Remember that old maxim your dad or shop teacher used to reel out whenever you’d goofed on a project? The wording of “measure twice, cut once,” doesn’t quite work for people employed to upload media content to automaker’s official social channels, but the same sentiment applies. But let’s be thankful that “check the file twice, upload once” wasn’t applied once or we wouldn’t be looking at these crystal clear images of the Wagoneer S long before Jeep was ready to show us.
Jeep had already teased its first-ever EV for the American market last week, but the short video only really showed the front end and a bunch of close-up details. These two leaked images spotted by a Mopar Insiders reader, on the other hand, prove just how close the production Wagoneer S looks to the concept Jeep showed back in 2022 – and how clearly it’s been influenced by its Range Rover-branded rivals like the Velar.
The pictures show a truly classy SUV with a confident and recognizably Jeep face (that the teaser video confirms is illuminated), and just the right amount of boxiness in the arches to remind us of Jeep’s serious off-road heritage without spoiling the luxury effect. We can see flush door handles, a faintly Lexus look to the way the high-set rear lights wrap around the tail, and gloss black detailing on the rear lower bumper and fender trims.
Related: Electric Jeep Wagoneer S On Sale This Fall With 600 HP, 400-Mile Range
But by far the most eye-catching design element is the way the rear window slopes at a different angle to the D-pillars, creating a flying buttress effect and gobs of clean air beneath the rear window and the large U-shaped spoiler mounted above it. Unfortunately, we don’t get to look at the interior on this occasion but if the exterior is anything to go by, it’s not going to disappoint.
There shouldn’t be too many disappointments at the stoplight, either. The Wagoneer S, or at least some versions of it, will have 600 hp (608 PS) and be capable of zero to 60 mph (97 kmh) in “around” 3.5 seconds. That kind of performance, a circa-400-mile (644 km) range courtesy of the Stellantis SLTLA platform, and a design this stylish should ensure Jeep dealers have plenty of buyers lining up to get their hands on a Wagoneer S when it goes on sale later this year.
Source: Mopar Insiders