Jeep® Drops More Details on the Upcoming Grand Wagoneer REEV

Jeep® Drops More Details on the Upcoming Grand Wagoneer REEV​

America’s First Range-Extended Electric SUV Aims to Redefine Family Luxury and Capability​

Jeep® is preparing to enter uncharted territory with the 2026 Grand Wagoneer REEV, the brand’s first range-extended electric vehicle. Following a recent deep dive with Jeep’s design and engineering teams, more details have surfaced about what could become one of the most innovative large SUVs on the market. The REEV—short for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle—promises luxury, performance, and freedom from range anxiety in a way that blends Jeep’s off-road heritage with next-generation technology.

https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-drops-more-details-on-the-upcoming-grand-wagoneer-reev/

 

[The Mopar Junkie]

 

[cgseller]

It is hard to not read this as confirmation that the Ram 1500 ReEV (REV) is ready and simply waiting for capacity to run down the line.

I do wish that it was the Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer though. It makes just more sense to the consumer. Of course there is a lot of history of not following that model, the Grand Caravan was the extended Dodge, there was not initially a Grand Voyager IIRC, and the T&C was never not extended but that all got messed up....or do I have my history wrong (need to visit MoTels again)

 

[The Mopar Junkie]

It is hard to not read this as confirmation that the Ram 1500 ReEV (REV) is ready and simply waiting for capacity to run down the line.

I do wish that it was the Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer though. It makes just more sense to the consumer. Of course there is a lot of history of not following that model, the Grand Caravan was the extended Dodge, there was not initially a Grand Voyager IIRC, and the T&C was never not extended but that all got messed up....or do I have my history wrong (need to visit MoTels again)

Grand Caravan was the extended model, yes. The Grand Voyager joined the Plymouth Voyager lineup in 1987, just like the Grand Caravan long-wheel-base models to separate them from the short-wheel-base models. The Town & Country, the first-generation, was launched only for the 1990 model year. It only came in long-wheel-base form, even when it was updated to the AS platform in 1991.

 

[Mopar392]

So, No Hurricane H.O. models and it seems the REEV is replacing it, if talking horsepower wise.

I was wondering when RAM REV model would start production and hit the dealers.

 

[bill burke]

I think it’s important to note that the Wagoneer Jeeps have made a beach head in the large luxury SUV market, especially in ones like New York which is one of the best for Jeep in North America. Importantly, the confusion of this model has been greatly clarified from its original over done configuration while at the same time giving the Grand Wagoneer a distinctively luxury style that should resonate with more buyers. I’ve learned that projecting market conditions nation wide based on sales in my area is deceptively inaccurate, but people should know that Long Island has become a clearly established beach head that might forecast better things for the Grander Grand Wagoneer.
The Rev Grand Wagoneer is a smart addition, even though it is decidedly a niche model for now, but it still addresses a valid market segment and generates a positive look for the Jeep brand.
Hopefully this note is received by the public general, since the beach head does clearly head exist and the regionalized negativity has been dismissed with this notice, and even more so by Jeep with its consumer driven improvements.
That’s really just “GRAND”. !

 

[patfromigh]

Like I said in another thread, "When I worked at the airport I saw a steady stream of Suburbans, Escalades, Expeditions, and Navigators, dressed in black with limo plates, all plying their trade. The REEV drive-train will upend the livery trade." Let's face it, the big black SUVs have replaced the Limo in our time.

Now about the 4Xe label, Jeep quickly used up any equity for that designation by pretending the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee PHEV models were fully electric. Consumers were not properly educated on the pros and cons of this type of hybrid or how to get the most out of it. Then the battery issues and recalls came up. I must point out that the Jeep people are already starting out on the wrong foot saying that the Grand Wagoneer REEV doesn't ever have to be plugged in. Underplaying the battery electric aspect of the REEV is just as bad as overplaying the battery electric aspect of the PHEV.

The legacy Chrysler Corporate brands seem to have extracted themselves from the Euro dictates of the previous Stellantis regime. I think Auburn Hills leadership will find that the Ram REV and Jeep G Wagoneer REEV will enjoy success, despite the absence of government handouts. People who have driven an EV like the performance, but the joy quickly fades away once the limitations of the charging infrastructure become evident. Long time suppliers to the CDJR brands have demonstrated the products and engineering to place IC engine range extenders in smaller vehicles, and now Nissan is offering their 5-in-1 unit to Auburns Hills for their consideration. The choice is now before the Stellantis leadership, write off the recently introduced battery electric vehicles for North America, or offer a range extended option for them, thus recouping the development and tooling costs from the EV debacle.

Finally, is the inverter/generator portion of the range extender drive in the Ram REV and Jeep G Wagoneer REEV an in-house design or from an outside supplier? I ask this because a few of the suppliers have demonstrated products which work in smaller vehicles.