, may have held it back from having more success. It appears, too, that trim-walk complexity has been an issue.

Outside of perhaps the rear styling, Jeep seems to be addressing most of these issues. I am curious about the REEV, as Jeep calls it (range-extended electric vehicle).

Jeep seems to know what's right and what's wrong about the current Grand Wagoneer/Wagoneer. We'll see if these tweaks push Jeep's jumbo SUV in the right direction.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Stellantis Guy on Oct 15, 2025

I was confused before and I'm confused now but it's ok, carry on Jeep and TTAC.

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Bkojote on Oct 15, 2025

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