Updated 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer to come in a Pluggable Format (Just Not Right Away)
Birmingham, MI - Jeep has just unveiled the revised new 2026 Grand Wagoneer, no longer accompanied by a regular ‘Wagoneer’. That’s right, now it’s go Grand or go home, so to speak.
Brightening skies
The latest sales figures in the U.S. show light at the end of the tunnel for Stellantis, as the embattled auto giant seeks to make some customer-pleasing decisions (hello, lower pricing) and placate dealerships and bring traffic back into them. American sales are up, full-on electrification is on the back burner and V8s are back.
Jeep in particular has also entered the refreshment phase of its current lineup. Division CEO Bob Broderdorf stressed the three focal points of the changes at Jeep: revised pricing, revised models and revised powertrains. In addition to engine switches and reversals, Jeep is about to launch updated versions of the Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer and introduce its long-promised brand-new EV, the Recon, not to mention bringing back the Cherokee.
2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – What’s new?
The new leadership at Jeep set out to simplify and clarify its lineup, and in the case of its biggest SUV, that meant getting rid of the confusing Wagoneer nomenclature. The Grand Wagoneer was never bigger than its Grand-starved sidekick, but many customers didn’t know that. So now we have just the one model, under one banner. No more thoughts of making Wagoneer a sub-brand.
Beyond the name, the exterior and interior design have been updated, as have the tech and amenities inside. There are new trims in the offering, but most significant of all is the addition of a plug-in option, in the form of a REEV (range extended electric vehicle) system.
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