New Jeep Grand Wagoneer concept previews 2021 luxury SUV

The Grand Wagoneer concept features trapezoidal wheel arches like Jeep’s production cars but has 24in aluminium wheels, which - as is often the way with concept cars - will be downsized for showrooms. The copper-finished badges on the doors, bearing a new font designed specifically for the concept, will likely make production, though. 

Also likely to feature on the production car are the concept’s wraparound LED rear light clusters, subtle rear diffuser, roof rails and panoramic sunroof. 

The Grand Wagoneer’s interior will offer a seven-seat layout for the first time in the model’s history and marks a radical shift away from the firm’s customarily utilitarian cabin design language. 

Large windows, together with the full-length glass roof, offer comprehensive all-round visibility. Glass has also been used throughout the cabin itself as it’s a “sustainable, fully recyclable material that provides environmental benefits and is made of an abundant natural raw material”, according to Jeep. 

A black glass trim element runs the width of the concept’s dashboard and aluminium has been used for the dashboard support, speaker surrounds and gearstick. In a further nod to the model’s heritage, wood inlays feature on the instrument display and door panels. 

Additional sustainable materials used on the concept include Dinamica microfibre suede for the headliner, recycled ‘Thrive’ carpets and ‘PUR’ synthetic upholstery on the seats, doors, console and instrument panel.

The instrument panel itself is dominated by four large digital displays spanning a total of 45in: a 12.3in digital instrument display, a 12.1in central infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25in climate control touchscreen panel and a 10.25in touchscreen mounted directly in front of the passenger seat. 

The second-row passengers also each get their own 10.1in infotainment touchscreen, with access to another 10.25in climate control touchscreen. The car’s infotainment system runs on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ latest-generation, Android-based Uconnect 5 software, which is claimed to run five times faster than that used by current production cars. 

The concept’s 23-speaker, 24-channel audio system was developed by home audio brand McIntosh - making its automotive debut here - and is finished in the same aluminium and gloss black design as its existing products. 

Christian Meunier, global president of the Jeep brand, said: "With the electrification of each Jeep nameplate coming in the next few years, and the reintroduction of Wagoneer, we are quickly expanding into new segments and more premium space. “Wagoneer is unquestionably rooted in the legendary Jeep brand and its unmatched heritage of leading capability, authenticity and freedom, and its return allows us to expand to a much more premium arena with new levels of design detail, and advanced safety and technology features."