2025 Jeep Wagoneer S makes official debut

It’s been leaked and then revealed in full and it’s even raced – and beaten – the Tesla Model Y Performance on track, so it’s fair to say the wind has been taken out of the sails for the ‘official’ reveal of the all-new 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S.

But new details including the large electric SUV’s price, size, cruising range and charging data have now also been confirmed at the launch of the new Wagoneer S in the US overnight.

We can also confirm that Jeep Australia will bring the Range Rover Sport-rivalling EV to local showrooms, but the bad news is it won’t arrive for another two years, in the second half of 2026.

But before Jeep’s first global EV arrives here, Aussies will have access to the all-new Jeep Avenger – an all-new small electric SUV to be sold in Europe but not the US – by the end of this year.

The Wagoneer S will be Jeep’s first truly global EV, because until now the brand has not offered a battery-electric model to its North American customers, and it will be sold across the Americas, Europe and Asia, including Australia.

But it won’t come cheap, with a starting price of $US71,995 in its domestic market, which currently converts to around $A108,000 here, although the Wagoneer S is likely to cost a lot more than that in Australia – potentially $130,000-plus.

Powered by a pair of electric motors generating 441kW of power (600ps) and 836Nm of torque, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S is claimed to hit 60mph (97km/h) in just 3.4 seconds, making it the quickest Jeep ever.

Yep, quicker than the old supercharged V8-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (0-100km/h in 3.7sec)… however, a top speed of 200km/h (124mph) means it won’t be the fastest Jeep.

Attached to the front and rear axles, the dual 250kW electric motors have been dubbed EDMs. No, that doesn’t stand for electronic dance music; it stands for ‘electric drive module’, each of which contain an e-motor, single-speed transmission and power electronics controller all in one compact unit.

That means that torque can be easily and precisely split between each axles to improve traction, acceleration and handling, and just as readily disconnected from the wheels when not required, which Jeeps says “reduces energy draw when cruising to help optimize range”.

The Jeep Wagoneer S is fitted with a 400-volt electrical architecture and its twin e-motors are fed by a large 100.5kWh battery pack, which offers a cruising range of 482km or 300 miles based on the EPA standard, which is similar to the WLTP cycle.

Jeep claims a DC fast-charger can charge the big battery pack (which is likely to have Nickel Manganese Cobalt chemistry) from 20 to 80 per cent in just 23 minutes.

Maximum charging power has not been confirmed yet, but it’s likely to be between 150-200kW, which would be good but not class-leading.

Based on Stellantis’ STLA Large platform, the Wagoneer S measures 4886mm long, making it a large SUV by Aussie standards. However, it’s slightly (28mm) shorter than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as 68mm narrower and a whopping 152mm lower.

But its sleek and low-slung design allows the Wagoneer S to punch through the air more efficiently than any other Jeep to date, with a 0.294Cd drag co-efficient making it a very aerodynamic large SUV.

A sloping roofline, high-mounted rear wing, flat underbody and flush-fit door-handles all help make it slippery, but a kerb weight of 2570kg makes this is a rather chubby SUV.

And while there’s a fairly big boot rated at 866 litres and also a small 85-litre frunk, Jeep’s new large electric SUV remains strictly a five-seater.

As seen in the recent interior images of the Jeep Wagoneer S, the high-tech SUV features lots of digital real estate including a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 12.3-inch central infotainment touch-screen, 10.25-inch passenger-side touch-screen and a 10-inch head-up display.

Other premium equipment includes a panoramic sunroof, luxurious synthetic leather-trimmed and power-operated front seats with heating and cooling, and a 19-speaker McIntosh audio system.

All the usual autonomous driving technologies will steer, accelerate and brake the Wagoneer S if the driver doesn’t want to, via lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go function and plenty more besides.

Jeep also revealed a Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept, which could become the brand’s first trail-rated EV, pipping the upcoming Wrangler EV due in 2025.

Stay tuned for more details.

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