MORE particulars of Jeep’s all-electric Wagoneer S higher massive SUV have come to gentle at a world reveal coinciding with the producer pushing the beginning button on manufacturing in the USA forward of a 2026 Australian market launch.
Barely greater than a Grand Cherokee, the Wagoneer S will probably be accessible solely as a battery electrical automobile (BEV) and will probably be Jeep’s first international BEV following preliminary deliveries within the US and Canada this yr ranging from $US71,995 ($A108,128).
In Australia, it should be part of the a lot smaller Jeep Avenger electrical SUV that’s imported from Poland and begins at $53,990 earlier than on-road prices.
Following Jeep’s off-road script, the Wagoneer S runs 4xe (four-wheel drive) functionality with a five-mode Selec-Terrain system providing Auto, Sport, Eco, Snow, and Sand settings profiting from what are mentioned to be spectacular efficiency credentials from the electrical powertrain.
Constructed on the Stellantis STLA Giant platform, the Wagoneer S is claimed to ship composed driving dynamics each on-road and in quite a lot of highway situations courtesy in a part of Stellantis-designed electrical drive modules (EDMs) that independently powering the entrance and rear wheels for fast torque response.
These EDMs mix the electrical motor, gearing and energy electronics right into a single, compact unit mentioned to be each highly effective and environment friendly. The entrance EDM is supplied with wheel disconnects to cut back power draw when cruising and to assist optimise vary.
Jeep’s new electrical drivetrain has attracted a lot curiosity because it develops a mixed 447kW/840Nm and is alleged to propel the imposing-looking SUV from 0-100km/h in a scant 3.4 seconds whereas offering a battery vary of as much as 480km.
Energy is fed from a 400V, 100kWh battery pack that permits recharging from 20-80 per cent in 23 minutes with a sufficiently highly effective DC quick charger.
The Launch Version mannequin will probably be bought with a Degree 2 dwelling charger or public charging credit by means of a industrial supplier utilizing the Stellantis 360-degree charging ecosystem.
Within the US, Wagoneer S prospects will have the ability to entry the Free2move Cost app to seek for charging stations, activate the charging session and preserve observe of charging historical past.
Regardless of its bulk, the Wagoneer S cuts a glossy silhouette akin to one thing from Vary Rover as a substitute of the Jeep model’s normal extra utilitarian flavour.
The show mannequin lately proven within the US rocked what Jeep known as “elegant” black cues, a reimagined seven-slot illuminated grille, 20-inch wheels and commonplace dual-pane panoramic sunroof.
A tech-integrated inside options what Jeep claims is a finest in school 1143mm of usable display area with “segment-exclusive interactive entrance passenger display, premium heated and ventilated entrance and rear seats and 19-speaker, 1200-watt McIntosh audio system”.
Underpinning all of it is a plethora of what Jeep refers to as state-of-the-art expertise utilized to security, drive functionality and creature comforts.
On the reveal operate, Jeep known as consideration to using new applied sciences and methods within the new mannequin’s total growth supposed to enhance the driving expertise and cut back the general noise and vibration ranges in pursuit of a quiet inside cabin and a easy journey.
Specific engineering consideration was paid to physique torsional stiffness which is 35 per cent higher than earlier similar-sized Jeep SUVs yielding a superior journey, dealing with and efficient response to driver enter based on the model.
Inside, Jeep constructed on current-generation Jeep Grand Wagoneer design cues with a “glossy, linear totally digital cockpit with fashionable controls and interfaces”.
Amongst a number of new particulars all through the inside are a performance-inspired, wine red-stitched steering wheel with a flat-bottom design and twin-spoke. The steering wheel introduces a brand new Cabo vinyl anti-microbial floor coating, making it simpler to maintain clear.
The digital door releases, new for Jeep, could be activated with a light-weight contact of a thumb whereas a newly relocated begin button is surrounded by a die-cast zinc steel marked with a positive textured sample.
In automobile tech contains the Stellantis Uconnect 5 multimedia system that allows the entrance passenger to supply the driving force with instructions with a fast contact of the display and likewise presents OTA updates and “new ranges of readability and connectivity”.
In security phrases, the Wagoneer S options “greater than 170 commonplace security and safety features that assist make instrumentation simpler to see and help in collision avoidance with superior driver-assist expertise”.
Jeep model CEO Antonio Filosa mentioned: “The launch of the all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S marks a brand new chapter within the storied historical past of the Jeep model.
“Constructing upon almost a century of innovation and design, this primary international EV will introduce a complete new technology of householders to an expertise that’s distinctly Jeep and 100 per cent electrical in each manner. With new power within the Jeep automobile line-up, starting from EV to V-8, prospects have by no means had extra freedom to decide on their very own journey,” he concluded.
