Look at the Glass on That: Your Regularly Scheduled Jeep Grand Wagoneer Update Arrives

by Steph Willems

Updated: September 10th, 2021

look at the glass on that your regularly scheduled jeep grand wagoneer update

It’s a day of the week, which means it’s time for another installment in Jeep’s ongoing teaser campaign for its upcoming full-size SUVs. Thankfully, the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, or at least the latter model, will see the light of day on September 3rd.

The images released by Jeep on Friday show additional glitter and acres of roof glass, but the vehicle itself might not be exactly what greets buyers next year.

Nothing strikes fear into hopeful hearts like the appearance of the word “concept,” but that’s apparently what the vehicle being teased is. As noted by Motor1, the Facebook Live caption for next week’s reveal cites a “Wagoneer Concept,” leading us to hope the unwrapped vehicle closely mirrors the production model. From what we’ve seen, the Wagoneer/Jeep Wagoneer needn’t be a piece of vaporware. Production stars in the second quarter of 2021; as such, the vehicle revealed on September 3rd will likely be more of a pre-production prototype than something fanciful and exaggerated.

Zoom in on that lengthy glass roof and you’ll see a map of Detroit laid over top of it. Alrighty. The middle second-row seatback also seems to be folded down for the convenience of outer-seat passengers, or it’s a complete console.

As for the second image, chrome-laden vents and brushed metal dash sides lends the interior an upscale, retro flair. It also works well with what we’ve seen of the vehicle/concept’s exceptionally bright grille.

You’ll also note an inscription of the vehicle’s outline, underscored by “Est. 1963” — the model’s birth date.

With six days to go before Jeep reveals the vehicle in full, we wager’s there still an opportunity for at least one additional teaser.

[Images: Jeep/ Twitter]

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Super555 on Aug 28, 2020

Is that a Ford Expedition clone which also looks just like a Suburban/Tahoe? Disappointing so far.

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- EBFlex on Aug 29, 2020
  
  Clearly not a Ford clone. Notice how it’s staying together and not falling apart? That’s how you know.
  
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Jimmeh72 on Aug 29, 2020

I think its fairly obvious that the Grand Wagoneer is going to be positioned well above the Tahoe/Denali, Expedition crowd. Those vehicles already feel very cheap inside, with hard plastics and poor build quality that will immediately feel like a 10 year old, ex rental car when the JGW is released. I know that we have only seen teaser photos, but look at the materials quality already. Its going to be fantastic. Next, onto the Grand Cherokee!

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- EBFlex on Aug 29, 2020
  
  I’m all fairness the new GM SUVs are fantastic inside and out. Very premium. The Expedition however is pathetic. Awe full interior and exterior. Yet another “all new” vehicle that Ford just phoned in (like the Blazer...err...Bronco, the F150/Super duty, etc).
  
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- DenverMike on Aug 29, 2020
  
  EBFlex, silliness aside, the Expedition and its GM rivals are very closely matched. It comes down to preference, no different than picking a fullsize pickup. Except it's clear Silverado and Sierra interiors are in last place behind all fullsize pickups. They're the same since '14 and waiting for the fix.
  
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- EBFlex on Aug 29, 2020
  
  @DenverMike They’re not the same but ok
  
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- DenverMike on Aug 30, 2020
  
  @EBFlex Show a significant or insignificant area where the GM clones better the Expedition. It's clear they've been battling for the same customers for a while. Except it makes no sense the GM fullsize pickup twins, GM's main income, get so neglected.
  
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- EBFlex on Aug 30, 2020
  
  @EBFlex Better interior, more power train options, better use of interior space, cheaper in some instances. Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the “all new” expedition can barely do better than the ancient Durango. That’s telling.
  
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- DenverMike on Aug 30, 2020
  
  @EBFlex It's all subjective and those are opinions. Or your opinion on what you think is important to all buyers. They're all good enough in all areas, where as if one has superior towing for example, or legroom or power points, it's hardly much less or worse in the other choice. Splitting hairs aside, point to one specific item or spec where it could possibly kill the sale of an Expedition with typical buyers. The keypad entry could win the sale for the Expedition, but again, it's probably not a big deal for most buyers.
  
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- EBFlex on Aug 31, 2020
  
  @EBFlex It’s not my opinion. Motor Trend tested the new Expedition against a handful of SUVs when it came out and it barely beat the ancient Durango. Just the facts: https://www.motortrend.com/cars/chevrolet/tahoe/2018/ford-expedition-vs-chevrolet-tahoe-vs-dodge-durango-vs-toyota-sequoia-vs-nissan-armada/
  
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- DenverMike on Aug 31, 2020
  
  @EBFlex What do you have against 1st Place? Maybe the Durango was a close 2nd, but that's still way ahead of the Tahoe's poor showing. "...Ford Expedition XLT offered up the best balance of interior room and creature comforts..."
  
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- EBFlex on Sep 01, 2020
  
  @EBFlex The fact that the “all new” Expedition beat out SUVs that are at the end of their product cycle is not an achievement to get all hot and bothered over. It’s pathetic that Ford, with its much deeper pockets and much larger amount of (incompetent?) staff, that they barely beat out the ancient Durango that was first being developed when Chrysler was going through bankruptcy and is a tweener in that full size category. It’s much smaller than the others in that review yet it punches way above its weight. The Durango got significantly better fuel economy out of its proper V8 versus the Expedition with its high strung V6. uConnect was favored over my Ford touch sync or whoever they are calling their awful system these days. “Despite being the smallest vehicle here, the Dodge Durango still does everything nearly as well as our first-place finisher at a bargain price. The Durango feels both sporty and upscale, it's efficient, and it's safe, but its slightly smaller cabin and higher running costs means it just misses out on first place.” But all of this is meaningless now that the new GM SUVs are out. They make the Expedition look like a wood wagon.
  
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