You could easily make that a Chrysler in about 6 strokes.

 

Looked at first like they renamed the GCL. They did a great job reducing visual height on the front end, wonder what the interior changes are going to be

 

Thanks to Nihar added the two interior shots

Another version with a trifle of speculation added and the same pics

Jeep reclaims Grand Wagoneer—with 2026 interior shots

 

That's not the official interior- Dave, that's my Chrysler take on it.

 

I'm sure the interior change is minimal. If the steering wheel is different, it'll be from the Wagoneer S or 2026 Cherokee.

 

They look terribly realistic!

 

So they shortened they the upper grill and expanded the lower grill it seems. Probably no sheet metal change, just the fascia?

 

It's only an interim update. They might have changed the sheet metal too, though, since it's been at least 100,000 made...?

 

It looks like someone just grafted the Wagoneer S front end to the "normal" GW....
It looks unfinished. Like the front end got picked up even though it didn't.
Definitely a miss on designs part.

 

The Concept Grand Wagoneer had a light strip that never made it to production Until now.

So now it’s a Blend of both S and Grand Styles.

 

Now 1.3% grander!

 

I like the rendering, lets hope they fix a few things:

Get rid of the capacitive touch!!
Relocate the front cup holders(accessing the shift knob with a cup can be a challenge)
Add storage to the center console
Additional rear cup holders on 8 pass models(if you use the middle seat, there are no cup holders for the middle row)

 

I like the rendering, lets hope they fix a few things:

Get rid of the capacitive touch!!
Relocate the front cup holders(accessing the shift knob with a cup can be a challenge)
Add storage to the center console
Additional rear cup holders on 8 pass models(if you use the middle seat, there are no cup holders for the middle row)

They didn't fix the odd looking 'D' pillar.
Overall I am not a fan of the GW or Wagoneer. I'll take a Ram Laramie any day over these 2 vehicles.

 

Capacitive touch... yes, that's "cheap and reliable but bad."

 

I don't know about reliable yet. lol -- we haven't seen them in action for long yet.

 

Fwiw. Not sure if I'm sold on it. To me it just looks like it's trying to chase Cadillac. If the badge is the 'biggest change' that means that odds are the interior hasn't so much. lol - Not yet anyway.

 

Looks like they stole the front end off of a GM truck. That front end is just huge and ugly.

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees GM in that lower valance.

 

My question is what does the Dodge/Ram equivalent look like for $20K less and more exterior/interior color choices?

 

Read somewhere that it will only be a Grand Wagoneer.... no Wagoneer. That would solve the nameplate issue with the small Wagoneer S

 

A reduction of naming confusion would definitely help. Adding to that, hey could rename the small one to Wagoneer Sport or something.

I like the new front much better. Looks way more modern. I hope they get rid of the excessive chrome at the sides too.

 

Agree. sure the haptics let you know when you pushed something but that wasn't the thing. It was being able to navigate the buttons without looking away. It just adds another reason to look away.

Over a decade ago, Toyota showed off a system that used haptics and clever programming to use the technology and have it feel just like buttons. I don't think even they have used it.

Read somewhere that it will only be a Grand Wagoneer.... no Wagoneer. That would solve the nameplate issue with the small Wagoneer S

Bizarre but sounds like them.

They didn't fix the odd looking 'D' pillar.

$$$$$

 

I think the new front looks better than the old front. But the old front was very ugly. They seem to have followed GMs design. This happens with the Michigan automakers. Their vehicles tend to resemble each other like they are passing around the same designers.

 

I like the Wagoneer S front; but the lower.. it just.. I'm not sure it translates well here, especially with the light-strip overload in that prototype/preproduction show piece.

I like the current front end better. It's a little more classic and uniquely Jeep. I wonder if it's specific to the PH/EV version.. 🤔Also it has 8 lugs instead of 6, so I wonder if that's to do with the batteries?

 

For a design signature the Wagoneer S and this are giving it good perspective. Looks more competitive with GM (Cadillac/GMC) and Ford (Lincoln) more so than before. But that D pillar, I don't think anyone has ever liked that. It'll be interesting to see in daylight. Even more interesting to see how they make a version for EJS.

 

I don't have an issue with the D-pillar styling.
It's different and helps the vehicle stand out. Besides, how often are you staring at it?
Honestly, I can say hardly ever. But when I approach from the rear, the taillights are what draws my attention.

 

There's a lot I like about the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer, but the D-pillar isn't one of them. Every time I look at one it just seems something about the styling is not finished. I prefer the rear half of my Grand Cherokee over the Wagoneer twins.

 

I see three visual things I don't like.
1. The 2026 front restyle makes the front end look way too tall.
2. The industry fascination with horizontal taillights on these tall vehicles makes them look way too tall. Vertical taillights would probably look better on many SUVs.
3. I can't accept the D pillar, sorry.

 

Styling is very subjective. I never bought a WK for two reasons. One, I wasn't set on fire with the styling. But my main reason was it wasnt roomy enough for our needs. So, I could've bought a Durango, but it always made my wife feel claustrophobic. So we waited, and waited until the WL came along. I wouldn't have minded a Wagoneer, but I knew the mileage wouldn't be great. The WL is almost as big as a Wagoneer, but easier to get into and it gets far better fuel economy with the Pentastar.

 

The WL is almost as big as a Wagoneer

 

The WL-L was to be the Wagoneer at one time. I still remember how the change from that plan to BOF blindsided many insiders.

 

See when that rumor was floating around, I had a person tell me that it was not true and the Wagoneer was going to be Ram based. I posted that rumor on here back then and got a warning. Go figure.

 

 

I dont hate it, not sure if I love it. I need to see in person and in different colors.

I am curious what trim level this is, if it is the high-end GW, it looks a little on the cheap side, maybe that is just me.

The current GW has nice details in the front end, this one looks a little too techy? I am not sure...

 

 

I really wish they could find a way to make the tailgates fit better. Good grief, the alignment at the top is terrible.

 

They call that a refresh?? I can hardly see the difference. They should've saved the money and just given it more exterior and interior colors and bring the 6.4L Hemi back as an option. If they wanted to make it a better refresh, fix the D pillar and make the rear window bigger.

 

There are almost never sheet metal changes during a refresh. The new front end looks pretty great compared to the previous model IMO.