If you’ve been looking at one of the new Jeep Wagoner S Launch Edition models but can’t quite get your head around the $71,995 starting price – before factoring in delivery fees – the off-road brand rolled out a more affordable option at the Chicago Auto Show Thursday, the Wagoneer S Limited. And while it may be more than $6,000 cheaper, the “mid-range” model still has a lot going for it, starting with a 500-hp all-wheel-drive electric drivetrain. Headlight.News has more on the new model – and other Jeep news.
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited will slot in as a “mid-range” version of the EV, suggesting even more affordable models will follow.
After an unexpectedly long wait, Jeep finally started rolling out its first “global” EV, the Wagoneer S, last December. The Launch Edition package had plenty going for it, including a 600-horsepower all-electric drivetrain — capable of hitting 60 in just over 3 seconds – and every possible feature Jeep could load it up with.
Of course, it didn’t come cheap, the Wagoneer S Launch Edition going for $71,995 – before adding in $1,795 in delivery fees. For those who can’t quite stretch their budget that far, Jeep rolled out the new Wagoneer S Limited during a news conference at the Chicago Auto Show on Thursday.
It’s a “mid-range” model, suggested Jeep sales chief Mike Koval during a conversation with Headlight.News, and while it doesn’t quite push the extremes like the Launch Edition, it still is loaded up with plenty of desirable features, as well as a twin-motor drivetrain that will get you from 0 to 60 in “less than four seconds.”
What’s new
All versions of the Wagoneer S adopt the signature 7-slot Jeep grille.
While Jeep does have a small EV on sale in Europe, Wagoneer S became its first global model – translation: available in the U.S. – when it finally rolled into showrooms last December. The original Launch Edition was loaded to extremes and priced accordingly, at $73,790 after factoring in delivery fees.
The Limited package comes in at $66,695. And that includes the choice of a 48-amp Level 2 240-volt home charger or $600 in public charging credits.
The most notable difference is the downgrading of the powertrain to “just” 500 horsepower. That will still get you to 60 in a hurry, said Koval. And, he added, Jeep will use the electric crossover’s smartphone-style over-the-air update capabilities to boost performance. Sometime later this year the brand will offer a Propulsion Boost Package, bringing Limited up to 600 hp. Pricing and timing have yet to be formally announced.
As with the Launch Edition, the Wagoneer S Limited draws power from a 100-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. It delivers an EPA-rated 294 miles per charge. About the same as the final numbers for the Launch Edition.
What else you get
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited trim still has a well-equipped interior with lots of video screens.
While you do lose some of the ultra-premium features of the Launch Edition, the Limited model includes:
- Multiple video screens with a total of 45 inches diagonal;
- Over 170 standard safety features;
- 20-inch machined aluminum wheels;
- A dual-pane panoramic sunroof; and
- 10-way heated front seats.
Options include a separate digital display for the front passenger, a 920-watt McIntosh audio system and the Propulsion Boost Package.
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The Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk Concept could be on the way in a year or two.
Still more to come
Jeep won’t stray far from its traditional formula with Wagoneer S, confirmed Koval, meaning we’ll see still more variants in the future. That will include yet more affordable trims.
“I think we’ll have a lot more flexibility and freedom to get back to who we are,” Koval said, now that there’s been a series of senior management shake-ups at Jeep and its parent Stellantis. That includes the sudden resignation of the Euro-American automaker’s global CEO Carlos Tavares last November.
What Koval wouldn’t confirm – and pointedly wouldn’t deny – is Jeep’s interest in adding a production version of the Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept it debuted in May 2024. That would be a notably more off-road-worthy version of the electric SUV. Clearly, Jeep sees opportunities in that segment. But it’s going to get there first with the Recon, an all-electric alternative to the classic Wagoneer set to reach market later this year.
Dodging the bullet
In a wide-ranging conversation, Koval said he was “thankful” by the news that the Trump administration put a 30-day pause on its plan to enact 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico. That widely criticized move would have caused chaos to Stellantis EV plans since both the Jeep Wagoneer S and the new Dodge Charger Daytona are produced at plants north of the U.S. border.
“The good new, for now at least, is that we have a 30-day delay,” said Koval.
Stellantis, like the rest of the auto industry, isn’t entirely out of the woods, however. Trump has gone ahead with new 10% tariffs on a broad range of Chinese goods. The Beijing government has not only responded in kind but placed limits on sales to the U.S. of many rare metals – some of which are needed for batteries and electric motors.
“We’re hopeful all this can be resolved amicably,” said Koval.
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