Jeep Unveils the Reborn Grand Wagoneer, in Concept Form

We've been waiting for it for a long time, suffered through a series of teasers, and finally today the payoff: a virtual presentation of the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The reborn Jeep Grand Wagoneer, the production version of which is scheduled to debut next year. The last time a Wagoneer model was available at dealerships was in 1991.

For the moment, what we met online today is a concept vehicle, but it's clearly closer to a production model than a mere design study. The SUV we get in dealerships the road next year will look a lot like the one unveiled today, though likely with a few differences.

In terms of its positioning in the lineup, the Wagoneer family (a Wagoneer model – without the Grand -  is also expected next year) will enter the luxury niche of the full-size SUV category. The Wagoneer, for example, will compete head-on with the GMC Yukon, while the Grand Wagoneer will target the Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade and Range Rover, most notably.

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Reveal or no reveal, we still don’t know what will be under the hood of the Grand Wagoneer. It's easyto imagine one of the powerful FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) V8s serving this model, though. Other powertrains will certainly be offered and it will be interesting to see if the plug-in hybrid configuration of the concept presented today will be on the starting line for the production version next year. Jeep is said to be looking at that possibility.  To that end, the company has previously promised that over the next few years, each model will include at least one electrified variant.

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