The Jeep Grand Wagoneer, which we saw in concept form last fall, is one of our most anticipated vehicles debuting (and going on sale) in 2021. Like the classic Grand Wagoneer, it will be a flagship for Jeep. Unlike that SUV of youre, it will forego Hamptons-chic wood paneling for high-end finishes that bring the brand into a new luxury realm.
Both the Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer will debut on March 11th at noon EST / 9am PST. You can watch the livestream here when the time comes, but in the interim, here’s a roundup of the most important stuff to know.
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Jeep lacked a three-row SUV in 2020, but the company plans to have several on the road by the end of 2021. The fanciest of them will be the Grand Wagoneer, which will compete with vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade and carry a six-figure price tag to match.
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The Wagoneer should offer a plug-in hybrid option
Jeep gave the Grand Wagoneer concept an unspecified plug-in hybrid powertrain, which suggests the production model should offer that as an option — eventually, if not right at launch. Our best bet would be the unit from the Wrangler 4xe, which puts out 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque in that off-roader
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The Wagoneer will offer a McIntosh audio system
McIntosh is one of the iconic names in premium home audio equipment. As in the new Grand Cherokee, the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will offer a McIntosh sound system — marking the brand’s first partnership in decades for a production vehicle.
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The semiconductor shortage is starting to bite the auto industry
We knew back in January that the semiconductor shortage would be bad for the auto industry — even the humblest car is now a complicated computer — but the gravity is settling here in February. GM has been forced to idle three North American plants; Ford, in maybe the most glaring sign there’s an issue, is cutting back F-150 production.
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The Grand Wagoneer will offer ALL the screens
The Grand Wagoneer concept featured a multitude of screens. The driver had a 12.3-inch instrument display, a 12.1-inch infotainment display and a 10.3-inch climate display. The front passenger received their own 10.3-inch touchscreen. Second-row passengers also got a 10.3-inch climate control panel and 10.1-inch infotainment displays behind each front seat. Expect something similar in the production model.
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The Jeep Grand Wagoneer will have built-in Amazon Fire TV
Have an Amazon Fire TV stick? Jeep just announced the upcoming Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will have an integrated Fire TV system that will sync with your other Fire TV devices. That means Passengers will be able to pick up where that episode of Octonauts left off while the vehicle is in motion. The driver will be able to access it on the main infotainment screen, but only while the vehicle is in park.
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The Most Important Pieces of Gear You Need for Car Camping
Car camping makes getting away easy as pie. These items will make it even tastier.
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