New Jeep Wagoneer

The 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Costs Over $85,000 But Its Interior Looks Worth It

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer name has returned for the first time since 1991, and while the new SUV doesn’t have the iconic look of the old woody, the overall level of swag might be even higher. And that’s thanks in large part to its incredibly luxurious interior.

Hey look, there’s a new Jeep that shares a name with an old Jeep, meaning I am contractually obligated by the car gods to start this article talking about the history of the name, and how this vehicle compares with its predecessor.

But I’m never again falling for that classic marketing trick of getting customers to build an association between the new machine and the extremely awesome old one with which it shares very few traits. Nope, the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is an entirely new vehicle that needs to stand on its own, without help from an underpowered V8-equipped and fake wood-wrapped design icon.

And I think it does. The new vehicle’s exterior styling looks decent. It stands confident and upright, the lights look sleek, and though the grille seems a bit short, the texture looks nice. I’m not sure that I love the blacked-out A-pillar and roof, and there’s something about that rear end that’s a bit odd, but overall I can dig this.

 
At $9,900, Could This 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Be A Grand Bargain?

This two-owner Jeep has seemingly been pampered all its life.

The color combo of metallic green paint and warm wood grain paneling is only the start of the attractions of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Jeep. Let’s see if the list of plusses also includes its price tag.

While it may sometimes be true that “too much is never enough,” it’s more often the case that not enough is actually... well, not enough. That certainly was the case with yesterday’s 1982 Urba Sport Trimuter seeing as it had but three wheels and could only muster a wheezy 18 horsepower out of its lawn tractor engine. All that “not enough” proved to be too much for its $6,500 asking price to bear, and it fell in a 78 percent No Dice loss.

The woody wagon may not be a type of car that’s exclusive to America, but it’s safe to say that the U.S.A. does do them the best. Jeep, on the other hand, is unequivocally a tried and true American icon. Put the two standard-bearers together and suddenly you’re riding a bald eagle to a Lee Greenwood concert while holding a slice of apple pie ala-mode and simultaneously hitting the game-winning home run.

Ok, maybe that’s a bit much, but you still have to admit that today’s 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is pretty sweet-looking.


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Jeep Grand Wagoneer

WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

“Jeep might have taken 30 years to give us the new Grand Wagoneer, but it’s pulled out all the stops to make the best vehicle it could”


Jeep might have taken 30 years to give us the new Grand Wagoneer, but it’s pulled out all the stops to make the best vehicle it could. It doesn’t set a new high bar for anything in particular – other than maybe the best-sounding stereo system in an SUV – but then the competition is so strong, that would be next to impossible.

What it does do that no other SUV can do is be a luxury three-row Jeep, and for a lot of people that will end the conversation right there. For Jeep loyalists nothing else could be better in this class than the Grand Wagoneer, despite its occasionally unsettled ride and those subjective love it or hate it design cues.

The only problem might not be the external competition, but other vehicles in the Jeep line up. The new three-row Grand Cherokee L which offers pretty much all of the Wagoneer’s features just without the colossal bulk, V8 engines and major price tag.

When we drove that recently, it felt far more alert and wieldy on the road, had performance to spare and oozed creature comforts – including the prized McIntosh stereo system – in the higher spec versions. So, unless you absolutely need the Grand Wagoneer’s somewhat marginal extra space, towing capacity or bling, the Grand Cherokee L might make quite a lot more sense.


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2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Nutty Price, Many Rewards- savagegeese​

We review the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a starting price of $88,000. This full-size truck SUV has the towing power, space, and luxury only an American product could bring.

However, the high price and off-road capability mean trade-offs. Others to consider are the Cadillac Escalade or Lincoln Navigator.

 
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