2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

A swing for the fences, the 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer L aim at the highest luxury levels of the full-size SUV market. No pretenders to the top-tier stratosphere of the SUV elite, the Grand Wagoneer models retain their Jeep heritage as off-road masters while swaddling their passengers in fine leather set off by wood accents. Parking one of these elegant monsters on your stone-paved circular drive doesn’t just say you’ve arrived; it screams success.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of luxury full-size SUVs, including the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

The biggest Grand Wagoneer news for 2025 is the promise of a plug-in-hybrid (PHEV) version. Following the nomenclature of the Grand Cherokee 4xe and Wrangler 4xe, it will wear a Grand Wagoneer 4xe badge. We’ll review it separately. Otherwise, the Grand Wagoneer returns relatively untouched.

If you are ready to spend what the Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L fetch, your only decision is whether you want the extra cargo and passenger space the Grand Wagoneer L offers. Both configurations provide similar content. As you move up the trim levels, not only do things become even more extravagant, but Jeep tosses in more advanced technology. Despite that, we’d stick with the well-appointed base trim.

The targeted rivals are a who’s-who list of opulent bruisers with impressive pedigrees. Among them, the Grand Wagoneer prices are in the lower middle of the cost spectrum. For example, the Cadillac Escalade starts in the high $80,000 range, while the Lincoln Navigator begins at nearly $99,000. The Range Rover starts near $109,000, and the Mercedes-Benz GLS fetches about $90,000.

Before buying the Grand Wagoneer, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. Within the full-size luxury SUV class, the Grand Wagoneer is among the class leaders in retaining its value. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t do quite as well but is perched exactly in the middle of the pack for holding value.

With the V8 engine relegated to the history books, the Hurricane twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine is the sole source of thrust. It delivers 510 horsepower to the pavement via an 8-speed automatic transmission. This horsepower number puts it among the top tier of full-size luxury SUV rivals. For example, the Range Rover (395 hp), the Lincoln Navigator (440 hp), and the Cadillac Escalade (420 hp) all trail the Grand Wagoneer.

This is a lot of power for sure, but the Grand Wagoneer is also a lot of vehicle. We found this 6-cylinder engine has the gusto to move this big rig with some decent acceleration, whether in the city or on the open road.

No matter where you drive the Grand Wagoneer, you’ll feel like the king of the highway. In our testing, even the long-wheelbase Grand Wagoneer L could handle narrower city roads without much drama. But its true identity comes out on the open road. Set this rig on an interstate, turn on the adaptive cruise control with lane-keeping assist — along with the massaging front seats — and you feel like you can cross the country with ease. And, seriously, your back will appreciate the standard massaging front seats. We particularly like the “Rock Climb” program. Ahhhhhhh.

Despite its body-on-frame truck-like underpinnings, we applaud the Grand Wagoneer for its civilized ride. Also, our readers most often cite ride comfort as their favorite feature, and we agree that it just wafts along. Every grade comes with an air suspension, which helps smooth out the rough spots. This also aids when off-roading—every Grand Wagoneer has 4-wheel drive (4WD)—because it can raise the Grand Wagoneer’s ground clearance to a whopping 10 inches.

The greatest drawback we’ve discovered is the Grand Wagoneer’s size, particularly with the longer wheelbase of the Grand Wagoneer L, when parking or threading very narrow roads. It’s simply ungainly when negotiating urban streets and parking.

Fuel Economy

A benefit of the twin-turbo 6-cylinder is the Jeep Grand Wagoneer’s unexpected solid fuel economy numbers. Even as this twin-turbo engine puts the Grand Wagoneer near the top of the segment for engine performance, its fuel economy is well in the center of the pack. Jeep’s city-and-highway-driving mileage estimate is 17 mpg.

There is already enough passenger space in the unstretched Grand Wagoneer for 6-footers to sit happily in the third row, even with two more 6-footers in the first and second rows.

Legroom in the first, second, and third rows is identical in the Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L: a respective 40.9, 42.7, and 36.6 inches. These numbers put the Grand Wagoneer models at the center of the segment. When evaluating cargo carrying for day-to-day use, we consider the volume behind the third row to be the most important. The Grand Wagoneer provides 27.4 cubic feet of cargo room behind its third-row seat, 72.9 cubic feet with that seat folded, and 94.2 cubic feet with both rows of rear seats lowered. For comparison, a GMC Yukon is similarly roomy, coming in at 25.5, 72.6, and 122.9 cubic feet, respectively. Cargo volume expands dramatically in the Grand Wagoneer L. There’s 44.2 cubic feet behind its third row, 88.8 cubic feet behind its second row, and 112.9 with both rows folded. For comparison, the Cadillac Escalade ESV is similar, offering 41.5, 94.1, and 142.8 cubic feet, respectively.

The Grand Wagoneer is handsome, if a bit understated. Separating it from the Grand Wagoneer L is the latter having noticeably longer back doors and much more rear overhang. Differentiating the Grand Wagoneer models from the standard Wagoneer are a standard two-tone black roof, a distinctive hood, fender flares, and premium LED lighting, plus the 20- or 22-inch aluminum wheels (the standard Wagoneer wears 18-inch alloy wheels).

User profiles
The Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L allow up to five personalized user profiles. Preset preferences in seat position, cabin temperature, and audio choices are then presented automatically.

Amazon Alexa compatibility
This infotainment system includes wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone integration and Amazon Alexa compatibility with Amazon Fire TV, allowing occupants to enjoy hundreds of TV shows and movies. Moreover, we had no issue plugging in. For example, the Grand Wagoneer L offers up to 11 USB ports.

Rear-seat camera
The Grand Wagoneer front passenger can keep an eye on the rest of the cabin using a personal screen. There’s also a zoom function for the upper trims for each seat, with memory settings for the most-watched positions.

McIntosh audio systems
Checking out the prices of highly desirable McIntosh home audio components usually induces deep gulps and lightheadedness. However, the new Grand Wagoneer has systems from this American company as standard. At the entry-level is a 19-speaker, 950-watt setup. The higher trims have a McIntosh 23-speaker, 1,375-watt configuration. The bat-like hearing of our resident audiophile attests that this system is among the best out there, especially when playing high-quality, lossless music.

ParkSense Active Park Assist
We found the self-parking system for parallel and perpendicular spaces a godsend for a vehicle of this size. With a full complement of passengers and its T-rex-sized footprint, we argue that this may well be the ideal Grand Wagoneer optional feature.

Center-row captain’s chairs
A 60/40 center bench seat comes standard on the Grand Wagoneer. However, center-row captain’s chairs are optional in all but the range-topping Series III, in which they’re standard. These chairs drop the seating capacity to seven but up the luxurious ambiance. Furthermore, they give middle-row passengers some extra “me” space.

Ripping a page from the book “Less Is More,” Jeep looks to streamline the engine lineup, fitting all Grand Wagoneer models with its Hurricane twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine married to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Its 510 horsepower can enable a 0-60 mph run in 5.9 seconds — that’s fast for something seemingly the size of a city block. Furthermore, Grand Wagoneer models can tow up to 10,000 pounds. The Chevy Suburban and Lincoln Navigator can tug a maximum of 8,300 pounds.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

Jeep arms its SUV lineup with the standard bumper-to-bumper limited coverage for a mainstream manufacturer: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. The limited powertrain coverage is for five years or 60,000 miles.

Safety Ratings

No third party has crashed or safety tested the Grand Wagoneer; however, it’s brimming with advanced safety and driver-assistance technology.