Jeep was planning to keep the design of this car a secret until the fall of 2024. But it just did not work out for them. Someone posted photos of the highly anticipated car on the brand's Facebook page, and it looks every inch a Range Rover Velar.
The leaked photos showing the Jeep Wagoneer S in production guise were immediately deleted. But Mopar Insiders were fast enough to save them before they disappeared from Facebook.
Just last week, Jeep showed a video teaser of the upcoming electric Wagoneer, accompanied by the information that the crossover would hit 60 mph (97 kph) from a standstill in just 3.5 seconds.
The teaser showed the front end of the car with the backlit faux grille sporting the seven vertical slats illuminated, flanked by LED slim headlights, connected by an LED strip.
Everyone thought that was as far as disclosing the design of the model would go. Just five days later, we got to see the whole car in leaked images of the first Jeep-badged, US-bound EV. The car looks more like the Range Rover Velar and less like the concept that previewed the production model.
The model in the photos wears a silver paintwork and black roof and rides on multi-spoke wheels with a black finish. The rear end mirrors the front fascia, as an LED strip connects the ultra-slim taillights. The descending roofline extends into a rear wing at the back.
Photo: Jeep | Mopar Insiders
The Wagoneer S will be sold exclusively as an EV and will slot right next to the ICE-powered Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer in Jeep's lineup. Just last week, Jeep announced that it would come with 600 horsepower, which should be squeezed out of two electric motors, one on the front axle and the other one at the back, operating in an all-wheel drive setup.
The vehicle will be the first to receive Stellantis' all-new STLA Large Platform, specifically designed for models in the D and E segments, with lengths between 187.6 and 201.8 inches (4,764 and 5,126 millimeters) and widths between 74.7 and 79.9 inches (1,897 and 2,030 millimeters), while the wheelbase should stretch between 113 and 121.1 inches (2,870 and 3,075 millimeters).
A Dodge model should arrive soon after it, and it might be the electric Charger, previewed by the Charger Daytona SRT concept car. The muscle car is also due in late 2024. The architecture supports both 400- and 800-volt configurations and integrates battery backs with capacities between 85 and 118 kWh.
The Wagoneer S, already seen in photos posted on Facebook and saved by Mopar Insiders, and will be Jeep's first electric model for the American market, and it will roll off the production line at the company's Toluca Assembly Plant in Mexico, together with the Recon and next-gen Cherokee. The brand sells the Avenger crossover with zero emissions on the European market.
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