Stellantis on Wednesday launched a brand new teaser video for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S exhibiting that the electrical SUV has the Tesla Mannequin Y in its sights.
A voiceover declares that Jeep is “taking over America’s bestselling EV model,” organising a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Mannequin Y Efficiency. Within the video, Jeep quotes a 3.4-second 0-60 mph time for the Wagoneer S (with rollout subtracted), whereas Tesla’s web site at present lists a 3.5-second 0-60 mph time for the Mannequin Y Efficiency.
2024 Jeep Wagoneer S
This additionally provides the Wagoneer S the quickest 0-60 mph time of any manufacturing Jeep up to now, beating the outdated gasoline Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, the automaker notes. Just like the Mannequin Y Efficiency, the Trackhawk is 0.1 second slower than the Wagoneer S.
The Trackhawk nonetheless has bragging rights on the subject of energy, although. Whereas spectacular, the Wagoneer S’s 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque falls wanting the 707 hp and 645 lb-ft generated by the Trackhawk’s supercharged V-8 engine. Granted, these specs solely apply to the pre-production Wagoneer S, as does a spread estimate of greater than 300 miles.
Jeep first confirmed the Wagoneer S in idea type in September 2022 alongside the extra rugged Recon off-roader, described as “brother” to the Wrangler. The manufacturing model is scheduled for a full reveal Could 30, with gross sales beginning this fall.
Jeep in any other case appears fairly centered on plug-in hybrids in the mean time. It lately confirmed a Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid pickup is U.S.-bound, whereas Europe will get a 4xe model of the Avenger crossover that was simply detailed Wednesday. Jeep additionally sidestepped EVs with this 12 months’s batch of off-road ideas for the annual Easter Jeep Safari; all had engines on board.